Scholarships Grants

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

2011 American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation Scholarship Award Program

Program Rules:
Incomplete or late applications will be disqualified.
Applicants must graduate in May 2011 or later to be eligible for any of these awards.
Previous recipients of ASSE Foundation scholarship awards are eligible to receive subsequent awards.

All ASSE Foundation scholarships (except for the Thompson Scholarship for Women in Safety and the Charlie Darnell HSE Memorial Scholarships) require ASSE student membership that costs $15 per year. To obtain an application for student membership, contact ASSE’s Customer Service department at 847-699-2929 or download the application from our Web site. Student membership applications must be received via fax or U.S. Mail only.
If you are a part-time student applying for a scholarship, you must be an ASSE general or professional member.

Mail your completed applications postmarked by December 1, 2010 to:

ASSE Foundation
Attn: Adele Gabanski
1800 E. Oakton Street
Des Plaines, IL 60018

Transcripts may be mailed separately. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure it is received on-time.

The ASSE Foundation Scholarship Award & Selection Committee will review all applications. Award recipients names will be posted on the Foundation’s website on or around April 1, 2011. If you have any questions, please e-mail to agabanski@asse.org. No phone calls please.

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Josh Gottheil Memorial Bone Marrow Transplant Career Development Awards

Supported by the Josh Gottheil Memorial Fund for Lymphoma Research

Award: Four $2,000 awards and plaques.

Purpose: To support a professional registered nurse for meritorious practice in BMT nursing by providing financial assistance to attend a continuing education program(s) that will further the nurses' professional goals, or to supplement tuition in a bachelors or masters program.

Selection Criteria:

* Currently employed as a registered nurse working in bone marrow transplantation with a minimum of 75% time devoted to patient care, or in the position of nurse manager, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist with BMT patient population or a BMT coordinator.
* Two or more years in BMT nursing practice prior to application due date.
* An individual cannot receive this award more than one time.

Application deadline: June 15, 2011

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214
(412) 859-6100
(412) 859-6163
foundation@ons.org

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Advanced Practice Nurse Conference Scholarship

Purpose: To support a professional nurse who has demonstrated innovation in responding to challenges in practice, that has made a difference for the patient/family, institution and/or fellow healthcare professionals.

Applicant: Applicants may apply on their own or be nominated for this scholarship by an ONS Chapter or Special Interest Group (SIG). Each chapter and SIG may nominate one nurse for this award.

Scholarship: Recipients of this scholarship will receive an educational grant for a maximum of $1,200 to apply toward the ONS Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse Conference registration, travel to and from the conference and per diem conference expenses.* The conference registration fee will be automatically deducted from grant prior to payment.

Individual livings or working within a 50 mile radius of the conference location are eligible to receive the conference registration fee only which will be paid directly to ONS.

*Expenses not covered include gifts, entertainment and dry cleaning/laundry.

Qualifications:

1. The applicant must be a registered nurse involved in cancer nursing.
2. The applicant must have demonstrated innovativeness in responding to challenges in practice.
3. The applicant can be nominated by an ONS Chapter or a Special Interest Group or be self-nominated. One nominee per Chapter and SIG only.
4. A biographical data sheet and a written description of the nurse's response to challenges in practice must be completed and submitted with the application. The description must not exceed 350 words and must not have been previously submitted to the ONS Foundation for another award and funded. Word count must be inserted after the essay.
5. The nominee must be able to attend ONS Conference, specific for the award, in its entirety.
6. If the applicant is a faculty member (speaker or poster presenter) for ONS APN Conference, the scholarship may not be applied to the conference registration. Faculty members living or working within a 50 mile radius of the conference are not eligible for this scholarship.

Note:

* Individuals that received a 2009 Congress Scholarship from the ONS Foundation are not eligible to receive this award in 2009.
* An individual cannot receive this award more than one time, per scholarship.

Application deadline: Extended to September 15, 2010

All applications must be submitted electronically to foundation@ons.org.

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214
(412) 859-6100
(412) 859-6163
foundation@ons.org

Mary Scherbring Oncology Nursing Society Institutes of Learning Conference Scholarships

Purpose: To support a registered nurse interested in developing their career as an oncology nurse by attending the ONS Institutes of Learning Conference.

