Grants to Support Leadership Development
3M™ Littmann ® Stethoscope Leadership and Marilyn Bagwell Leadership Development Grants
Official NSNA school chapters are eligible to apply for Leadership Development Grants administered by the Foundation of the National Student Nurses ’ Association ( FNSNA ). The purpose of these grants is to foster the development of leadership skills in student nurses .
One grant award of up to $ 2,500 in each grant program will be awarded to two official NSNA school chapters that wish to enhance involvement in NSNA to develop leadership skills among student nurses at the school level . Funds are provided for projects that support :
• Special initiatives / activities of an official NSNA chapter ( established for a minimum of one ( 1 ) year ) where leadership principles can be applied and learned and that promote the advancement of NSNA resolutions adopted in the NSNA House of Delegates within the last five ( 5 ) years ; or
• Participation in Leadership University .
Who Can Apply ?
• Official NSNA school chapters that have been established for a minimum of one ( 1 ) year . A faculty advisor from the nursing program must apply on behalf of the official NSNA chapter . Individual students are not eligible to apply .
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Grant Awards
• One grant award of up to $ 2,500 in each grant program will be awarded to two official school chapters . The schools that receive the grant are recognized at the NSNA Annual Convention during the Opening Ceremony . The NSNA 70 th Annual Convention takes place in Salt Lake City , UT . The Opening Ceremony takes place on Wednesday evening , April 6 , 2022 . Note : Recipients of the 3M™ Littmann ® Stethoscope Leadership Development Grant will also receive a limited supply of stethoscopes in addition to the funding .
Deadline and Notification
• The deadline to submit a completed online application is Friday , February 11 , 2022 , at 11:59 pm EST . Recipients are notified in March . Checks for the grant will be disbursed in May and made payable to the school .
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