UPCOMING SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Empowering Professional Diversity Scholarship
Open Date: December 5, 2024
Application Deadline: January 3, 2025
Funding Amount: $3,000
Description:
The Empowering Professional Diversity Scholarship supports the education of a pediatric-focused nurse pursuing a degree as a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) who identifies with an ethnically or culturally diverse background, racial diversity, gender diversity, disability or is otherwise a member of a historically marginalized community and/or one that is underrepresented in pediatric nursing.
The recipient will receive a scholarship of $3,000 to be used for educational expenses. The recipient must utilize the scholarship within one year of receiving the award. Any unused monies must be returned in a timely manner.
Qualification Criteria:
• Acceptance into or current part- or full-time enrollment in accredited PNP program.
• Member of a historically marginalized community.
• Must have an expected graduation date within three years or less.
• Must be in good standing academically, GPA of 3.0 to 4.0 (based on 4-point system)
Application Requirements: This is a self-nomination process. All applicants must submit an online application which includes:
1. Personal statement (500 words or less) addressing the following:
· Why are you passionate about pediatrics?
· What unique strengths and experiences would you bring to the PNP role / pediatric nursing?
· In your future role, how would you inspire others who share a similar background to consider a PNP career?
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume
3. Transcript from an accredited nursing program.
4. Applicants must submit two letters of support from (1) nursing colleague, (2) a faculty member focused in pediatrics addressing the applicant’s clinical competence, academic achievement and leadership. NOTE: If the applicant is not yet enrolled in a PNP program, a letter from a supervisor will be accepted.
Responsibilities of Recipients:
1. Recipients must provide a brief explanation of scholarship expenditures by December 31, 2025.
2. Recipients must provide a one-page summary on how scholarship furthered recipient’s educational goals by June 30, 2026, including details about course/clinical work, project development, etc.
To complete the online application: click here. You will be able to create a user ID/password that allows you to complete the application on multiple visits to the site.
The recipient of the $3,000 scholarship will be announced in March 2025 and shared publicly at NAPNAP’s national conference. Conference attendance is not required of the recipient.
Questions should be directed to: earnold@napnap.org or info@pncb.org.
NAPNAP 2025 Conference Registration Scholarship
Open Date: December 5, 2024
Application Deadline: January 3, 2025
Funding Amount: Varies depending on NAPNAP membership level
The NAPNAP Foundation will award up to three scholarships to NAPNAP members to cover registration costs for NAPNAP’s 46th National Conference on Pediatric Health Care March 10-13 in Chicago.
- Student members can apply to receive a scholarship to cover the cost of conference registration and one certification review course.
- Non-Student members can apply to receive a scholarship to cover the cost of conference registration only.
- Recipients need to be available to attend the full NAPNAP conference.
- Scholarship does not cover one or two-day registration.
- Scholarships do not cover Intensive Workshops, guests or other additional conference expenses.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a current NAPNAP member in good standing.
- Complete the online application by January 3, 2025.
- Confirm need for financial support.
- Show evidence of professional volunteer involvement at local or national level with NAPNAP or another organization.
- Confirm ability to pay for travel/lodging expenses.
Applicants can enter the online application system at any time before the deadline using the below link to add/update application information. The system has pre-programmed next/submit buttons which may seem as though your partial application is final. Rest assured, our evaluation panel will not review your application before January 3, 2025.
Scholarship recipients will be determined by the NAPNAP Foundation in January and all applicants will be notified on/before Jan. 17, 2025 via email. Recipients will be sent instructions on how to register for the conference and certification review course (if eligible).
Past conference scholarship winners are not eligible. Questions regarding the application procedure can be directed to earnold@napnap.org & jberman@napnap.org.
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