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Scholarships for the 8th Biennial Conference - Cancer, Culture & Literacy: Advancing Communications
CCL Conference Dates Conference Date: May 17 – 19, 2012 Pre-conference workshops: May 17, 2012 Main Conference: May 17 – 19, 2012
The Cancer, Culture and Literacy Conference offers extraordinary networking and learning opportunities for individuals wanting to learn more about the roles of culture, language and literacy in cancer health disparities and in the design, implementation and evaluation of cancer communications, programs and educational interventions. Hosted by Moffitt Cancer Center, the conference provides a national forum for the exchange and dissemination of information covering current research, innovative communications, novel training programs, and emerging education practices.
This three-day conference offers a number of interactive activities including pre-conference skill-building workshops, plenary and breakout sessions, breakfast roundtables and a poster session. The conference curriculum features community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches and qualitative methods to inform the development of cancer education media/materials and intervention design.
Conference participants include healthcare professionals, community health workers, advocates and survivors involved in developing cancer communications, innovative materials/media, educational programs and interventions that are tailored to cultural, linguistic and literacy needs of community members, Patients and cancer survivors. A variety of professional accreditation and continuing education contact hours will be offered.
The conference facilitates our understanding of cancer awareness and educational needs in diverse social, cultural, and literacy contexts. Ultimately, the goal is for attendees to incorporate culture and literacy components into the development of their communications, research, educational and outreach programs.
In an effort to assist conference registrants who have limited funding to attend conferences, we are able to offer some scholarships. The application process is online and opens on January 18, 2012.
Opens: January 18, 2012, 8:00am EST. Closes: March 5, 2012, 5:00pm EST.
Notifications will be made: March 16, 2012
Conference Contacts
Mailing address:
Moffitt Cancer Center Attn: Cindy Burcham 12902 Magnolia Drive, FOW-EDU Tampa, FL 33612
Email address: CCL2012@moffitt.org
Phone number: 813-745-6031
Course Director: Cathy D. Meade, PhD, RN, FAAN
Conference Planner: Chrystyna Pospolyta, MPH
Request for Proposals: National League for Nursing Nursing Education Research Grants Program and NLN/MNRS Doctoral Dissertation Award
Due February 23, 2012
The NLN’s research grants program support rigorous, high-quality studies that contribute to the development of the science of nursing education. The NLN is deeply committed to supporting beginning researchers as well as accomplished nursing education scholars, and encourages projects in which research mentors and protégés partner to conduct a study. Principal investigators must be current NLN members, either through their school or through individual dues payment.
All studies must relate to one or more of the NLN’s Priorities for Research in Nursing Education. In addition priority will be given to studies evaluating the success of strategies for ensuring a diverse student population, provide a mentoring relationship for novice researchers and/or are multisite.
Award amounts will vary with the nature of the study proposed. Proposals may be submitted for amounts up to $25,000. The NLN/MNRS dissertation award is $2,500. Dissertation proposal budgets exceeding that amount may also be considered for the NLN Nursing Education Research Grants.
The proposal must be submitted electronically as a Microsoft Word document no later than 4:00 p.m. (EST) on February 23, 2012 to research@nln.org. Incomplete proposals or proposals submitted after this date/time will not be accepted for review.
NOTE: A proposal will be considered to be complete only if all of the following components are included and all are submitted simultaneously:
Q&A Nursing Education Research Policies Nursing Education Research Procedures Comprehensive Proposal Demographic Data Form Description of Principal Investigator’s Qualifications to Conduct the Research NLN Biosketch Form NLN Nursing Education Research Grant Proposal Review Rubric NLN/MNRS Doctoral Dissertation Award Proposal Review Rubric
Letters of notification will be mailed to all grant applicants by July 2, 2012.
If you have any questions or require further information, please contact research@nln.org.
Applications Due April 1, 2012
These three awards are given to student midwives who participate in the OnGoing Group student project to meet and interview an elder midwife and record her story. Some educational programs plan to include this project as a part of the professional issues curriculum. After the interview, the student will write up the interview to be kept for historical purposes and also will write an essay about what she has learned and how this may influence her career.
ACNM Foundation is offering three national awards to the students who submit an essay about what they learned from the midwife they interviewed and how their listening to the elder midwife may influences their midwifery career. and it is anticipated that the students will plan to stay in contact with their interviewee. The winning essays or videos will be selected by a panel of judges and the students will be recognized at the 2012 annual meeting.
