Northern Alberta 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. See more information below:

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.

For more details visit: Northern Alberta Development Bursary Program.