WOC Institute Financial Awards – Applications Open for NSWOC and SWAN Students & Recent Graduates until March 31!

Recent graduates—and students expecting to graduate soon—from the WOC Institute’s NSWOC Program or SWAN Program are invited to apply for a range of WOC Institute Financial Awards that recognize academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to wound, ostomy, and continence care.

These awards are designed to support and celebrate emerging clinicians across Canada, with opportunities available for NSWOC and SWAN students and graduates at various stages of their education and early careers.

Applications deadline: March 31, 2026

Presentation of awards: WCET®–NSWOCC® Joint Congress, April 2026

Learn more about the Congress here: https://www.wcet-nswocc2026.com/

A number of awards require a formal application, while others are based on academic achievement or program performance. Available opportunities include academic achievement awards, clinical excellence recognitions, leadership awards, and scholarships supporting diversity, equity, and Indigenous health initiatives.

Learn more and apply today: https://www.wocinstitute.ca/awards

Thank you to all our sponsors for making these financial awards possible and for their ongoing commitment to supporting NSWOC and SWAN students and graduates as they advance specialized care in communities across Canada.

Did you know? In 2024, NSWOCC announced the launch of three prestigious "Emerging Leaders" Awards as a apart of our commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility:

• 2SLGBTQIA+ Nurses Award ($500)

• Black Nurses Award ($500)

• Nurses of Colour Award ($500)

These awards celebrates the dedication, resilience, and potential of marginalized nurses in the Canadian health care system and helps support their ongoing education.

Learn more and apply today: https://www.wocinstitute.ca/awards