The Mary Scherbring Conference Scholarship was established in 2007 by the Southeast Minnesota Chapter of ONS in memory of their colleague Mary Scherbring. Mary, a long time member of the Southeast Minnesota Chapter, was an oncology nurse at the Mayo Clinic when she was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma in February 2007. Mary, an advocate for oncology nursing continuing education, chaired the planning committee for the 2006 ONS Institutes of Learning conference.

Scholarship: Recipients of this award will receive a educational grant for up to $1,200 to apply toward ONS Institutes of Learning Conference registration, travel to and from the conference and per diem conference expenses.* The conference registration fee will be automatically deducted from grant prior to payment.

This year an additional $500 funding is available from the Oncology Hematology Care to support a Cincinnati Tri-State Chapter member who meets the recommended cut score.

Individuals living or working within a 50 mile radius of the conference location are eligible to receive the conference registration fee only which will be paid directly to ONS.

Qualifications:

1. The applicant must be a registered nurse involved in cancer nursing.
2. The applicant must describe how their attendance at this conference will make a difference in their practice.
3. A biographical data sheet and essay addressing the applicant's role as an oncology nurse and how attending the ONS Institutes of Learning Conference will impact their practice and the patients in their care. Applicants must address how they plan to share the information they learn with other nursing colleagues. The essay must not exceed 350 words and must not have been previously submitted to the ONS Foundation for another award and funded. Word count must be inserted after the essay.
4. The applicant must be able to attend the conference specific for the award in its entirety.

Note: An individual cannot receive this award more than one time.

Application deadline: Extended to September 15, 2010

All applications must be submitted electronically to foundation@ons.org.

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214
(412) 859-6100
(412) 859-6163
foundation@ons.org

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Congress Scholarships

Supported by ONS Foundation Nancy Berkowitz Scholarship Fund, Mary Scherbring Scholarship Fund, Issie Rembert "Chappi" Chapman Scholarship

Purpose: To support a professional nurse interested in improving cancer care by developing their oncology nursing career by attending the ONS Congress.

Awards: Recipients will be chosen annually. Recipients will receive an educational grant for up to $1,200 to apply toward ONS Congress registration, travel to and from Congress and per diem Congress expenses.* The Congress registration fee will be automatically be deducted from the grant prior to payment.

Individuals living or working within a 50 mile radius of the conference location are eligible to receive the conference registration fee only. The Congress registration fee will be paid directly to ONS.

One scholarship is available from the Oncology Hematology Care, Inc. to support a Cincinnati Tri-State Chapter member attending Congress.

One scholarship is available to nurses residing and/or employed in Alabama. This scholarship is in memory of Issie Rembert "Chappi" Chapman.

Application deadline: December 1, 2010

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214
(412) 859-6100
(412) 859-6163
foundation@ons.org

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Doctoral Scholarships

Purpose: To provide scholarships to registered nurses who are interested in and committed to oncology nursing to continue their education by pursuing a doctoral degree.

Qualifications:

1. The candidate must be currently enrolled in (or applying to) a doctoral nursing degree or related program and enrolled in the 2011–2012 academic year.
2. The candidate must have a current license to practice as a registered nurse and must have an interest in and commitment to oncology nursing.
3. Candidates entering a doctoral program without a master's degree must have completed the first two years of the doctoral program curriculum to be eligible.
4. At the end of each year of scholarship participation, the nurse shall submit a summary describing the education activities in which he/she participated.

NOTE: An individual cannot receive this award more than one time.

Awards:

* $5,000 Roberta Pierce Scofield Doctoral Scholarship*, supported by the ONS Foundation
* $3,000 Ann Olson Memorial Doctoral Scholarship**, supported by Pfizer Oncology

*This award is in memory of Roberta Pierce Scofield, an oncology nurse and the first president of ONCC, who died of cancer in 1988.
**Ann Olson was an oncology sales representative who died of cancer in 1989.

Application deadline: February 1, 2011

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214
(412) 859-6100
(412) 859-6163
foundation@ons.org

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Master's and Post-Master's Certificate Scholarships

Qualifications:

1. The candidate must be currently enrolled in (or applying to) a masters nursing degree or post-masters certificate (CNS or NP) program at an NLN or CCNE accredited School of Nursing and enrolled in the 2011–2012 academic year.
2. The candidate must have a current license to practice as a registered nurse and must have an interest in and commitment to oncology nursing.
3. Upon completion of degree, the nurse shall submit a summary describing the education activities in which he/she participated.

NOTE: An individual can receive both the master's scholarship and post-masters certificate scholarship if they are two separate programs. Individuals can only receive the scholarship one time for each degree/certificate.

