Nursing Grants

Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Claire M. Fagin Fellowship Program

The American Academy of Nursing seeks applicants for its Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Claire M. Fagin Fellowship Program. This Fellowship supports two years of full time advanced research and leadership training for doctorally prepared nurses committed to careers in academic geriatric nursing. Through generous funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Atlantic Philanthropies, the BAGNC program awards a total of $120,000 ($60,000 per annum) to each selected Claire M. Fagin Fellow. The Mayday Fund provides an additional $5,000 award to selected candidates whose research focuses on pain in older persons. The Fellowship Award term begins July 1st of the award year.

Eligibility
Applicants must:

be doctorally-prepared registered nurses,
hold degree(s) in nursing,
be United States citizens or permanent U.S. residents,

have potential to develop into independent investigators, and
demonstrate potential for long-term contributions to geriatric nursing.
Applications are accepted from (1) doctoral students who will complete their doctoral program prior to the official start of the Fellowship award and (2) faculty members in accredited Schools of Nursing who hold the rank of assistant professor or associate professor. Priority is given to applicants who received a PhD within 7 years of their application for this award. The Fellowship is not intended to support basic research training.

The program is committed to advancing well-qualified applicants from under-represented minority groups to improve the nation’s ability to provide culturally competent care to its increasingly diverse aging population.

The Claire M. Fagin Fellowship Program focuses on building academic geriatric nursing capacity through the development of leaders in gerontological nursing. The following program activities facilitate this effort: implementation of a research project; focused study; networking among BAGNC Scholars, Claire M. Fagin Fellows and mentors as well as colleagues in other fields.

Selected Fellows, in collaboration with their mentor(s), will implement an individual professional development plan that supports them in developing new competencies and enhanced effectiveness as an academic leader and researcher.

Over the award term, successful Fellows will demonstrate growth in ability to transform self and organizations by moving outside traditional modes of success; complete and write-up a significant research project; and achieve funding from other sources.

Institution

The selected institution is a significant consideration in the application review and selection process. Many nursing schools throughout the country are acceptable places of study and research. It is important that the school chosen have the resources and capacity to support the Fellow in his or her research program.

The John A. Hartford Foundation funds nine Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence. These Hartford Centers demonstrate the highest level of commitment to gerontological nursing and have outstanding leadership and capacity in gerontological research, practice and education. Although applicants are encouraged to consider these Hartford Centers as potential sites for their doctoral program, it is not a requirement for this application.

The nine Hartford Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence are located at the following Schools or Colleges of Nursing:
Arizona State University,
Oregon Health & Science University,
Pennsylvania State University,
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
University of California at San Francisco,
University of Iowa,
University of Minnesota,
University of Pennsylvania, and
University of Utah.

Professional Development Plan, Research Project and Mentor

The application has two components – a professional development plan and a research proposal. The professional development plan details activities tailored to prepare the applicant in research, teaching and leadership. Next, the applicant will propose a significant gerontological nursing research project consistent with the applicant’s interests and previous research or clinical experience and identify a mentor(s) who is a strong geriatric nurse scientist with whom he/she will work, and provide a signed letter from the proposed mentor(s) outlining a plan for their work together. For program administration purposes, one mentor must be designated as the primary mentor.

Support

The Fellowship Award offers each candidate a total of $120,000, not to exceed $60,000 per year. Applicants may also request an additional $5,000 Mayday Award if research focuses on pain in older adults, which may be used over the two year term. The Coordinating Center covers the fellow’s travel and hotel for participation in the Leadership Conference.

Requirements
If Selected, Fellows must:

Devote full time effort to the research project and professional development plan. While some academic commitments may be maintained, these should be relevant to the Fellow’s research and study, sufficiently minimal so as not to reduce full time equivalency in the funded fellowship program and not be in conflict with the work the Fellow is undertaking. Where such activities are to be undertaken they must be carefully and fully described in the application.
Attend BAGNC’s Annual Leadership Conference and the Gerontological Society of America’s Annual Scientific Meeting. Both meetings are essential and required activities for the Fellow. (Mentors are encouraged to attend the Leadership Conference.)
Criteria Considered in the Selection of Fellows
Note: Strong applications will demonstrate all of the following.

