Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception: Established in 1996 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception in Vancouver. The bursary was originally available to Mount St. Joseph Hospital registered nurses and MSJ staff pursuing a career as a registered nurse. Additional funds came in 1997 from the Mount St. Joseph Hospital Foundation and St. Vincent’s Foundation. In 2001 these two funds, with criteria adjusted.

Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception: Established in 2000 with funds from the Souers Missionnaires de l’Immaculate Conception from Outremont, Quebec to recognize in perpetuity the contribution of their congregation to health care in BC.

In 2001, these two bursaries were combined.