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Scholarships Deadline is November 1st!

North Dakota EMS Foundation Scholarships

The vision of the EMS Foundation is to promote and support prehospital emergency medical services across the great state of North Dakota.  The Foundation is dedicated to the state’s EMS providers, ambulance services, and quick response units; and it places a major emphasis on the continued viability of individual rural providers and response groups. 

The EMS Foundation sponsors education scholarships for paramedic and EMT students as well as the Brad J. Bergum Leadership Scholarship. More information can be found in the below links.

EMT Student Scholarship

To be eligible, applicants must:

Have completed an EMT course in North Dakota

  • Be licensed in North Dakota
  • All requested documents must be turned in 
  • Have received their certification within the past 12 months


Paramedic Student Scholarship

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be enrolled in a nationally accredited paramedic program in North Dakota
  • Be actively progressing toward graduation
  • Funds are applied directly to the student’s college tuition account—no later than the spring semester

Application Deadline: November 1, 2025


Brad Burgum Leadership Scholarship

To qualify, applicants must:

  • Be a member in good standing of NDEMSA
  • Have a clear interest in leadership development
  • Outline a plan to use those skills to improve the EMS system in North Dakota

Applications are accepted year-round

Paramedic Student Scholarship

EMT Student Scholarship

Brad J. Bergum Leadership Scholarship

2022 Scholarship Recipients

2021 Scholarship Recipients



The North Dakota EMS Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 1622 E. Interstate Ave, Bismarck ND 58503

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