Nursing Schools Grants

Mary Nowotny Excellence in Cancer Nursing Education Award

Award: Monetary award of $1000 and a plaque.

Purpose: This award is named in memory of Dr. Mary Nowotny, an active ONS member and past chair of the ONS Education Committee. She was a cancer-education advocate throughout her career and a widely published author, writing many articles on the measurement and significance of hope in patients with cancer. The Mary Nowotny Excellence in Cancer Nursing Education award recognizes and supports excellence in cancer nursing education.

Nominee's Eligibility Criteria:
The candidate must meet the following criteria:

* Be a registered professional nurse and an active ONS member
* Have a minimum of two years experience in oncology education
* Be an educator who is a recognized expert in cancer education because of his or her contributions to cancer education at the local, state, national, or international level .

Criteria: The scoring criteria for judging this nomination packet is as follows:

* Be an educator whose teaching in cancer education programs is consistent with the ONS/American Nurses Association Statement on the Scope and Standards of Oncology Nursing Practice and has basis in the ONS Standards of Oncology Nursing Education
* Educator has made contributions to cancer education at the local, state, national, or international level.
* Educator has, in implementing cancer education programs, met the identified needs for cancer nursing education in his or her geographical area.
* Educator implements programs that are well developed with clearly stated objectives.
* Content of programs is relevant to current cancer nursing practice and is well presented.
* Educator uses relevant and appropriate evaluation methods.
* Educator is knowledgeable in the content area, establishes a positive teacher-learner relationship, and promotes and supports cancer education
* Educator is supportive of and contributes to the development of professional oncology nursing practice.

Application deadline: August 16, 2010, 5pm (ET).

For more information on any of the ONS awards, contact ONS at customer.service@ons.org. Both nominees and nominators will be notified once an application is received.

Oncology Nursing Society
125 Enterprise Drive Pittsburgh, PA15275
866-257-4ONS (866-257-4667)
412-859-6100
877-369-5497 (toll free fax)
412-859-6162 (fax)

Herbert W. Nickens Award

Honoring an individual who assists medical schools achieve their diversity objectives and eliminate health care disparities

The award is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care for people in the United States. The recipient received a $10,000 award and presents the Nickens Lecture at the 2010 AAMC annual meeting.

Dr. Nickens believed that a multidisciplinary approach is needed to address inequities in health. Because of this, nominees may come from a wide range of fields, including medicine, public health, education, law, nursing, and the social sciences.

A nomination packet must contain 10 stapled sets (one with originals; nine with photocopies). Each stapled set must be collated in the following order:

* a nomination letter, which does not exceed five double-spaced pages, explaining the nominee's qualifications for the award and
* a current curriculum vitae (CV) for the nominee.

A nomination packet with 10 collated and stapled sets must be received by May 3, 2010. Late nominations will not be considered. All nominations must be submitted to:

Herbert W. Nickens Award Committee
c/o Angela Moses
Association of American Medical Colleges
2450 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037-1127

For more information e-mail nickensawards@aamc.org.

National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing Scholarships

Scholarship Deadline Amount Application
AfterCollege/N-OADN Foundation Student Scholarship July 1, 2010 $1000.00
Professional Development Scholarship for Associate Degree Nursing Educators July 1, 2010 $500.00
Naomi Brack Student Scholarship July 1, 2010 $1000.00
Bobbie Anderson Faculty Scholarship July 1, 2010 $1000.00

N-OADN National Office
7794 Grow Drive
Pensacola, FL 32514

 

Sigma Theta Tau International/National League for Nursing Grant

Purpose
To support research that advances the science of nursing education and learning through the use of technology in dissemination of knowledge.

Research Funding
Funds for this grant are made possible from a gift from Dr. Diane Billings to Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation for Nursing's research endowment.

Funds for this grant do not cover expenses incurred prior to the funding date.