Award: $3,000 scholarships.

Purpose: To improve oncology nursing by assisting nurses in furthering their education.

Application deadline: February 1, 2011

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214
(412) 859-6100
(412) 859-6163
foundation@ons.org

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Bachelor's Scholarships

Award: $2,000 bachelor's scholarships.

Scholarships are available to individuals that currently possess an RN license and to those who are not currently registered nurses (non-RN). A minimum of one bachelor scholarship is available annually to a non-RN applicant residing in Ohio or West Virginia.

One scholarship will be offered with a preference to nurses working in radiation oncology and is in memory of Julie Earle. This scholarship is made possible by the family and friends of Julie. Julie Earle, RN, BSN, OCN®, was a member of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation Board of Directors who worked in radiation oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for more than 21 years as a nurse and radiation therapist died in January 2009.

Purpose: To provide scholarships to individualswho are interested in and committed to oncology nursing and pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing.

Selection Criteria:

Current RN applicant (Applicant is currently licensed as a registered nurse)

1. The candidate must be currently enrolled or have been accepted into a bachelor of nursing degree program at an NLN or CCNE accredited School of Nursing and enrolled in the 2011–2012 academic year.
2. The candidate must have a current license to practice as a registered nurse and must have an interest in and commitment to oncology nursing.
3. At the end of each year of scholarship participation, the nurse shall submit a summary describing the education activities in which he/she participated.

Non-RN and Non-RNHS applicant (Applicant is not currently licensed as a registered nurse)

1. The candidate must be currently enrolled in a bachelor of nursing degree program at an NLN or CCNE accredited School of Nursing for enrollment in the 2011-2012 academic year. Non-RN applicants must be in the nursing component of the program. Candidates that already possess a bachelors degree in another field and applying to an accelerated program must have applied to the program prior to the application date and acceptance verified prior to June 1.
2. The candidate must have an interest in and commitment to oncology nursing.
3. High school students and individuals in the liberal arts component of a BSN program are not eligible.
4. At the end of each year of scholarship participation, the nurse shall submit a summary describing the education activities in which he/she participated.

NOTE: An individual cannot receive this award more than one time.

*These scholarships are in memory of Roberta Pierce Scofield, an oncology nurse and first president of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, who died of cancer in 1988.

Application deadline: February 1, 2011

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214
(412) 859-6100
(412) 859-6163
foundation@ons.org

Scott Mesh Honorary Scholarship for Research in Psychology

This scholarship is intended to support dissertation research leading to a doctoral degree in the field of psychology.

Deadline: May 13, 2011

Scott Mesh was one of the founding co-chairs of APAGS in 1988. This $1,500 scholarship was named in his honor as appreciation for his initial work in launching APAGS.

APAGS scholarships are available to graduate student members of APAGS who are enrolled at least halftime as a student in good standing at a regionally accredited university. If you are a student affiliate of APA and are in a masters or doctoral program, you are automatically a member of APAGS. Undergraduates are not eligible for these scholarships, nor are APAGS officers, subcommittee, or task force chairs. Previous recipients of each award are not eligible to apply again for a period of five years.

Required materials:

Title page that includes name of the scholarship for which you are applying, contact information for applicant (name, mailing address, phone number, email), university, area of research, expected graduation date, APA membership number, and full name/email of your research mentor for your project.
A cover letter (not to exceed two pages, single spaced) that includes background information about the applicant, the dissertation, why the applicant believes s/he should be awarded the scholarship (e.g. relevance of the project to the grant), and the applicant’s future educational and professional goals.
An abbreviated curriculum vitae (not to exceed two pages, single spaced).
An abbreviated research proposal (not to exceed three pages, single spaced) that includes specific aims, background and significance, proposed research methodology, implications of proposed research, and detailed budget.
Letter of recommendation (not to exceed two pages, single spaced) supporting your application that addresses your qualifications, how your project will benefit the discipline, and the likelihood that your research will help you meet your future educational and professional goals.
All materials must be submitted for an application to be considered. Any applications that exceed the page limits (e.g. over two pages in a vita, over 3 pages in a proposal, over two pages for a letter of recommendation) will not be scored.

If you are not an APAGS member at the time of submission, you may send a copy of the receipt you get when you join APAGS/APA electronically as proof of membership.

You may submit materials electronically or by mail.

For mail submissions, please send to:

The Scott Mesh Honorary Scholarship for Research in Psychology
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students
750 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242