Special Competition - RN Re-Entry & IEN Bridging Scholarship

Two scholarships are awarded annually to individuals who have completed the Re-Entry Program for Registered Nurses OR the IEN Bridging Program offered through the Centre for Nursing Studies.

Value: $1,000
Special Competition Application Deadline: February 29th, 2024

Who Can Apply

Applicants are accepted from Registered Nurses who: 

  • completed the RN Re-Entry program from the Centre for Nursing Studies in the past 12 months,
    OR
  • completed the IEN Bridging program from the Centre for Nursing studies in the past 12 months,
  • hold a current membership in good standing with CRNNL,1 and
  • are a member of the Trust. 


Note:
1 All CRNNL registrants with a current practicing license are members of the Trust. CRNNL members with a current non-practicing membership can become a member of the Trust by paying the $10 Trust membership fee. 
2  Preference will be given to applicants who reside in NL.

How to Apply

Please review the Application Requirements document before you begin the application.

Applications must be completed using the Special Competition online application form.

Applications must be submitted by the deadline in order to be included in the review. Late applications will not be considered.

Supporting Documentation

You will be required to provide additional documentation to support your application. The Application Requirements Document includes a checklist of supporting documentation that must be submitted in order for your application to be considered complete.

All supporting documentation must be received at CRNNL House by the application deadline.

Supporting Documentation can be mailed to:
Newfoundland & Labrador Registered Nurses' Education and Research Trust
1033 Topsail Road
Mount Pearl, NL A1N 5E9

Selecting Recipients

The Awards Committee will rank the applicants on the basis of the following criteria (in order): 

  • academic ability,
  • potential contribution to the nursing profession,
  • personal statement, and
  • financial need (as determined by whether the applicant has received funding from other sources; personal financial information is not used).

Have Questions?

Please see the Tips & FAQs page for answers to frequently asked questions and advice on completing your application. If the information you require is not listed there, please use the Online Contact Form to send us your question.