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Funding Opportunities for PhD Nursing Students
There are several opportunities to fund your research during your doctoral program. Listed below are 3 major categories of funding
opportunities (training/fellowships, dissertation awards, small grants). When seriously considering any of these opportunities, please
discuss with your major advisor and the Office of Research to help make decisions based on your individual needs, area of research, and
other factors.
Note: For information on student loans, scholarships, and financial aid, please contact the College of Nursing Office of Student Affairs.
Type Grant Application Brief Description Considerations Due Date
Pre-doctoral NIH – NRSA (F31) -Individual pre-doctoral -Requires a April 8
fellowship/ http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR- fellowship can be submitted mentor(s) who are Aug 8
training 11-117.html after beginning the doctoral NIH funded Dec 8
program. researchers and
NIH – Diversity NRSA (F31) Provides 60% of tuition/fees have a history of
For minority students (up to $16,000/yr.), health mentoring doctoral
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA- insurance. students.
11-112.html $21,000+ stipend per year -Requires that you
-Very prestigious award are a full-time
-1-5 years of funding student, devoting
-Contact Dr. Andrews if at least 40
considering hours/week to
your training
(other
employment is
limited)
-Proposal from
submission to
award can take up
to 9 to 12 months
-Often has to be
submitted twice
for funding (if you
are already at the
dissertation stage,
this is not the best
opportunity)
Type Grant Application Brief Description Considerations Due Date
Pre-doctoral BAGNAC -Geriatric nursing research -Full time student
fellowship/ http://www.geriatricnursing.org/applications/ap -$50,000/yr. for 2 years -Allows only part-
training plications.asp ($100,000 total) time employment
-Covers tuition, fees, travel, (< 50%)
stipend -Mentor
-Contact Dr. Amella if
considering
Pre-doctoral SAMSAH Focus on minority -Full time student Mar 1
fellowship/ http://www.emfp.org/MainMenuCategory/Fellow investigators pursuing -Covers tuition,
training ships.aspx research on substance fees
abuse/mental health -3-5 years
-Contact Dr. Andrews if
considering
Pre-doctoral American Cancer Society -Focus on cancer See website Oct 15
fellowship http://www.cancer.org/Research/ResearchProgr -$30,000 over 2 years for
amsFunding/doctoral-degree-scholarships-in- tuition
cancer-nursing
Any time
Pre-doctoral Veterans Affairs -Research related to care of -Tuition, fees, during the
fellowship www.va.gov/oaa/fellowships/Nursing_Flyer_Pr veterans stipend year
ePostdoc.pdf -Full time 2 yrs/part-time -see website
3 years -Contact Dr. Pope
-Contact Dr. Pope if
considering
Dissertation Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research -Health services research -From 9 – 17 Feb 1
Award (AHRQ) -$40,000 months May 1
R36 Dissertation Award -Contact Dr. Andrews if Aug 1
http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/training/rsrchtng.ht considering Nov 1
m
Type Grant Application Brief Description Considerations Due Date
Dissertation Tri-Service Active Duty/Reserves See website
Award/ http://www.usuhs.mil/tsnrp/GrantApplications/ Retired active duty
Fellowships eligibility.php
Dissertation/ Southern Nursing Research Society $7,500 Member of SNRS May 2, 2012
Small Grant http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-
bin/fo2/getRec?id=41001&if=search
Dissertation/ American Nurses Foundation Various types of awards Generally range May 1, 2012
Small Grant http://www.anfonline.org/MainCategory/Nursing from $2,500 -
ResearchGrant.aspx $10,000 to fund
dissertation
research
Dissertation/ Sigma Theta Tau International -Various small grants for Average award Dec 1
Small Grant http://www.nursingsociety.org/Research/SmallG doctoral students;
rants/Pages/grants_small.aspx -$5,000Member of STT
Dissertation/ Local/regional STT chapters Check with local chapter (if
Small Grant STT member)
Dissertation/ National League of Nursing Nursing education research
Small Grant http://www.nln.org/researchgrants/index.htm $5,000 - $20,000
Sigma Theta Tau International/National League $5,000 June 1, 2012
for Nursing Grant (NLM)
http://www.nursingsociety.org/Research/SmallG
rants/Pages/grant_nln.aspx
Type Grant Application Brief Description Considerations Due Date
Dissertation/ Oncology Nursing Society Check website
Small Grant http://www.ons.org/Awards/FoundationAwards $3,000 - $5,000 doctoral
scholarships/
$10,000 small research grants
Funding Sources: Visit our webpage:
http://www.musc.edu/nursing/departments/researchoffice/funding.htm
for links to grants.gov, **community of science
Other potential funding sources:
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Career Mobility Scholarship Award (http://www.medsurgnurse.org)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
American Holistic Nurses Association
American Nephrology Nurses Association
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
American Indian Graduate Center
Clinical Nurse Specialist Foundation
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation
Emergency Nurses Association
March of Dimes Graduate Nurse Scholarships/Research Funding
Oncology Nursing Society
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
National Association of School Nurses
American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
Transcultural Nursing Society
Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
Graduate Women in Science
Epilepsy Foundation
