Northern Alberta Development Bursary Program
The Northern Alberta Development Bursary Program
The Northern Alberta Development (NAD) Bursary Program provides return of service bursaries to students who agree to live and work within the program boundary in their field of studies after they graduate.
Students need to apply for a bursary for each year they want to be considered. Students can apply for more than one bursary but can only accept one bursary in an academic year.
The Northern Alberta Development Bursary (NADB)
Students entering a program of studies that is one or two years long or students entering the last two years of their program of studies can access up to $7,000 per year.
Specialty Bursaries
• Medical or Dentistry Student – $14,000/year.
– Funding available for up to 4 years of program.
• Nurse Practitioner Student – $10,500/year.
– Funding available for up to 3 years of program.
• Pharmacy Student – $7,000/year.
– Funding available for up to 4 years of program.
• Veterinary Student – $7,000/year.
– Funding available for up to 4 years of program.
Application Dates: January 2 – April 30.
The First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) Bursary
Students in a certificate or diploma program can access up to $7,000 per year for their studies. Students in a bachelor’s, master’s or PhD program can access up to $11,500 per year for any year of their studies.
Application Dates: First intake February 1 to June 1.
Second intake from June 5 to November 15.
Bursary Partnership Program (BPP) Bursary
Students are sponsored by a business, organization, or municipality. The NAD program does not find a sponsor for students.
• The NAD program will match the sponsor’s bursary amount up to $3,500.00 per student per year.
• Higher matching funds are available for:
– Medical or Dentistry students can access up to $28,000/year.
– Nurse Practitioner can access up to $21,000/year.
– Pharmacy or Veterinary students can access up to $14,000/year.
Deadline for sponsors to provide NAD with required documents is November 30.
For more details visit: Northern Alberta Development Bursary Program | Alberta.ca
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