Research Grants are available to current AHNA members who are conducting research on topics related to holistic nursing and have been members of AHNA for at least one year. Eligibility includes doctoral students who wish to apply for funds to support their research.
Selection Process:
Grants are competitive and are awarded through the AHNA Research Committee. All applications and proposals are reviewed by the AHNA Research Committee members or designees of the subcommittee chair for grants who is appointed by the coordinator for research and the Leadership Council of AHNA.
Grant Awards:
The amount of the award will vary from year to year. This award is supported by individual and group donations through AHNA’s Research Fund.
Those receiving the AHNA research grant funds are required to submit a progress report on an annual basis with a final report at the conclusion of the study and maintain a current membership with AHNA. Recipients are encouraged to attend the national AHNA conference to receive their awards. Winners are also encouraged to attend a subsequent conference to present their research findings, and are encouraged to publish the results of their work.
The purpose of this scholarship is to award to a licensed occupational and environmental health nurse dedicated to developing leadership skills to better provide for the health and safety of workers in the workplace and protect and ensure the longevity of the occupational health nursing profession.
Eligibility Criteria – Candidates must be a licensed nurse actively working in the field of occupational and environmental health nursing and demonstrate an interest in, and commitment to, occupational and environmental health. Must be a member of AAOHN.
Complete applications must be emailed to [email protected] on or before January 10.
the scholarship is offered annually to a student pursuing nursing in a New Jersey college. Applicants must display a high level of academic achievement, leadership ability and must participate in enriching extracurricular activities. Students must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and must demonstrate financial need. The amount of the award is $2,500.
The scholarship sponsored by the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) provides a year-long leadership opportunity in health policy at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
American Nurses Foundation offers grants to nurse researchers to carry out researches that contribute to the advancement of nursing science and the enhancement of patient outcomes. Grants are awarded in all areas of nursing, including healthy patient outcomes, health care policy development, critical care, gerontology, women's health, child health, community and family intervention, and leadership.
In all award categories, the principal investigator must be a licensed registered nurse who has obtained at least one degree, either a baccalaureate degree or higher, in nursing. There are no citizenship restrictions for Principal Investigators. Non-US nurses are eligible.
The Simon and Irene Cohen Nursing Scholarship is for nursing students who are currently at a Junior/Senior status. The scholarship will be awarded based on: scholastic ability, leadership qualities and communication skills, both oral and written.
This honorary award was established in 2007 and is to be granted to a CHAPTER PRESIDENT who has demonstrated outstanding leadership of her chapter. The recipient will receive an honor plaque and a monetary gift.
The Aileen Waltner Award of Excellence will be granted yearly by the National Board after review of applications submitted by Boards of Chapter Officers.
Eligibility is based on the following criteria:
The Islamic Society of North America will award the Dr. Abdulmunim A. Shakir Scholarship to twenty applicants amounting to $1,000 based on academic achievement, leadership experience and volunteer service.
This award is presented to a member of NGNA in recognition of outstanding leadership in nursing education in an educational or clinical setting, and participation and contributions toward achieving the goals of NGNA.The nominee must have been a member of NGNA for at least 3 years.
The award is open to individuals who hold or have retired from positions of leadership in gerontological nursing including health care, research, education, politics and public service. The awardee need not be an Academy Fellow.
The award is established in recognition of the critical importance of gerontological nursing in meeting the health and health care needs of the US population, the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), in partnership with the John A. Hartford Foundation, established the American Academy of Nursing & John A. Hartford Foundation Nurse Leader Award in Aging in 2006.