Eligibility Criteria
* Preference given to Sigma Theta Tau International and/or National League for Nursing members.
* Grant proposals must advance the science of nursing education through the use of technology in the dissemination of knowledge.
* Registered nurse with current license
* Hold a master's or doctoral degree or be enrolled in a doctoral program.
* Submit a completed research application package and signed research agreement
* Ready to implement research project when funding is received.

Grants available: 1 per year
Funding: up to $5000
Deadline: 1 June 2010
Funding date: 1 November 2010

Contact Information

Research Services
Sigma Theta Tau International
Phone: 888.634.7575 (US/Canada) or +1.317.634.8171(international)
Fax: +1.317.634.8188

How to apply: All applications must be submitted via the online submission system. A link to the online submission system will be available in March 2010.

Sigma Theta Tau International/Assessment Technologies Institute Educational Assessment Nursing Research Grant

The purpose of this grant, co-sponsored by Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI), with the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International will support research that encourages the appropriate use of a standardized assessment program in a nursing education curriculum, including, but not limited to:

* Use of formative assessment to drive remediation
* Use of summative assessment to guide curricular evaluation and revision
* Timing of assessment administration within a program of study
* Identification of key markers of at-risk student status

Research Funding
Funds for this grant are provided by Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI).

Funds for this grant do not cover expenses incurred prior to the funding date.

Eligibility Criteria
* Registered nurse with current license
* Have a master's or doctoral degree or be enrolled in a doctoral program
* Submit a completed research application package and signed research agreement via the online submission system
* Ready to implement research project when funding is received
* Submit a final report
* Submit completed abstract to the Virginia Henderson Research Library and credit research grant partners in all publications and presentations of the research.

Grants available: 1 annually
Funding: US$4,500 (max)
Deadline: 1 July 2010
Funding date: 1 November 2010

Contact Information

Research Services
Sigma Theta Tau International
Phone: 888.634.7575 (US/Canada) or +1.317.634.8171(international)
Fax: +1.317.634.8188

How to Apply : All applications must be submitted via the online submission system. A link to the online submission system will be available in April 2010.

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Professionalism Fellowship

Applications are encouraged for grants of $20,000 to initiate a program that encourages teaching faculty to create appropriate learning environments for professionalism, or a new project designed to ingrain professionalism in medical students and resident physicians. Up to three grants will be awarded.

Applicants must have demonstrated evidence of a personal interest in teaching or research in aspects of professionalism. Proposals that can be exported from one medical center to others after development and proof of effectiveness are particularly encouraged, as are those that are not extensions of existing research or current projects. Plans for assuring sustainability of the project, if successful, should be included in the text of the proposal. The proposed projects must be completed within eighteen (18) months of the award of funding that will begin on July 1, 2010 (earliest) up to September 30, 2010 (latest). Applications will be reviewed by academic faculty with substantial interests in research and teaching in professionalism.

Eligibility
Faculty of all ranks at medical schools that have an active chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha are eligible to compete. Faculty in associated schools (e.g., Nursing, Law, Business schools) are eligible, and projects with collaborative faculty among two or more schools in the same or different institutions are encouraged.

Application deadline
Five copies of each complete application must be received before April 1, 2010.

Application process
A complete application must include the following components:

1. A two to three page proposal that includes specific aims, background, methodology, plans for evaluation of results, and implications for future use of the data. References should be limited to ten or fewer of those most relevant.
2. Budget. No indirect costs will be paid by Alpha Omega Alpha. Applicants may apply to other institutional or outside entities for supplemental funds.
3. Curriculum vita(ae) of the principal investigator and all collaborators.
4. A letter of nomination from the cognizant dean commenting upon the applicant's experience(s) in the field and upon her or his commitment to enhancement of professionalism among faculty, medical students, and trainees
5. Although not required, one or two letters from individuals who have been or will be deeply involved in the applicant's work in professionalism may be included

Address for application
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
525 Middlefield Road, Suite 130
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Awardees will be notified before June 15, 2010. A full report of the project implementation and results must be delivered to the AΩA national office within 20 months after the initiation of funding.