National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research

National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research The NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. These $25,000 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world. Fellows will also attend professional development retreats and receive mentorship from NAEd members and other senior scholars in their field. This highly competitive program aims to identify the most talented emerging researchers conducting dissertation research related to education. The Dissertation Fellowship program receives many more applications than it can fund. This year, up to 500 applications are anticipated and about 25 fellowships will be awarded. Additional guidelines and the fellowship application form are available on our website. Website: http://www.naeducation.org/NAED_080200.html Deadline to apply: October 4, 2013 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Education Research *** The Postdoctoral Fellowship has undergone an applicant qualification change. Please note the new eligibility requirements pertaining to the date in which the doctoral degree was earned. *** The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early-career scholars working in critical areas of educational scholarship. Fellows will receive $55,000 for one academic year of research, or $27,500 for each of two contiguous years, working half time. Fellows will also attend professional development retreats and receive mentorship from NAEd members and other senior scholars in their field. Applicants must have had their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree conferred between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2012. This fellowship is non-residential, and applications from all disciplines are encouraged. Up to twenty NAEd/Spencer Fellowships will be awarded. Additional guidelines and the fellowship application form are available on our website. Website: http://www.naeducation.org/NAED_080201.html Deadline to apply: November 1, 2013 Contact Information: E-mail: info@naeducation.org Website: www.naeducation.org The National Academy of Education greatly appreciates support and funding from the Spencer Foundation to provide and administer these fellowship programs. For more information on the Spencer Foundation, please visit http://www.spencer.org.

Heilbrunn Research Nurse Funding opportunities

1. HEILBRUNN NURSE SCHOLAR AWARD (Up to $25,000 stipend award to be used over 1–2 years)
2. NURSE-LED PROJECT GRANT (Up to $25,000 to be used over 1–2 years to support research project per guidelines)

Funding for the Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing at The Rockefeller University and the associated funds to support the Heilbrunn Nurse Scholar Awards and Nurse-led Project Grants are made possible by a generous endowment from Helaine Lerner
and Joan Rechnitz in honor of their parents Harriet and Robert Heilbrunn.

AWARD/GRANT ELIGIBILITY
• Graduate level RN with significant specialty experience
• Enrollment in a doctoral or master’s nursing program or graduate level RN with sufficient research experience to predict success in their research endeavor as a Nurse Scholar
• Coherent idea of a clinical research interest and experience in research process at the advanced practice level
• Ability to contribute to the mission of the Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing and also to the scientific, clinical, and professional strategic goals for nursing at The Rockefeller University Hospital

PROCESS for AWARD/GRANT: 
• Cover letter including:
• Scope, aims, and design of the scholar year and/or proposed grant project
• Projected time to devote to the proposed study per week
• Planned time at The Rockefeller University per week [as applicable]
• Rational for request for financial support need and how the scholar or grant award will serve the applicant
• All other sources of project funding, including the source, amount of funding, and planned use of those funds
• Employment status and salary [full or part-time; salary by percent effort]
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of support from faculty advisor

THE APPLICATION
Eligible applicants need to complete the proposal process and return the required documentation to:
Lynda Olender,
Director, Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065-6399 or electronically
to Lolender@rockefeller.edu by October 31, 2013.
For more details for Award/Grant Eligibility and Application, please access http://heilbrunnfamily.rucares.org/Nurse_Scholar_Award

Student and Late Breaker Submission Site Now Open!

Student and Late Breaker Submission Site Now Open!

  

The online submission process for student posters and late-breakers is now open.  The deadline for abstract submissions is Monday, October 7, 2013,  5 p.m. CT.   There will not be an extension this year.

  

The Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference provides an opportunity for SNRS members to report ongoing and completed research as well as theoretical, conceptual and methodological projects to colleagues. 

  

Please read all the directions and review the submission guidelines, which contains important information that you will need prior to starting the abstract submission process. Reviewing this information in advance will greatly facilitate the submission process. Exemplar abstracts and abstract submission tutorials, for guidance, can be found on the SNRS website.  Please remember you must attest that your faculty advisor or designee has read and approved the abstract submission by including this document with your abstract.

  

Your SNRS member ID # to submit your abstract is as follows .  Your SNRS membership user login and password will not work to access the Scholarone site.     

SNRS membership is not required to submit your abstract; however, SNRS membership is required if you are selected to present.

       

We look forward to receiving your 2014 abstract and seeing you in San Antonio, Texas.

  

Marygrace Hernandez-Leveille, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC

Vice President

Southern Nursing Research Society