Scholarships in Nursing Science (post-r.n.)

Commonwealth of Virginia Nurse Educator Scholarship Program

Award: $20,000, Deadline: July 31

Applicant must be accepted as a full-/part-time student in a school of nursing program.

 

Nursing Education Loan

Award: -, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be enrolled in six credits per semester.

 

Memorial Education Fellowship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Specified fields of study change each year. Applicant must be a woman maintaining a legal residence in Massachusetts for at least five years and must be sponsored by the president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts club in her community of legal residence. Applicant must also submit letter of reference, personal letter, and transcript. Interview is required. SASE required.

 

ENA Foundation/Emergency Medicine Foundation Research Grant

Award: $20,000, Deadline: January 11

Award is to facilitate research between physicians and nurses to improve clinical research in emergency care. Applicants must be a registered nurse/physician team working in emergency care and must submit typewritten application form, biographical sketch, budget, research abstract and proposal, data about mentors/preceptors/consultants, support letters, and signed research agreement. Selection is based upon researcher qualifications and quality of research proposal.

 

Upward Bound Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a R.N., L.P.N., or C.N.A., be a member of or be sponsored by a member of NADONA/LTC, and be employed in Long Term Care with plans to remain employed in Long Term Care for at least years after graduation. Applicant must submit an essay of at least 100 words describing why they are seeking the degree.

 

ENA Foundation/Sigma Theta Tau International Research Grant

Award: $6,000, Deadline: March 1

Award provides money for research that will advance the practice of emergency nursing. Applicant must be a registered nurse, have a master's degree, and submit typewritten application form, biographical sketch, budget, research abstract and proposal, data about mentors/preceptors/consultants, support letters, and signed research agreement. Selection is based upon researcher qualifications and quality of research proposal. Preference is given to studies relating to the ENA/ENA Foundation Research Initiatives.

 

M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a black registered nurse and member of a professional nursing organization, be enrolled in a doctoral program in nursing or a nursing-related field, and be a U.S. citizen or have officially declared desire to become one. Selection is based upon academic achievement and evidence of service to the profession. Applicant must submit GRE or MAT scores. Send $20 check by February 1 to cover postage and handling when requesting application.

 

Nurses Educational Funds Scholarships

Award: $10,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a registered nurse who is a member of a professional nursing association, enrolled as a student in a NLNAC- or CCNE-accredited nursing masters or doctoral program in a nursing or nursing related field with a minimum 3.6 GPA. GRE or MAT scores are not required. A $20 feel is required to cover processing of the online application.

 

Medtronic Physio-Control Advanced Nursing Practice Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 28

Applicant must be a nurse seeking an advanced clinical practice degree and must submit typewritten application form, biographical sketch, personal statement, transcripts, and at least two references. Preference given to applicant focusing on cardiac nursing including cardiac resuscitation. Selection is based upon applicant's statement of goals, professional or ENA involvement, and GPA. Applicant must have been an ENA member for a minimum of 12 months.

 

Rosemary Berkel Crisp Research Award

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a registered nurse with a current license, hold a master's or doctoral degree or be enrolled in a doctoral program, and have a project that is ready for implementation. Membership in Sigma Theta Tau International is required. Some preference given to Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee residents.

 

Association of periOperating Registered Nurses (AORN) Foundation Grant

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have a master's degree in nursing, be a registered nurse with a master's degree and a current license in the perioperative setting or applicant must be a registered nurse who demonstrates interest in or significant contributions to perioperative nursing practice. AORN research application must be sumbitted. Priority is given to research studies that relate to the AORN research priorities. Membership in either AORN or Sigma Theta Tau is acceptable but not required.

 

Ann Olson Memorial Doctoral Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an R.N. with an interest in and a commitment to oncology nursing.

 

Goodman-Goldstein VFW Post 6909

Award: -, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an established undergraduate student who is a member or relative of a member of a VFW post. Selection is based upon academic achievement and financial need. FAFSA (due by April 1) and Pell eligibility are required. 'Traveling Scholarship' (awarded to a student in a different college each year). 2008-09 scholarship will be awarded to a student in the College of Nursing.

 

Allen H. and Nydia Meyers Foundation Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a student residing in a Lenawee County School District who is graduating from a Lenawee County High School. Appliacnt must be planning to attend a school of higher education and major in aeronautics or the sciences/allied fields.

