The following scholarship opportunities may be of interest to midwifery students and professionals. For full details on any award, please click the provided Web site link, or contact the sponsoring agency/organization. If you have a scholarship that you would like to list on our calendar, please contact the Online Services Manager at webmanager@acnm.org.
AFTERCOLLEGE PARTNERS WITH AACN TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS/RESOURCES
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and AfterCollege, a leading career network specializing in healthcare recruitment at the college and alumni level, have formed a strategic partnership to provide scholarships and access to job opportunities by AACN member institutions. Through this collaboration, AACN will award scholarships to nursing students pursuing baccalaureate and graduate degrees at affiliated schools. AfterCollege will enable students to research relevant job opportunities from its nationwide network of employers through Job Resource Centers available on nursing schoolsâ?? Web sites and through an exclusive Job Resource Center on the AACN site.
SCHOLARS PROGRAMS SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM GRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS
The annual Paul Ambrose Health Promotion Student Leadership Symposium will take place on June 21-24, 2007 in Washington, DC. This prestigious symposium engages graduate nursing, medical, physician assistant, and PharmD student leaders in building new visions and models for health professions education. The program features skills-based leadership education and training in content areas such as community organizing, project planning, policy advocacy, health literacy, and health care finance and delivery. Following the symposium, students are required to complete a health promotion/disease prevention education project in their institution or community with the help of a faculty mentor. Applications are due April 13, 2007.
NURSING FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FNSNA
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association (FNSNA) is pleased to announce applications for the Promise of Nursing Regional Faculty Fellowship are now available. Funding for these nursing faculty fellowships is raised at the Promise of Nursing galas sponsored by The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future. Registered nurses enrolled in post-graduate education programs in preparation for a nurse educator role may be eligible for awards up to $7,500 for tuition, academic fees and books for the 2007-08 academic year. To obtain an online application, visit http://www.nsna.org/foundation/scholarships/pon_fellowship.asp. Applications are due by Friday, March 9, 2007. For more information, contact the FNSNA at 718-210-0705 or nsna@nsna.org.