Applicant demonstrates:

Evidence of commitment to a career in academic geriatric nursing
Evidence of involvement in educational, research and professional activities
Potential for substantial, long term contributions to the knowledge base in gerontological nursing
Potential for leadership
Proposed Research demonstrates:

Significance and timeliness for improving the health and well-being of older adults and their caregivers
High quality, feasibility and innovativeness
Potential for making contributions to the field of geriatric nursing

Proposed Development plan is:

Tailored to address needs of the applicant and
Clear in detailing plans for preparation in research, teaching and leadership
Selected Mentor(s) and Institutions of Study—the proposal must:

Include qualifications of the faculty mentor and detailed evidence of the mentor’s commitment to and involvement with the applicant’s professional development and activities throughout the two-year award program
Demonstrate a match between the mentor’s area of gerontological nursing research and the applicant’s research interest area
Confirm the primary mentor’s agreement to participate in BAGNC Program activities including the Annual Leadership Conference when possible
Show evidence of school’s commitment to the applicant’s academic career and professional development during the applicant’s fellowship period
Monitoring and Evaluation
The BAGNC program includes ongoing administrative support as well as oversight.

2011 Timeline
January: Applications due 12:00 Midnight EST, January 13th.

March: BAGNC Selection Committee reviews all completed applications submitted by the stated deadline then selects a panel of candidates. All applicants are advised of decisions as soon as feasible.

July 1st: Award program officially begins July 1st of each grant year.

Questions?
Please first check our FAQ page http://www.geriatricnursing.org/applications/faq.asp. If you need further clarification or have additional questions, please contact anyone at the Coordinating Center.

American Academy of Nursing
Coordinating Center
1000 Vermont Avenue, NW
Suite 910
Washington, DC 20005

Tel 202.777.1170
E-mail: BAGNC@aannet.org

John. A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Predoctoral Scholarship Program

The American Academy of Nursing seeks applicants for its Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Predoctoral Scholarship Program. This 2-year scholarship program supports full time doctoral education for nurses committed to careers in academic geriatric nursing. Through generous funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, the BAGNC Program awards a total of $100,000 ($50,000 per annum) to each selected Predoctoral Scholar. The Mayday Fund provides an additional $5,000 award to selected candidates whose research focuses on pain in older persons. The Scholarship Award term begins July 1st of the award year.

Eligibility
Predoctoral applicants must:

be registered nurses,
hold degree(s) in nursing,
be United States citizens or permanent U.S. residents,

plan an academic and research career, and
demonstrate potential for long-term contributions to geriatric nursing.

BAGNC Scholarship applicants must meet all requirements for admission to the School of Nursing in which they plan to study and be accepted to the program prior to the official start of the BAGNC award term. The School of Nursing must have strong gerontological offerings and preferably have postdoctoral programs in gerontological nursing. Finally, BAGNC Scholars are required to enroll full-time.

The program is committed to advancing qualified applicants from underrepresented minority groups to improve the nation’s ability to provide culturally competent care to its increasingly diverse aging population.

The goal of the BAGNC Scholarship program is to increase academic geriatric nursing capacity in the United States by increasing the number of well-prepared geriatric nursing faculty. BAGNC Scholars, in collaboration with their mentor, will implement a tailored professional development plan which supports development of new competencies and enhanced effectiveness as an academic leader. The Program also focuses on the development of academic leadership in gerontological nursing through:

strong mentorship in the components of academic geriatric nursing (research, teaching and community service),
leadership skill development,
a national network of scholars, fellows and academic geriatric nurses, and
exposure to a wide range of experts in gerontology and geriatrics.
Institution

The selected institution is a significant consideration in the application review and selection process. Many nursing schools throughout the country are acceptable places of study and research. It is important that the school chosen have the resources and capacity to support the Scholar in his or her doctoral study.

The John A. Hartford Foundation funds nine Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence. These Hartford Centers demonstrate the highest level of commitment to gerontological nursing, and have outstanding leadership and capacity in gerontological research, practice and education. Although applicants are encouraged to consider these Hartford Centers as potential sites for their doctoral program, it is not a requirement for this application.

The nine Hartford Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence located at the following Schools or Colleges of Nursing:

Arizona State University,
Oregon Health & Science University,
Pennsylvania State University,
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
University of California at San Francisco,
University of Iowa,
University of Minnesota,
University of Pennsylvania, and
University of Utah.

Mentor

Mentorship is the cornerstone of the BAGNC program. Applicants must identify a strong mentor whose program of research in gerontological nursing is a good match with the applicant’s research interest area. Mentors must provide a letter outlining the plan for their work with the applicant. Each applicant must designate one individual as the primary mentor for the grant term.

