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Scholarships/Awards Available for Practicing NP's
November 8, 2008
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation,
I am delighted to send you the information below regarding
2 scholarships and 15 awards for the 2008-2009 academic
year that are available to nurse practitioner graduate
students (master's, post-master's, DNP, or PhD) and for 2
year projects by practicing nurse practitioners. The
attached press release may be forwarded to your members,
giving them information and the website link to the
applications. The application deadline for these is
November 28, 2008. Please urge your members to apply!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation Announces
Scholarships & Awards Program
Bellevue, WA, November 1, 2008 – The Nurse Practitioner
Healthcare Foundation today announced its 2008-2009 Student
Scholarships & Awards Program. This program includes 2
scholarships and 15 awards for practicing nurse
practitioners or nurse practitioners currently enrolled in
an accredited master’s or doctoral degree program.
Applications are available on the NPHF website
(http://www.nphealthcarefoundation.org). Scholarships and
awards are available for the 2008-2009 academic year in the
following areas:
1. NPHF/Procter & Gamble Endowed Scholarship in Community
Service- awarded to an NP student who has made a
significant positive leadership contribution on campus, in
the community, or in patient care while in the pursuit of
an advanced degree.
One scholarship will be awarded.
Amount of award: $1,000
(Endowed scholarship through an educational
grant from Procter & Gamble)
2. NPHF/Procter & Gamble Endowed Scholarship in
Gastroenterology- awarded to an NP student whose clinical
and/or research interests are in the field of
gastroenterology.
One scholarship will be awarded.
Amount of award: $1,000
(Endowed scholarship through an educational
grant from Procter & Gamble)
3. NPHF/sanofi-pasteur Health Through Immunizations
Awards- three (3) awards will be given to NPs whose
research or educational project is in the area of
immunizations. Each recipient will receive an initial
award of $2,500. Upon completion of the project, an
additional $1,000 will be awarded to each recipient to
support project dissemination (e.g., travel expenses for
presenting at a national meeting; editing a paper for
publication; preparing a poster, etc.). Project must be
completed within 2 years. The target audience may be
patients, the general public, or healthcare professionals.
Three (3) awards will be made.
Amount of each award: $3,500
(Supported through an educational grant from
sanofi pasteur)
4. NPHF/Pfizer Community Innovations Grant Program- eight
(8) awards will be given to practicing NPs or NP graduate
students to foster innovation at the local community level
in areas of service, education, or research. Grants will be
awarded based on the quality of project, the target
community and the anticipated value of the project to the
community. Each recipient will receive an initial award of
$2,500. Upon completion of the project, an additional $500
will be awarded to each recipient for dissemination of
outcomes. The project must be completed within 2 years.
Eight (8) awards will be made.
Amount of each award: $3,000
(Supported through an educational grant from
Pfizer, Inc.)
5. NPHF/Alpharma Pain Management Awards- four (4) awards
will be given to graduate nurse practitioner students to
support research or educational projects related to pain
management. Priority will be given to projects that target
pain relief while avoiding misuse/abuse/diversion. Each
recipient will receive an initial award of $3,500. Upon
completion of the project, an additional $1,500 will be
award to each recipient to support project dissemination
(e.g., travel expenses for presenting at a national
meeting; editing a paper for publication; preparing a
poster, etc.). The project must be completed within 2
years.
Four (4) awards will be made.
Amount of each award: $5,000
(Supported through an educational grant from
Alpharma Pharmaceuticals, LLC)
Information about eligibility criteria, deadlines, and
applications is available on the NPHF website:
http://www.nphealthcarefoundation.org. Click on Projects &
Programs.
Additional questions may be directed to:
Elaine Bergman, Scholarship/Awards Program Manager,
425-861-0911 (office)
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