Limited funding is available to recruit high quality full-time applicants via Graduate Research Awards.

These awards are given to full-time thesis/report students only and are a financial commitment from the School of Graduate Studies and the Faculty of Nursing to permit focus on thesis/report work.

Graduate Research Awards are considered scholarships and are non-taxable income. The money available varies yearly, and students can receive up to 2 years of Graduate Research Award funding.

Open to registered nurses enrolled on a full or part-time basis in the Masters program in the Faculty of Nursing program who are working, or have previously worked, in the Mental Health Nursing field. Scholastic attainment is an important consideration. Applicants should intend to work in the Mental Health Nursing field in the future.

Duration: 1-year (may be renewed)
Value: variable Apply by: June 1

Apply by June 1

Awarded to one outstanding full-time graduate student, studying in the field of Mathematics and Statistics and one Nursing student on either of the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton or Saint John campuses.

Selection will be based on academic achievement and significant contributions to the recipient's academic or professional field.

One scholarship will be awarded every three years in the case of the Mathematics and Statistics and one scholarship will be awarded each year in the Nursing Faculty.

Duration: 1-year Masters and 3-years PhD
Value: $4,000

Apply by: June 1

In York, Victoria, Carleton and Sunbury counties, Hospital Auxiliaries have been part of the health care environment for more than 110 years.

Helen Gibson was a long-time volunteer and valued member of the hospital auxiliary. Volunteers in the he DECH Auxiliary make significant contributions to the delivery of patient care through their small business ventures which provide funding for enhancements to healthcare services.

Enhancement of health care services is not simply about providing more technology but also in supporting those nurses who are undertaking advanced education.

In honouring Helen Gibson's memory, the DECH Auxiliary explicitly recognizes the importance of the role of advance practice nurses for the well-being of patients.

Eligibility

• Full-time MN.ANP students who have graduated from the UNB baccalaureate program.
• Preference will be given to students residing in York, Victoria, Carleton or Sunbury County.

Apply: Applications for this award are submitted to the MN program by June 1st each year. The application is to include a description of the applicants' perception about the role that volunteers play in enriching the care provided in hospital. The description made based on the level of scholarship evident in the application.

Value: $2,000

Apply by June 1

The impetus for this scholarship is twofold:

1) recognition of the significant role nurses make to caring for individuals and families and 2) the desire to support preparation of nurse educators.

Criteria for awarding this scholarship include a record of academic and practice excellence and a concrete statement of how the applicant intends to contribute to the profession either through educating future nurses, continuing to provide direct care or involvement in a nursing management role.

Students who are focussing their teaching, practice, or management in the area of palliative and homecare are particularly encouraged to apply.

Duration: 1-year
Value: 2 awards at $2,000

Apply by June 1

Preference is given to full-time or part-time student enrolled in the Masters and/or Doctoral Nursing Progam. Recipients must be registered with the Nurses Association of New Brunswick (NANB).

Duration: one year
Value: $500.00

Apply by June 1

Awarded on the basis of academic excellence and financial need to a resident of New Brunswick who is accepted for full-time or part-time study in the Nursing Graduate Program.

Preference will be given to a mature student studying in the field of Nursing Education and who has demonstrated knowledge, experience and commitment to helping others.

Donor: Family and Friends of the late Loris Jean (Jonah) Miller and the New Brunswick University Opportunities.
Duration: one year
Value: $1000.00

Apply by June 1

Available to students enrolled in the UNB MN program on either a full and part time basis registered with NANB. Criteria for awarding this scholarship includes Financial Need.

Duration: one year
Value: $5000.00

Apply by June 1

Awarded on the basis of financial need to a full-time graduate student in the Faculty of Nursing who is a graduate of the BN or BN/RN program on the Saint John campus. The recipient must be registered with the Nurses Association of New Brunswick (NANB).

Duration: one year
Value: $500

Apply by June 1

Available to a full or part-time MN student who is working, or has previously worked in prenatal, perinatal, postpartal or neonatal nursing. Scholastic attainment is an important consideration.

Applicants must intend to continue to work with expectant and/or new families, and preference will be given to those who hold a student or full-time membership in the Association for Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal (AWOHNN).

Donor: Shirley MacLeod
Duration: one year
Value: $3,000.00

Apply by June 1

All eligible full-time students are expected to apply for graduate level funding via one of Canada's three major federal granting agencies:

• the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC),
• the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and
• the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Generally graduate students in nursing apply for CIHR or SSHRC.

Supervisor support is required to apply for these awards and thus students should discuss application plans with their supervisor in advance of admission.

Graduate students may have employment opportunities to work as Graduate Student Teaching Assistants.

Priority is given to full-time students and the number of Graduate Student Teaching Assistants is determined annually by the amount of funding available from the School of Graduate Studies and Faculty of Nursing.

Graduate Student Teaching Assistants work 8 to 10 hours/week supporting a professor/instructor with an undergraduate class.

Graduate students may have employment opportunities to work alongside of faculty researchers as Graduate Student Research Assistants.

These professional development opportunities support faculty research and, importantly, offer critical academic research training. Graduate Student Research Assistants typically work 8 to10 hours/week.