Bursaries / Incentives

General Bursaries and Incentives (available to a variety of students and health professionals)
Medicine (physician-related bursaries and incentives)
Nursing (nursing-related bursaries and incentives)
Dentistry (dentist-related bursaries and incentives)
Radiation Therapy (seat purchase)
Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy (seat purchase)
Administration (scholarship for graduate studies in health administration)

General Bursaries and Incentives

A variety of bursaries and incentives designed to meet the recruitment needs of Regional Health Authorities available to both new graduates and experienced professionals usually requiring a return-in-service commitment. Scope of bursaries and incentives changes annually but generally available to many occupations in many locations in the province.

For more information contact:

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association

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Medicine

Resident and Medical Student Practice Incentive: This program provides financial support to Fourth year medical students who have been matched to a Family Medicine program through CaRMS and First and second year Family Medicine Residents who are interested in committing to practice in an area of need.

The recipient will be required to sign an Agreement with the Minister of Health and Community Services stating that they agree to practice in an area of need within the province and Commit to one (1) year of return-in-service for each year the incentive is received.

Medical Resident Bursary Program: Financial assistance is available to eligible physicians in their final two to three years of residency training for specialties other than family practice. A maximum bursary of two years is available. Recipients must set up practice for one year for each year of funding provided. The location of the practice and the type of specialty training will be considered when the recipients are chosen to receive the bursary. Specialties which are listed in the Provincial Physician Resources Plan will receive priority when the bursaries are awarded.

Traveling Fellowship Program: Funding is available for physicians to undertake training in specialty and sub-specialty programs that are not offered by Memorial University. A recipient’s salary will be paid at the pay scale of the University offering the fellowship position. In return for this funding, it is required that the recipient return service to the province within a Regional Health Care Board for each year funding is received. Candidates must first seek to obtain regular funded positions in the out-of-province programs and possess qualifications at least equivalent to that expected for the funded positions.

Psychiatric Resident Bursary Program: Financial assistance is available to eligible residents who are in their third (3rd) or fourth (4th) year of Psychiatric residency training. However, provisions can be made to receive funding for additional years depending on special circumstances and the availability of funds. A return-in-service of one (1) year for each year of funding is required.

For further information on these bursaries contact

Department of Health and Community Services

Medical Services Branch

Tel: (709) 729-4029

Lists of all vacant positions and related information

Physician Recruitment website for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Nursing

Nurse Practitioner Bursary Program: Bursaries of up to $5000 are offered to Nurses enrolled in the Nurse Practitioner training program at the Centre for Nursing Studies. Students accepting a bursary must return one (1) year of service in the Province as a Nurse Practitioner.

For more information contact

Rural Nursing Student Incentive Program: This program offers payments of up to $1,500 to 4th year Bachelor of Nursing students for travel and accommodations to carry out their clinical practicum in rural communities.

For more information contact

NL Health Boards Association

Telephone: (709) 364-7701

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Dentistry

The Department’s Dental Bursary Program has two components, the Rural Dental Bursary Program and the Specialist Bursary Program. Recipients of the Rural Dental Bursary are required to fulfill their practice commitment in a rural area determined by the province. For the Specialist Bursary Program, applicants are required to work in an in-need area upon graduation.

Each bursary is valued at $25,000. Students must apply annually for bursaries and are eligible to receive a maximum of three bursaries for a total of $75,000. In exchange for each bursary received, bursary recipients are required to commit to one year of service in rural or in-need areas of the province.

Recipients will be determined through a competitive application process and while the program is open to Canadian citizens, preference is given to students from Newfoundland and Labrador. To be eligible, an applicant must be accepted into an accredited dental program recognized by the Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Licensing Board.

For more information contact

Department of Health and Community Services

Tel: (709) 729-4029

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Radiation Therapy

Eastern Regional Health Authority has partnered with the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences in Toronto Ontario, to place qualifying students from Newfoundland and Labrador in the Radiation Therapy Program. Radiation Therapists use advanced computer systems and radiation therapy equipment to design and implement treatment plans for cancer and other diseases. Funding support for tuition, books and bursaries may be available if a student is willing to sign a service commitment agreement to work in Eastern Health upon graduation. For more information on Radiation Therapy please visit Michener Institute's website .

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Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy

Ten Physiotherapy and eight Occupational Therapy seats are reserved at Dalhousie University for residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. When a student applies to Dalhousie University in the Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy programs, s/he will be advised by Dalhousie University of these seats. Students are encouraged, during their training program at Dalhousie University, to seek employment with one of the Regional Health Authorities (RHA's) in Newfoundland and Labrador and take advantage of available incentives.

Seat Purchase Program Dalhousie University: The Department of Health and Community Services provides funding for 18 seats at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to ensure access to the Occupational Therapy (8 seats) and Physiotherapy (10 seats) programs by Newfoundland & Labrador students. There is no associated return-in-service.