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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars Program
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Program
web site |
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp
?ID=20427
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| Sponsor |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| Deadlines |
February 2, 2010 |
| Purpose |
The goal of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Nurse Faculty Scholars (NFS) program is to develop the next generation of national leaders in academic nursing through career development awards for outstanding junior nursing faculty. The program aims to strengthen the academic productivity and overall excellence of nursing schools by providing mentorship, leadership training and salary and research support to young faculty. |
| Eligibility |
Applications must be submitted by the academic institution nominating the proposed scholar. Preference will be given to those applicants who may be either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
To be eligible, candidates must meet the following criteria:
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Be a registered nurse with a research doctorate in nursing or a related discipline.
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Be a junior faculty member in an accredited school of nursing in an academic position that could lead to tenure.
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Identify at least one senior leader in the school of nursing as an institutional mentor for academic career planning and to provide access to organizations, programs and colleagues helpful to the candidate’s work as a Nurse Faculty Scholar.
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Identify at least one senior researcher in the university with similar or complementary research interests. Scholars are encouraged to select the research mentor from a discipline outside of nursing.
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Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories at the time of application and must not receive support from other research fellowships/traineeships at the time they begin the program.
They embrace racial, ethnic and gender diversity and encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. |
Geographic
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Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
Up to 12 awards of up to $350,000 each over three years will be available in this round of funding |
Application
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Apply online at:
http://grantmaking.rwjf.org/common/login.jsp?program=nfs3
December 10, 2009 (10 a.m. ET) and December 15, 2009 (2 p.m. ET)--Informational applicant Web conferences. Registration is required. Please see details on the program’s Web site. |
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For more information contact:
Interested candidates may send questions about the program, selection criteria or application requirements to info@rwjfnursefacultyscholars.org. Please include your name and telephone number in the inquiry. Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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