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THE NURSE PRACTITIONER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS 2009-2010 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Bellevue, WA, October 5, 2009 - The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation today announced its 2009-2010 Student Scholarships & Awards Program. This program includes 3 scholarships and 17 awards. ALL SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARD APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY NOVEMBER 15, 2009.
Applications are available on the NPHF website (http://www.nphealthcarefoundation.org). Scholarships and awards are available for the 2009-2010 academic year in the following areas:
1. NPHF/ARNPs United Primary Care Outcomes Research Award- awarded to a Washington State NP or nurse midwifery graduate student or practicing NP or nurse midwife whose research is in the area of patient-related outcomes or effectiveness of nurse practitioner/nurse midwife provided primary care. The recipient will receive an initial award of $1,000. Upon completion of the project, an additional $500 will be awarded to the recipient for dissemination of outcomes. The project must be completed within 2 years.
One award Amount of award: $1,500
(Supported through an educational grant from ARNPs United of Washington State)
2. NPHF/AstraZeneca Diversity Scholarship Program- three (3) scholarships will be awarded to minority NP graduate students. Priority will be given to students who have demonstrated a commitment to caring for minority/underserved populations.
Three scholarships Amount of each award: $4,000
(Supported through an educational grant from AstraZeneca)
3. NPHF/sanofi-pasteur Health Through Immunizations Awards- three (3) awards will be given to NPs whose research or educational project is in the area of immunizations. Each recipient will receive an initial award of $2,500. Upon completion of the project, an additional $1,000 will be awarded to each recipient to support project dissemination (e.g., travel expenses for presenting at a national meeting; editing a paper for publication; preparing a poster, etc.). Project must be completed within 2 years. The target audience may be patients, the general public, or healthcare professionals.
Three (3) awards Amount of each award: $3,500
(Supported through an educational grant from sanofi pasteur)
4. NPHF/Pfizer Community Innovations Grant Program- eight (8) awards will be given to practicing NPs or NP graduate students to foster innovation at the local community level in areas of service, education, or research. Grants will be awarded based on the quality of project, the target community and the anticipated value of the project to the community. Each recipient will receive an initial award of $2,500. Upon completion of the project, an additional $1,000 will be awarded to each recipient for dissemination of outcomes. The project must be completed within 2 years.
Eight (8) awards Amount of each award: $3,500
(Supported through an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc.)
5. NPHF/Purdue Pharma Pain Management Awards- five (5) awards will be given to graduate NP students or practicing NPs to support research or educational projects related to pain management. Priority will be given to projects that target pain relief while avoiding misuse/abuse/diversion. Each recipient will receive an initial award of $3,500. Upon completion of the project, an additional $1,500 will be award to each recipient to support project dissemination (e.g., travel expenses for presenting at a national meeting; editing a paper for publication; preparing a poster, etc.). The project must be completed within 2 years.
Five (5) awards Amount of each award: $5,000
(Supported through an educational grant from Purdue Pharma L.P.)
Information about eligibility criteria, deadlines, and applications is available on the NPHF website: http://www.nphealthcarefoundation.org. Click on Projects & Programs.
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