Workforce Planning Branch
Bursaries
SASKATCHEWAN HEALTH BURSARY PROGRAM
The application deadline (May 5, 2006) has
now expired for most of the Allied Health and Nursing Disciplines.
OVERVIEW OF BURSARY PROGRAM
The purpose of Saskatchewan’s Health Bursary Program is to retain
and recruit needed health care professionals to meet the needs of the people of
Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Health Bursary is offered to students in a variety
of health disciplines. In return for this assistance, a bursary recipient must
commit to work for a specific period of time in a publicly funded position in
Saskatchewan.
The bursary program has three components:
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Allied Health Provider Bursaries. Allied Health Provider
Bursaries: This includes a number of health disciplines that are facing the greatest
recruitment and retention difficulties. The specific disciplines eligible for
bursary assistance changes on a yearly basis in order to adapt the retention and
recruitment strategy to ongoing changes in markets and health systems.
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Nursing Bursaries. Nursing Bursaries: This includes bursaries
for students studying a variety of nursing disciplines, such as those studying
to become Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Licensed Practical
Nurses and Primary
Care Practioners. Also, included in this category is Advanced Nursing for those
pursuing training in critical care or perioperative nursing, as well as “RE-Entry”
bursaries for individuals who trained and worked as nurses in the past and wish
to return to practice and re-certify in the profession. In addition bursaries
are provided to nurses pursuing Masters and Doctorate degree for the purpose of
becoming a nurse educator.
- Physician Bursaries. As part of the broad spectrum of retention
and recruitment initiatives targeted at physicians, financial assistance is provided
to physicians in various stages and types of education and practice. Information
about physician bursaries is available from the SASKATCHEWAN
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
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| BURSARIES OFFERED |
| The following programs were eligible for bursary funding
for 2006 - 2007.
- Audiology (Graduate Degree)
- Clinical Psychology (Graduate Degree)
- Clinical Social Worker (Graduate Degree)
- Combined Laboratory & X-ray Technology
- Cytotechnology
- Dental Therapy
- Dietician//Nutritionist
- Environmental Health and Science (Public Health Inspection)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medical Diagnostic Sonography
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Medical Radiologic Technology
- Midwifery
- Nuclear Medicine
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacy (Undergraduate Degree)
- Physical Therapy (Undergraduate Degree)
- Primary Care Registered Nurse Practitioner
- Prosthetics/Orthotics
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)
- Respiratory Therapy
- Specialized Nurse Educator (Nurse’s pursuing a Masters or Doctorate
degree with the intent of becoming Nurse Educators)
- Speech Language Pathology (Graduate Degree)
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| Ongoing Bursaries - No Application Deadline
|
| Advanced Nursing (Critical Care Training and RN/LPN Perioperative
Training)
Nurse Re-entry Bursaries: Applications are accepted from individuals
who have been previously licensed as a LPN/RN/RPN and have let their license lapse
and are interested in re-taking a re-entry program in order to return to practice
in the profession.
CLINICAL PLACEMENT/INTERNSHIP BURSARIES:
The following Allied Health Professions will be eligible to apply for these
clinical placement/internship bursaries:
No Application Deadline
NOTE: Students who already have a bursary return service to the
province are not eligible to apply.
- Medical Diagnostic Programs
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Public Health Inspectors
- Sonography
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| Seats Out of Province
|
Through interprovincial agreements, the Saskatchewan Government reserves
spaces for residents to enroll in the following post-secondary programs that are
not offered in the province, and in professions where there are employment opportunities
in Saskatchewan.
- Denturist technology - NAIT,
Edmonton, AB * no bursary
- Nuclear Medicine - SAIT,
Calgary, AB
- Medical Diagnostic Sonography - SAIT,
Calgary, AB
- Occupational Therapy - Edmonton,
AB
- Optometry - University of Waterloo,
ON * no bursary
- Prosthetics/Orthotics - BCIT,
Burnaby, BC
- Respiratory Therapy - SAIT,
Calgary, AB
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – NAIT,
Edmonton, AB
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APPLICATION PROCESS
Decisions regarding which health disciplines are to be eligible for bursary
assistance are made each year. Once the eligible disciplines are identified, bursaries
are then offered at certain points over the course of the fiscal year (April 1
- March 31).
Application periods and deadlines vary depending on the type of bursary, so
please check this web site periodically for information about what bursaries are
currently being offered and application deadlines and forms.
You Are Still Eligible to Apply - if you have recently
applied for admission into one of the eligible health science/nursing programs
and have not yet been accepted: Please send in your bursary application
and attach a copy of the letter from the training institution acknowledging your
application for admission.
Students who have already been accepted into an eligible program for
2006-07 academic year: Please ensure that you attach a copy of
the acceptance letter from the training institution with your bursary application.
Students who are already enrolled in an eligible program:
Please ensure that you attach documentation from the training institution confirming
your enrollment and years remaining in program with your bursary application.
Please refer to information sheet provided with the application form.
BURSARY POLICIES
Provisions differ slightly for each type of bursary and all policies are evaluated
and revised annually. The following parameters are in place for 2006-2007 bursaries:
AMOUNT OF BURSARY
Bursary amounts range from $2,000 to $10,000, for a maximum of two years,
depending on the length of program, degree level and discipline.
RETURN SERVICE
In return for financial assistance, students sign a return-service agreement
to practice in an approved publicly funded position in the province for a specific
duration. The length of the return-service requirement, for most allied and nursing
professions*, is:
- Return service in cities of Regina or Saskatoon is 2 years for each year of
assistance.
OR
- Return service in all other areas of the Province is 1 year for each year
of assistance.
*There are some disciplines for which the return service is different from
that described above.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility criteria are set annually, and are detailed in the application
package.
SELECTION OF APPLICANTS
Decisions are based upon selection criteria that may include: geographic/sector
work preference matched with need, date of graduation and employability, aboriginal
status, and those most likely to return service.
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Links
Information about other scholarships, bursaries, awards.
Aboriginal Student's Guide to Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries
The booklet was developed through collaboration of Gabriel Dumont Institute, SIAST
enhancement fund and SIAST Wascana Campus. A copy can be attained through SIAST
institutes or by calling SIAST's Education Equity Coordinator at (306) 933-8351.
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
Aboriginal Youth Network
Career
Services Saskatchewan Learning
Saskatchewan Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology
Kelsey
Campus
Palliser
Campus
Wascana
Campus
Woodland
Campus
scholarshipscanada
studentawards.com
University
of Regina list of awards available
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