Support

The Predoctoral Scholarship Award offers each candidate a total of $100,000, not to exceed $50,000 per year. Applicants may also request an additional $5,000 Mayday Award if research focuses on pain in older adults, which may be used over the two year term. The Coordinating Center covers the scholar’s travel and hotel for participation in the Leadership Conference.

Requirements
If Selected, Scholars must:

Assume and maintain full-time student status throughout award period
Eliminate or reduce work commitments to .5FTE or less
Attend BAGNC’s Annual Leadership Conference as well as the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting. (Mentors are encouraged to attend the Leadership Conference.)
Criteria Considered in Selection of Scholars
Strong applications will demonstrate all of the following.

Applicant demonstrates:

Evidence of commitment to a career in academic geriatric nursing
Evidence of involvement in educational, research and professional activities
Potential for substantial, long term contributions to the knowledge base in gerontological nursing
Potential for leadership
Proposed Professional Development Plan and Research Area
The application will be evaluated for the presence of:

A clear and thorough professional development plan that is tailored to meet the goals of the potential scholar (this must include the program of study and feasible timeline)
A clear, feasible and innovative proposed research area (if early in the doctoral program) or project (if later in the doctoral program), that has significant potential for improving the health and well-being of older adults and their caregivers (Applicants who are further along are expected to provide more detail and development in their research plan)
If the applicant is employed and plans to continue employment during the scholarship period, they must include a letter from his or her employer indicating how the applicant’s workload will be reduced to .5FTE or less to permit full time study.

Selected Mentor(s) and Institution of Study

The application must:

Provide the qualifications of the faculty mentor and detailed evidence of the mentor’s commitment to, and involvement with, the applicant’s professional development throughout the 2-year award program.
Include primary mentor’s agreement to participate in program activities, and the Annual Leadership Conference when possible.
Provides evidence of school’s commitment to the applicant’s academic career and professional development during the applicant’s scholarship period
Provides plan for continued support to ensure completion of doctoral program after grant term ends.

Monitoring and Evaluation
The BAGNC program includes ongoing administrative support as well as oversight.

2011 Timeline
January: Applications due 12:00 Midnight EST, January 13th

March: BAGNC Selection Committee reviews all completed applications submitted by the stated deadline then selects a panel of candidates. All applicants are advised of decisions as soon as feasible.

July: Award program officially begins July 1st of each grant year.

Questions?
Please first check our FAQ page http://www.geriatricnursing.org/applications/faq.asp. If you need further clarification or have additional questions, please contact anyone at the Coordinating Center.

American Academy of Nursing
Coordinating Center
1000 Vermont Avenue, NW
Suite 910
Washington, DC 20005

Tel 202.777.1170
E-mail: BAGNC@aannet.org

Oncology Nursing Society Excellence in Care of the Older Adult With Cancer Award

Award: Monetary award of $1000 and a plaque.

Purpose: To recognize and support an oncology nurse who demonstrates age sensitive health interventions, quality care, and symptom management to older adult patients with cancer.

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

Be a registered professional nurse (staff nurse, advanced practice nurse) and an active ONS member
Have at least two years of oncology nursing experience
Currently practice in an adult oncology based setting
Criteria: The scoring criteria for judging this nomination packet is as follows:

Demonstrates evidence of significant contributions to age sensitive health interventions, quality care, and/or symptom management for the older adult with cancer
Participates in continuing education to strengthen his/her knowledge about the older adult patient and oncology nursing practice
Shares information with other professionals that was learned from continuing education offerings, and contributes to evidence based practice changes in his/her work setting
Participates in patient education activities
Serves as a role model for age sensitive health interventions, quality care, and/or symptom management for the older adult with cancer
Designs and implements innovative clinical practice improvements based on specific needs of patients, families and/or caregivers

Application deadline: October 31, 5pm ET.

Oncology Nursing Society
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275

866-257-4ONS (866-257-4667)
412-859-6100
877-369-5497 (toll free fax)
412-859-6162 (fax)
customer.service@ons.org

Oncology Nursing Society Excellence in Blood and Marrow Transplantation Award

Award: Monetary award of $1000 and a plaque.

Purpose: To recognize and support excellence in nurses engaged in blood and marrow transplantation

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

Be a registered professional nurse and an active ONS member
Have at least two years of oncology nursing experience
Be a recognized expert in the field of blood and marrow transplantation (e.g., through publications, presentations, research, and peer review)
Made a significant contribution to one or more of the following related to blood and marrow transplantation: professional/patient education, clinical practice, and/or nursing research
Serves as a role model for other nurses.