 

Health Research Training Program

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a New York City resident who is attending a metropolitan New York City school. The program offers internships in public health research, community outreach and education, fieldwork, laboratory work and administration to all college undergraduates, graduate, and professional school students.

 

Inger Lawrence-M.R. Bauer Foundation Advanced Nursing Studies Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a resident of the Greater Los Angeles Area who is committed to continuing the academic pursuit of a degree in nursing. Selection is based upon the applicant's potential to achieve goals, personal courage, and financial need.

 

Hospice and Pallative Nurses Foundation (HPNF) End of Life Nursing Care Research Grant

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a registered nurse with a current license, hold a master's or doctoral degree, or be enrolled in a doctoral program. Project must ready for implementation and be completed within one year. Signed Research Grant Agreement is required. Preference will be given to Sigma Theta Tau International and/or HPNF members, other qualifications being equal.

 

Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Research Grant

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a registered nurse with a current license and hold a master's degree or be enrolled in a doctoral program. Project must be ready for implantation and can be completed within one year. Signed Research Grant Agreement and membership in good standing of the MNRS and Sigma Theta Tau International are required.

 

Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) Grant

Award: $2,500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a registered nurse with a current license, hold a master's degree or be enrolled in a doctoral program, have a project that is ready for implementation and can be completed in one year, and have a signed Research Grant Agreement. Preference will be given to Sigma Theta Tau International and/or WIN members, other qualifications being equal.

 

Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) Grant

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a registered nurse with a master's degree, current license, and enrollment in a doctoral program. Project must be ready for implementation and be completed within one year. Signed Research Grant Agreement must be submitted. Membership in Sigma Theta Tau International or ANAC is required. Preference will be given to Sigma Theta Tau International and/or ANAC members, other qualifications being equal.

 

Stephanie Carroll Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be sponsored by a NADONA member-long term care related field.

 

PRN Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be in good standing in Alpha Tau Delta.

 

Albert E. And Florence W. Newton Nurse Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 14

Applicant must be a license R.N. from a Rhode Island seeking a baccalaureate or graduate nursing degree. Preference will be given to students intending to practice nursing in Rhode Island.

 

Patricia Collins Amaral Memorial Fund

Award: $600, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a senior who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and who has demonstrated the finest qualities of leadership through participation in campus organizations and has rendered service of significant benefit to the campus community.

 

Alumni Association Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must demonstrate community leadership and have met the award criteria established by the Alumni Association's Scholarship Committee. Applicant must have completed 12 credits last semester and 24 credits at Bridgewater State College as of December 31. Applicants who have transferred from Massachusetts Community Colleges, Dean College, or Quincy College are eligible to apply.

 

Orfalea Scholarship Award

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or Ventura County high school graduate enrolling or already enrolled at an accredited vocational school, community college, or four-year college or university. Applicant must be an early childhood education or teaching major, or any major provided applicant is able to meet at least one of the following requirements: has a documented learning difference/is a non-traditional learner; is under 24 years of age and has a parent employed as a nurse, teacher (pre-K to grade 12), or at a non-profit agency; is under the age of 24 and is the child of a single parent; has completed the Montana Yellowstone Expedition Summer Program.

 

Margaret Jones Memorial Nursing Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a junior, senior or graduate student in a B.S.N. or M.S.N. nursing program at the University of Hawaii (U.H.) Manoa, U.H. Hilo or Hawaii Pacific University or a Ph.D program in Hawaii or on the U.S. mainland. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Preference may be given to members of the Hawaii Nurses Association.

 

Marion A. Lindeman Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an employee of Willamette View Health Care Center or Willamette View Terrace who will pursue a degree or certificate in nursing, occupational or physical therapy, or another health-related field at a public or nonprofit college or university. FAFSA required.

 

Auxiliary of Radford Community Hospital/CNRVMC Scholarship Fund

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 6

Applicant must be a resident of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, or Pulaski Counties or a resident of the city of Radford who is a high school graduate or student with a GED. Applicant must be pursuing a career in nursing or a related health profession (excluding those who intend to become physicians). Financial need and above average academic ability are required.

 

Boyle Endowment for Nursing Studies

Award: $500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a high school in Creston, Onawa, Rock Rapids, Rockwell City or Shenandoah, IA or North Platte, NE.