The Australian Government funded Nurse Scholarship Program (NSP) and Mental Health Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme (MHPSS) is administered by Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) and targets key nursing demographics including rural and remote students and nurses, nurse practitioners, mental health nurses and people wishing to re-enter the nursing workforce.

The program, which is being consolidated into the Australian Government’s Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS) during 2009-10, currently comprises five separate scholarship schemes.

Undergraduate scholarships are available to students with a rural or remote background studying to become a registered/division one nurse, with funding worth up to $30,000.

Continuing Professional Education scholarships are available for registered and enrolled nurses and midwives with a rural or remote background.

Nurse Practitioner scholarships support nurses studying towards endorsement as a nurse practitioner.

Mental Health Nursing scholarships are available for registered nurses to undertake postgraduate study in mental health nursing.

National Nurse Re-entry Scheme scholarships are for those studying to re-enter the nursing workforce.

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact RCNA on www.rcna.org.au or scholarships@rcna.org.au