Fully Funded Nursing Scholarships: JHU, U of T, and QUB
💰 Fully Funded Nursing Scholarships: A Global Graduate Focus
Finding fully funded scholarships—those that cover tuition, fees, and living expenses—for international students pursuing undergraduate nursing degrees is extremely rare. However, several top international universities offer competitive, and sometimes fully-funded, scholarships for highly qualified international students, particularly at the graduate (Master’s and PhD) level.
Here are three top international universities that offer significant, and often fully-funded, scholarship opportunities for international nursing students:
1. 🇺🇸 Johns Hopkins University (JHU) – USA
Johns Hopkins is consistently ranked as one of the best nursing schools globally, and their graduate programs are a key target for full funding.
| Level | Scholarship Program | Funding Status | Direct Link |
| Graduate (PhD) | Endowed Fellowships & Grants / Guaranteed Funding | Fully Funded Guaranteed. Full-time PhD students receive 100% tuition coverage and guaranteed compensation (stipend, currently $50,000 for 2025-2026) for at least the first four years.</td><td><a href=”[https://nursing.jhu.edu/programs/doctoral/phd/funding/](https://nursing.jhu.edu/programs/doctoral/phd/funding/)”>JHU PhD Funding Opportunities</a></td></tr><tr><td>Graduate (MSN/DNP)</td><td>School of Nursing (SON) Funding</td><td>Partial to Full. JHU provides various merit-based funding and scholarships for MSN and DNP programs, ranging from partial to **full tuition coverage** (often automatic upon admission).</td><td><a href=”[https://nursing.jhu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/](https://nursing.jhu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/)”>JHU SON Financial Aid</a></td></tr><tr><td>Undergraduate</td><td>University-wide Scholarships</td><td>Highly Competitive & Partial/Full (Need-Based). Hopkins is **need-aware** for international students but meets 100% of demonstrated need for all admitted students, including a small number of full-need scholarships.</td><td><a href=”[https://apply.jhu.edu/international-applicants/](https://apply.jhu.edu/international-applicants/)”>JHU Undergraduate Financial Aid</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>2. 🇨🇦 University of Toronto (U of T) – Canada</h2> <p>The University of Toronto’s Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is a leader in research, offering robust funding for graduate-level international students.</p> <figure class=”wp-block-table”><table class=”has-fixed-layout”><thead><tr><td>Level</td><td>Scholarship Program</td><td>Funding Status</td><td>Direct Link</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Graduate (PhD)</td><td>Base Funding Package</td><td>Fully Funded (Tuition + Stipend). Full-time domestic and international PhD students are guaranteed a minimum annual base funding package (typically around CA$40,000, inclusive of tuition and living allowance) for the first four years. | U of T PhD Funding and Fees |
| Undergraduate | Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship | Fully Funded (Very Limited). This prestigious, full-ride scholarship covers tuition, books, fees, and full residence support for four years. Only one student per high school can be nominated annually. | Lester B. Pearson Scholarship |
| Graduate | Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program | Fully Funded. Provides comprehensive financial support (tuition, travel, housing, stipend) for graduate students from Sub-Saharan Africa in health-related disciplines. Note: Availability varies by academic year. | (Search: U of T Mastercard Foundation Scholars) |
3. 🇬🇧 Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) – UK (Northern Ireland)
QUB is noted for significant funding opportunities at the graduate level, though UK funding rules often favor domestic students for professional qualification courses.
| Level | Scholarship Program | Funding Status | Direct Link |
| Graduate (PhD) | University-wide/Faculty Funding | Highly Competitive. QUB offers various university-wide awards and research grants (e.g., Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships) that can potentially cover full tuition and stipend for high-achieving international PhD students. | QUB International Scholarships |
| Graduate (MSc) | MSc Professional Nursing Bursaries/Funding | Full Tuition (Conditional). The pre-registration graduate entry Master’s in Professional Nursing is fully funded by the Department of Health only for students with habitual residency in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland. International students must seek general university scholarships. | QUB Dept. of Health Funded Courses |
| Graduate (MSc/PGDip) | Patricia Napier Scholarships | Full Tuition. Two postgraduate scholarships are often available to cover tuition and registration fees for the MSc or Postgraduate Diploma at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. | (Search: QUB Patricia Napier Scholarships) |
Key Reality Check: The “Fully Funded” Truth
For international undergraduate nursing students, fully funded scholarships are exceptionally rare because of the high costs of international tuition and mandatory clinical placements. Most available scholarships are partial fee waivers (e.g., 10-50% off tuition).
Your best chances for guaranteed full funding are generally at the PhD level (especially at JHU and U of T), where the university is investing in your research or teaching potential. Always check the official scholarship page for the exact definition of who qualifies as “international” and what the scholarship covers.
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