Nova Scotia Power Black Nova Scotian Bursary 2025

At Nova Scotia Power, we see the diversity of our team as one of our strengths – one we continue to build upon on and celebrate. Our five-year community investment strategy focuses on supporting programs, organizations, and initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, help to remove barriers, and advance education and drive awareness in our communities.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 11, 2025
• Value$2,500
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorNova Scotia Power
• Eligible CountryCanada

Benefits

There are four (4) $2,500, non-renewable awards available to Black Nova Scotian students entering any year of a full time post-secondary education program. Preference will be given to applicants enrolled in the areas of Power Engineering, Power Line Technician, Instrumentation Tech, Engineering, Technology, Business, Marketing & Communications, Environmental Sciences or Law. Recipients may have the opportunity to participate in a 12-week paid internship at Nova Scotia Power during their term of study. Recipients will be notified to apply for opportunities.

Past recipients are eligible to re-apply each year for up to four (4) years while still enrolled in a college or undergraduate university program.

Requirements

Eligibility & Selection Criteria

• Applicants must be Canadian citizens of African descent and permanent residents of Nova Scotia.
• Priority will be given to Black Nova Scotians who self-identify as Indigenous Black, Africadian, Afri-Scotian or Scotian and who are descendants of free and enslaved Black Loyalists, Black Refugees, Maroons and other Black people who were settled across 52 indigenous (original) land-based Black communities.

Application Documents

To qualify, please complete the Black Nova Scotian Bursary program online application and include the following documents. 

• Resume
• High School transcript (Grade 10-12, including fall semester marks) or University transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
• Structured Question Responses: Please use the below link to answer the questions.

Application Deadline

April 11, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Nova Scotia Power on nsp-scholarships-emera.icims.com to apply

Applications for 2025 recipients are now open until April 11, 2025. Learn more about the requirements and apply through the categories above. 

For more details, vist Nova Scotia Power Black Nova Scotian Bursary webpage