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

ONS involvement: Participation should include involvement at the local or national level.
Includes membership on committees, holding office, or task force participation.
Recognized expert in the field of blood and marrow transplantation, contributing to the development of blood and marrow transplantation.
Includes articles in newsletters, journals, reports, video, multimedia, computer assisted instruction, chapters in books (do not include research here, include research in last criteria point).
Significant contribution to the following areas:
Professional/patient education related to blood and marrow transplantation
Presentations
Examples in letters of role modeling
Specific educational interventions
Program development
Support groups
Adjunct faculty to preceptor for students
Community outreach
Clinical practice related to blood and marrow transplantation:
Theoretical concepts used
Nursing process used
Professional development of self and others
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Quality assurance
Ethical decision-making used
Reviews/applies nursing research
Blood and marrow transplantation research

Application deadline: October 31, 5pm ET.

Oncology Nursing Society
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275

866-257-4ONS (866-257-4667)
412-859-6100
877-369-5497 (toll free fax)
412-859-6162 (fax)
customer.service@ons.org

Oncology Nursing Society Lifetime Achievement Award

Award: A $2,000 award, one coach airfare to ONS annual Congress, one-day per diem for Congress, and a plaque.

Purpose: To honor RNs (including nonmembers) who have made significant and outstanding contributions to oncology nursing and who, during their lifetimes, were important leaders whose achievements contributed to the history of the oncology nursing specialty.

Selection Criteria:

The nominee shall have made a major contribution to cancer nursing during his or her professional career.
The significance of the nominee's pioneering contributions continues to be reflected in the advancement of oncology nursing.
The nominee shall be an RN who, during his or her working lifetime, was an important leader and whose achievements will be a source of historic pride for generations of cancer nurses.

Application deadline: October 31, 5pm ET.

Oncology Nursing Society
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275

866-257-4ONS (866-257-4667)
412-859-6100
877-369-5497 (toll free fax)
412-859-6162 (fax)
customer.service@ons.org

International Award for Contributions to Cancer Care

Award: A $2,000 award, one coach airfare to ONS annual Congress, one-day per diem for Congress, and a plaque.

Purpose: To recognize a Registered Nurse (RN) (or equivalent) who has contributed to the improvement of cancer care in a country outside the United States.

Selection Criteria: The candidate must be a Registered Nurse (RN) (or equivalent) who works and resides outside of the United States of America, working in any setting, who has contributed to the improvement of cancer care in one or more of the following areas: clinical practice, research, education, or administration. Examples of contributions include but are not limited to:

Creating and implementing a program that has had an impact on cancer care in a country other than the United States, e.g., patient education program, clinical procedure/skill, and pain management.
Demonstrating involvement in initiating or supporting a professional oncology organization (e.g., cancer society, nursing organization, cancer coalition).
Influencing the practice of cancer care nursing care, e.g., advocate for cancer survivors through influence on government policy/media, publications.
Creating a change in health care and/or education standards in nursing practice, e.g., requirements for administration of chemotherapy.
Nominee not required to be a member of the Oncology Nursing Society.

Application deadline: October 31, 5pm ET.

Oncology Nursing Society
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275

866-257-4ONS (866-257-4667)
412-859-6100
877-369-5497 (toll free fax)
412-859-6162 (fax)
customer.service@ons.org

Conference Fellowships to the 8th Annual Conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society

The 8th Annual Conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society will be held 17 -19 February 2011 in Anaheim, California.

APOS will offer five fellowships to the 2011 conference; fellowships will include a $300 travel stipend, waived conference registration and complimentary 2011 APOS membership. Preference shall be given to presenters, and the fellowships will be awarded across disciplines. Fellowships are available to pre- and post-doctoral fellows, assistant professors (or the equivalent), residents and interns.

Submit by 1 October 2010

The theme for the APOS 8th Annual Conference is Quality Cancer Care Across the Lifespan: Psychosocial Research and Practice Across Disciplines.The conference will feature two full days of paper sessions, symposia, poster sessions and more!

In-depth, skills-based preconference training exploring psychosocial issues central to quality cancer care:

Palliative Care
Survivorship
Advocacy
Distress Management
Treatment Adherence
Ethical Issues
Building Psychosocial Programs
and much more

Keynote Speakers:
Barbara M. Sourkes PhD of Stanford University will present her work in pediatric palliative care.

