Nursing Research Funding
& Scholarship Opportunities
AfterCollege/American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Scholarship Fund
Nursing Scholarship Amount: $2,500
Deadlines: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31
Applicants must be pursuing a degree in nursing at the baccalaureate, master’s, or
doctoral level to be eligible for this $2,500 scholarship. Special consideration is
given to students in a graduate program with the goal of becoming a nurse educator,
students completing an RN to BSN or RN to MSN program, and those enrolled in an accelerated
program.
American Association of Critical Care Nursing
AACN Continuing Professional Development Scholarships - AACN
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Scholarship Program
Nursing Scholarship Amount: $2,500–$5,000
Deadline: March 24
Scholarships are available to AANP members who are currently enrolled in an accredited
school in pursuit of a master’s or doctoral degree in nursing. Applicants must be
licensed as a registered nurse. Awardees can receive scholarship amounts between $2,500
and $5,000.
American Cancer Society
Research Grant | American Cancer Society
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
American Diabetes Association
Research & Grants | American Diabetes Association
American Nephrology Nurses Association
Educational Scholarships & Grants | American Nephrology Nurses Association
American Nurses Foundation
Geraldine “Polly” Bednash Scholarship
Nursing Scholarship Amount: $5,000
Deadlines: January 31, April 30, July 31, October 31
This scholarship is awarded to support outstanding nursing students in baccalaureate,
master’s, and doctoral programs. Two $5,000 scholarships are distributed to the top
applicants four times each year. Applicants must have at least a 3.2 GPA in their
current program or last school attended. They must be admitted or enrolled in a program
at an American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) member institution affiliated
with CertifiedBackground.com.
Health Resources & Services Administration
Hurst Reviews/AACN Nursing Scholarship
Nursing Scholarship Amount: $2,500
Deadlines: January 15, July 15
Hurst Review Services and AACN have partnered to offer scholarships to students pursuing
professional nursing degrees. Two $2,500 scholarships are awarded twice yearly.
Johnson & Johnson Nursing Scholarships
There are about 343 financial assistance options available to help students on their
path to a nursing career.
National Down Syndrome Society
Biomedical Innovation & Research - NDSS
National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Nursing Research
- Non-NIH Funding Opportunities for Predoctoral & Graduate Researchers (Fogarty International Center)
- Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) Graduate Partnerships Program
National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) Scholarship
Nursing Scholarship Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 15
The NSNA Foundation was organized “exclusively for charitable and educational purposes,”
providing annual awards for graduate and undergraduate students. To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in state-approved schools of nursing
for their first degree in nursing.
Nurse Corps Scholarship Program
Nursing Scholarship Amount: Tuition, fees, and other educational costs
Deadline: TBD; individuals can sign up for alerts when a new application cycle begins
Open to students enrolled in a diploma, associate, baccalaureate, or graduate nursing
program, the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program helps alleviate the critical shortage
of nurses. Recipients of this scholarship are required to work in a health care facility
located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
Nurses Educational Funds Scholarships
Nursing Scholarship Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
The Nurses Educational Funds scholarship program includes 24 scholarships available
to students enrolled full or part time in an Accreditation Commission for Education
in Nursing (ACEN)- or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)-accredited
nursing program who have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.6 over at least 12 credits.
Scholarship amounts vary.
Rehabilitation Nursing Society
Scholarship Opportunities | ARN
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
- Nursing Scholarship Opportunities
- Beta Theta At-Large Chapter( Research Grant and Education Scholarship awarded each year)
Southern Nursing Research Society
- Research Grants Funding
- SNRS Research Grant (deadline October 1 each year)
- Sigma Theta Tau International/Southern Nursing Research Society (STTI/SNRS) Grant (deadline April 1)
- SNRS Dissertation Research Grant (deadline March 1 each year)
- Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science/Southern Nursing Research Society (CANS/SNRS) Dissertation Research Grant (deadline September 1 each year)
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
- Graduate Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program
- Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation
Tennessee Nurses Association
- Tennessee Nurses Foundation Scholarships and Grants
- TNA District Educational Scholarships
- Maureen Nalle Memorial Graduate Nursing Scholarship
- Nursing Research Grants