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Scholarships and awards

Scholarships and bursaries

The RCN supports a number of scholarships and bursaries to provide professional development opportunities for all nursing roles across the health and social care workforce

RCN bursaries provide professional development opportunities for all types of nursing roles across the United Kingdom. You can apply for RCN bursaries to fund courses, study tours, projects, research or conference attendance. RCN bursaries will be listed here when available.

Independent Health and Social Care funding opportunities

Find out more about funding opportunities for training across the UK, open to health and care professionals. 

RCN Foundation bursaries

The RCN Foundation is an independent charity. It offers a number of bursaries to fund learning, development and research opportunities.

RCN Foundation

Page last updated - 03/03/2026