National Awards:
First Prize: $1,000 Second Prize: $ 500 Third Prize: Selection of ACNM Foundation Artwork: value approx. $200
General Information Fax (240)485-1818 Contact for general information (240)485-1800
American Association for the History of Nursing Grants Program
H 15 Grant
The American Association for the History of Nursing is offering a research grant of $3000 for new researchers. (Indirect costs of 8% are also available) Applicants must be members of AAHN and hold the doctorate. They may be faculty members or independent researchers. It is expected that the research and new materials produced by the award winner will help ensure the growth of scholarly work focused on the history of nursing.
Deadline for Submission of applications: April 1 Date of Award: June 1
H 31 Pre-doctoral Research Grant This grant is designed to encourage and support graduate training and historical research at the Masters and Doctoral levels. The grant will be $2,000.
Eligibility Criteria Proposals will focus on a significant question in the history of nursing. The student will be enrolled in an accredited masters program or doctoral program. The student will be a member of AAHN. The research advisor will be doctorally prepared with scholarly activity in the field of nursing history and prior experience in guidance of research training. The deadline for all Grants is April 1
American Association for the History of Nursing, Inc. 10200 W 44th Avenue Suite 304 Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033 303-422-2685 aahn@aahn.org
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars 2012 Call for Applications
Deadline: February 7, 2012, 3:00 PM EST
The goal of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars program is to develop the next generation of national leaders in academic nursing through career development awards for outstanding junior nursing faculty. The program aims to strengthen the academic productivity and overall excellence of nursing schools by providing mentorship, leadership training and salary and research support to young faculty.
Total Awards:
Up to 12 awards of up to $350,000 each over three years will be available in this round of funding.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
Candidates must:
Be a registered nurse with a research doctorate in nursing or a related discipline. Be a junior faculty member in an accredited school of nursing with an academic position that could lead to tenure. Junior faculty are usually at the instructor or assistant professor level. After completing the doctorate, be in an academic position that could lead to tenure for at least two years and no more than five years at the start of the program. Identify at least one senior leader in the school of nursing to serve as a primary (nursing) mentor for academic career planning and to provide access to organizations, programs and colleagues helpful to the candidate’s work as a scholar. Identify at least one senior researcher in the university with similar or complementary research interests to serve as a research mentor. Scholars are encouraged to select the research mentor from a discipline outside of nursing.
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens, Resident Non-Citizen Nationals, or Resident Foreign Nationals at the time of application and must not be receiving support from other research fellowships/traineeships at the time they begin the program.
Key Dates:
December 6, 2011 (1 p.m. ET) and December 14, 2011 (11 a.m. ET)—Optional applicant informational Web conferences. Registration is required. Please visit the program’s website for complete details and to register. February 7, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of applications. Mid-April 2012—Notification of semifinalist status. June 4–6, 2012—Semifinalist interviews with national advisory committee. Mid-June 2012—Notification of finalists. September 1, 2012—Appointments begin.
Contact:
Amy Rial arial1@son.jhmi.edu Office: (410) 502-8633
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Research Grants
The deadline for submission is February 15, July 15 and October 15.
The SGNA Research Committee was formed to encourage research in the field of gastroenterology. Research is a way of addressing ideas and questions that arise in the course of daily practice. The results might convince you to make changes in your practice, and could also benefit others. Research may be done individually or as a collaborative effort. Grant applications are reviewed by the SGNA Research Committee for appropriateness, compliance with criteria and research suggestions by experts. Grants which meet the reqiurements are presented to the SGNA Board of Directors for funding approval.
There are many problems in GI and solutions are needed for the well being and safety of our patients. Research offers solutions. Nurses, from all practice settings, identify questions for study and apply for funding. Research grants are funded according to the scope and budget of the project presented.
Grants are awarded through the existing process for SGNA research grants. Applications for the grants should be submitted to SGNA, using SGNA research grant applications – deadlines are February 15, July 15, and October 15 of each year.
SGNA Research Priorities include, but are not limited to:
Conscious Sedation Expanded Role of the GI Practitioner Infection Control Safety Patient Education Nursing intervention related to GI disease processes
Are you interested in a research grant? Are you eligible? Research grant criteria:
- Investigators must be able to complete data collection within one year of receiving the grant - Applications are reviewed by the SGNA Research Committee. - Research grant recipients must submit progress reports every 6 months. - Research grant recipients are expected to submit a manuscript for possible publication in Gastroenterology Nursing, SGNA’s official journal.
Research grant recipients will be invited to present the research findings at the SGNA Annual Course.
Mentoring for novice researchers is available from the SGNA Research Committee and SGNA Research Special Interest Group. Mentoring is also available for publishing by the Editor of Gastroenterology Nursing
The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates encourages research in gastroenterology nursing to improve practice. Research may be done individually or as a collaborative effort.
Your research topic must be timely and significant to gastroenterology nursing.
It must be possible to complete data collection within one year of receiving the grant.