American Psychosocial Oncology Society
154 Hansen Road, Suite 201
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Telephone: +1 434.293.5350
Facsimile: +1 434.977.1856
General e-mail: info@apos-society.org

Student Poster Contest: Health Informatics: International Perspectives

February 24 – 27, 2011 Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria, BC, Canada

An international conference addressing Information Technology and Communications in Health (ITCH)

Information Technology and Communications in Health (ITCH) conferences have made it a tradition to provide students with the opportunity to present their work, to exchange ideas and research results with each other and with health care, informatics and computer professionals. Poster content can be based on course work, co-op experience, literature reviews or research.

Students registered full-time in related undergraduate or graduate programs are invited to take part in a student poster contest. An independent panel will judge the posters. First, second and third place winners will receive cash prizes ($500, $300 and $200) and a complimentary FULL registration to the conference. Only the lead author on a team poster will receive the cash prize and complimentary registration.

Deadline for the Student Poster Contest: November 1, 2010.

Student submissions should address the role of information technology and communications in one of the following areas:

Health Informatics in Developing Countries
Initiatives in International Health Informatics
National & International Strategies and Policies
Health Records
Nursing Informatics
Technologies as Agents of Change
Informatics in Primary Care
Public Health Informatics
Ethics and Privacy
Safety and Quality Management
Mobile Technologies and Telehealth
Clinical Informatics
Human-Computer Interaction
Standardization and Interoperability
E-Learning and Education
Consumer Informatics
Healthcare Modeling and Simulation

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS and DEADLINES
An abstract, no longer than 500 words, that describes each poster presentation must be submitted for review by November 1, 2010.

ITCH 2011, c/o School of Health Information Science
University of Victoria
PO Box 3050, STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 3P5 Canada

Email: itch@uvic.ca

Phone: (250) 721-8581

Fax: (250) 472-4751

Foundation for Neonatal Research and Education Grant Program for Neonatal Nurses

Completed applications must be received in the FNRE Central Office by May 1st of each year.

The award notifications will be mailed by September 1st of each year. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

FNRE grants are awarded up to a maximum of $10,000 per project.

The Foundation for Neonatal Research and Education offers research grant opportunities to neonatal nurses who meet the follow criteria:

1. You must be a professionally active neonatal nurse as evidenced by:
* actively engaging in a service, research, or educational role that contributes directly to the health care of neonates or to the neonatal nursing profession (includes all professional neonatal nursing roles and neonatal nursing students).
* being an active member of a professional association dedicated to enhancing neonatal nursing and the care of neonates and whose mission is consistent with the mission of the Foundation for Neonatal Research and Education.
* demonstrating ongoing professional education in neonatal nursing through at least 10 contact hours in neonatal nursing content in the past 24 months, or through being a neonatal nurse enrolled in a degree nursing program (advanced or RN-to-BSN) during the same time period.
2. You must not have received a FNRE scholarship or grant in the past five (5) years.
3. You must not be a current member of the FNRE Board or FNRE Research Grant Review Committee.
4. Only one (1) research grant will be awarded per research project.
5. You must be the principal investigator
6. If the principal investigator has limited research experience, it is expected that a mentor will be consulted.

Foundation for Neonatal Research and Education (FNRE)
East Holly Avenue, Box 56
Pitman, New Jersey 08071-0056

(856) 256-2343
FAX (856)589-7463

Cardiac Care Associate Travel Awards for ACC.11

Description: Ten applicants will be awarded travel expenses to attend ACC.11. Travel awards are available to Cardiac Care members only*.

*Please note that only CCA members will be selected for this award. CCA members include registered nurses, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical pharmacists.

The Award: Each travel award will cover up to $1,250 per person in expenses and includes registration, transport, and hotel. Awardees are reimbursed after the meeting and are required to submit the approved expense report template, which will be provided to all awardees. All relevant receipts should be submitted with the expense report.

How to Apply: Please e-mail the following information to Kelli Bohannon:

Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
E-mail:
Institution:

Winners will be drawn at random.

Application Deadline: October 1, 2010

For More Information: Contact Kelli Bohannon, Member Services at 800-253-4636, ext. 6635.

American College of Cardiology
Heart House
2400 N Street NW
Washington DC, 20037
Phone: (202) 375-6000, ext. 5603 or (800) 253-4636, ext. 5603
Fax: (202) 375-7000
E-mail: resource@acc.org