Top Seven (7) Universities that Offer Nurse Corps Scholarships to International Students without IELTS requirement

Although the Nurse Corps Scholarships are strictly for American citizens, some top universities, however, offer alternative scholarships to exceptional international students. Let’s take a look at some of the top-ranked nursing schools in the United States that award Nursing scholarships to international students without demanding the submission of Proof of English Language Proficiency.

1.) Johns Hopkins University, Maryland

The School of Nursing of Johns Hopkins University is considered to be one of the best nursing schools in the United States. They award scholarships to international BSN freshmen such as the Cavan-Gallagher International Nursing Scholarship without IELTS requirement. This scholarship covers full tuition and it is renewable for the entire 4-year duration.

2.) University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing, also known as Penn Nursing, has been ranked the #1 nursing school in the United States for almost two decades. This school offers the  Marian C. Snyder International Nurse Traineeship, which is a full tuition scholarship, to international BSN students. The submission of standardized English language test scores is not required in order to be considered for this scholarship.

3.) Vanderbilt University, Tennessee

This university’s School of Nursing is among the top 10 nursing schools in the United States. They grant to very eligible international BSN or MSN students the Vanderbilt International Medicine and Nursing Scholarship which is a partial tuition scholarship. No IELTS is required.

4.) Duke University

Duke University’s School of Nursing, a top-ranked school in the United States, provides, to highly exceptional international BSN students, the Rachel Wilson Full Tuition Scholarship for International Students. In addition to full tuition coverage, this scholarship also offers a housing stipend and it lasts for four years. No English proficiency exam is required.

5.) University of Michigan

University of Michigan’s School of Nursing, another top-ranked nursing school in the United States, awards the Global Nursing Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship, to international BSN students. This scholarship offers full tuition coverage as well as a yearly living allowance. To be considered for this scholarship program, there is no IELTS/TOEFL requirement.

6.) University of Washington

This university’s School of Nursing offers the Global Nursing Leaders Scholarship to top international graduate Nursing students. This competitive scholarship covers either full/partial tuition and living expenses as well and it is awarded without mandating the submission of English language test scores.

7.) University of North Carolina (UNC)

UNC’s School of Nursing grants to only one international BSN freshman the Jeanne and Bill Clement International Nursing Scholarship Award. This award covers full tuition for the entire four-year duration of the program and does not require any standardized English language test scores.

To know more about the entire application process, please visit the official websites of the above-stated universities.

All the best!