The researcher may submit a proposal to SGNA before the study is approved by an institutional review board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects. However, the study must be approved by an IRB before the study will be funded.
The principal investigator (grant recipient) must agree to prepare a manuscript presenting the results of the research for publication consideration in Gastroenterology Nursing within six months of completion of the project. In addition, the investigator is encouraged to submit an abstract to present the research findings at a regional or national SGNA meeting.
The principal investigator must submit progress reports to the SGNA Research Committee every 6 months until a manuscript detailing the results of the study is submitted to Gastroenterology Nursing.
Any published reports of the research must include an acknowledgment that funds were provided by SGNA.
Call SGNA headquarters [800/245-SGNA (7462)] if you have any questions.
Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Research & Research Literature Search Grants
SOHN has established a fund to help nurses develop and/or participate in ORL clinical nursing research, and has made a commitment to nursing research.
Application Deadline ~ Jan. 1st and July 1st
Research Grants up to $2000 ~ Literature Search Grants $70
SOHN National Headquarters Contact SOHN: info@sohnnurse.com
207 Downing Street New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 Tel : 386-428-1695 Fax : 386-423-7566
Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse of the Year Award
This award recognizes a CPON or CPHON who has made significant contributions to pediatric oncology or hematology nursing; oncology nursing service; and who has supported and promoted oncology nursing certification. The Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse of the Year will receive $1,000 and be presented with a crystal award at the Recognition Breakfast for Oncology Certified Nurses at the APHON Annual Conference.
Application Deadline: April 1
Award Criteria Nominees must demonstrate accomplishments in the promotion of oncology nursing certification; and oncology nursing service; as well as in one of the following areas of pediatric oncology or hematology nursing; clinical practice, education, or research.
Promotion of Oncology Nursing Certification
Actively promotes oncology nursing certification among nursing colleagues, other healthcare professionals, and healthcare consumers
Service
Enhances the image of oncology nursing among the general public Participates in community affairs, legislative activities, or in organizations that affect nursing Enhances the image of oncology nursing among healthcare professionals Participates in community education Pediatric Oncology or Hematology Nursing Practice
Candidates must demonstrate accomplishments in ONE of the following areas (nominee, nominator, and recommendations must all address the same area):
Clinical Practice Develops or uses creative approaches to pediatric oncology or hematology nursing which enhance quality patient care Serves as an example to inspire pediatric oncology or hematology nurse peers Demonstrates a commitment to the care of persons with cancer and their families
Education Participates in the education and development of nurses Participates in patient/family teaching Participates in educating other disciplines about pediatric oncology or hematology nursing
Research Participates in the research process Applies research findings to nursing practice Conducts research which positively affects pediatric oncology or hematology patient care
Eligibility Criteria
Nominees must be CPON® or CPHON™ certified at the time of nomination and award presentation. Nominees must be currently licensed as RNs (or possess equivalent foreign credentials). Members of the ONCC Recognition Subcommittee and the ONCC Board of Directors are not eligible to be nominees, to nominate others, or to provide recommendations for nominees.
In addition:
Each nomination must include completed Nomination Information, Biographical information, and two Recommendations/Letters of Reference.
The two Recommendations/Letters of Reference must be from individuals other than the nominator or nominee. Only two Recommendations may be submitted; additional recommendations will not be considered.
All materials must be submitted online. It will be the responsibility of the Nominator or Nominee (if a self-nomination) to provide the requested information, and to upload the supporting References/Letters of Recommendation with the online application.
Completed nominations must be submitted by April 1.
Incomplete or late nominations will not be considered.
Additional materials or supporting documentation will not be considered.
All decisions of the ONCC Recognition Subcommittee and ONCC Board of Directors are final.
Award recipients must agree to be recognized in ONCC Certification News, and/or other publications approved by ONCC.
Oncology Nursing Society Chapter Grants
Funding: Grants up to $2,500 for ONS Chapters seeking financial support for a research, education or leadership projects. Funding is available through the ONS Foundation’s endowment.
Eligibility: All ONS Chapters are eligible to apply for funding, regardless of previous funding. Only one application per Chapter may be submitted.
Only innovative, creative and original projects will be considered for funding.
The Foundation recognizes that expenses for some projects may be less than or greater than $2,500. If expenses are greater than $2,500 please indicate that in the budget section and identify which portion of the budget the ONS Foundation funds will support.
Restrictions: Restricted to ONS Chapters for projects in research, education or leadership.
Support for routine Chapter dinner meetings or routine continuing education programs are not a funding priority for this grant.
Applications submission due to the Foundation: 6/15/2012
ONS Foundation 125 Enterprise Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214 +1-866-257-4667 (option 4) info@onsfoundation.org
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