Nova Scotia Power
Provides electricity to customers in Nova Scotia through generation, transmission, and distribution.
2026 Black Nova Scotian Bursary
Financial award for Black Nova Scotian students entering full‑time post‑secondary programs.
Job Highlights
What You Bring
Applicants must be Canadian citizens of African descent and permanent residents of Nova Scotia. Priority is given to Black Nova Scotians, Indigenous Black, Africadian, Afri‑Scotian or Scotian individuals who descend from free and enslaved Black Loyalists, Black Refugees, Maroons, and other Black peoples settled across 52 original Black communities. Candidates should be prepared to discuss their connection to the Black Nova Scotian community if interviewed, and the bursary cannot be combined with any other Nova Scotia Power scholarship or used for graduate studies. To apply, candidates must complete the online application and submit a résumé, a high‑school transcript (grades 10‑12, including fall semester marks) or an unofficial university transcript, and responses to the structured questions provided via the link. A budget template must also be uploaded as part of the submission. • Preferred study areas: Power Engineering, Power Line Technician, Instrumentation Tech, Engineering, Technology, Business, Marketing & Communications, Environmental Sciences, Law. • Eligibility: Canadian citizen of African descent, permanent resident of Nova Scotia. • Priority to Black Nova Scotians, Indigenous Black, Africadian, Afri‑Scotian, Scotian descendants of historic Black communities. • Cannot be combined with other Nova Scotia Power scholarships; not for graduate studies. • Required documents: résumé, high‑school (grades 10‑12) or unofficial university transcript, structured question responses, budget template.
Requirements
- ▸power engineering
- ▸instrumentation
- ▸engineering
- ▸technology
- ▸business
- ▸environmental
Benefits
The Black Nova Scotian Bursary Program offers four non‑renewable awards of $2,500 each to Black Nova Scotian students entering any year of a full‑time post‑secondary program. Preference is given to applicants studying Power Engineering, Power Line Technician, Instrumentation Technology, Engineering, Technology, Business, Marketing & Communications, Environmental Sciences, or Law. Recipients may have the chance to complete a 12‑week paid internship with Nova Scotia Power during their studies and will be notified of available opportunities. • Four $2,500 non‑renewable bursaries available. • Potential 12‑week paid internship with Nova Scotia Power.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time
Interview Process
-selection committee reviews applications. -applicants may be invited for an interview. -interview may discuss connection to the black nova scotian community.