Tag: Dissertation Grant

Main Purpose: “To enhance the public’s knowledge and awareness of cancer prevention, detection, and treatment modalities.”

Benefits: Up to $5,000

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be an RN
• Must have a committed interest in oncology nursing
• Projects must address some aspect of cancer public education

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: June 15, 2016

Main Purpose: To fund research that will help achieve “improved outcomes and/or system efficiencies in care of high acuity or critically ill individuals of any age.”

“Especially desirable are proposals for hospital-based inquiry that focus on any of the following:

• Intervention strategies addressing technology integration into patient care
• Use of computerized medical record systems in assessing patient outcomes and managing care
• Improving specific patient care outcomes (e.g., clinical, safety, financial)
• Use of simulation in clinical education of nurses”

Benefits: Up to $10,000

Eligibility Criteria:

• Principal investigator must be a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
• Investigators will be expected to present completed studies at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition
• “Proposals submitted by an interdisciplinary team or an experienced researcher mentoring a novice will also be considered.”
• Can be original research or replication of existing research

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: none indicated

Main Purpose: “We designed the AACN Impact Research Grant to address gaps in high-acuity and critical care areas of clinical research.”

Ideas for research areas include but are not limited to: the impact of family presence, influencing nurse certification and implementing standards for healthy work environments.

Benefits: up to $50,000

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must hold a Master’s degree or have completed candidacy requirements in a BSN-to-PhD or DNP program
• Must be a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
• Research project should last around two years in duration
• Investigators will be expected to present completed studies at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: none indicated

Main Purpose: To help fund research related to critical care nursing practice. It should relate to the American Association of Critical Care Nurses’ five research priorities which are:

• Effective and appropriate use of technology to achieve optimal patient assessment, management and/or outcomes
• Creation of healing, humane environment
• Processes and systems that foster the optimal contribution of critical care nurses
• Effective approaches to symptom management
• Prevention and management of complications

Benefits: Up to $10,000

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must hold a Master’s degree or have completed candidacy requirements in a BSN-to-PhD or DNP program
• Must be a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) or Sigma Theta Tau International (Honor Society of Nursing)

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: October 31, 2015 (5 pm Pacific Time)