The Cecelia Lou Scholarship is a single $8,000 scholarship awarded to nurses pursuing advanced degrees to advance their career as a full-time nurse educator who are the first in their family to pursue higher education and belong to an historically marginalized/excluded group including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, Native American, Pacific Islander, immigrant populations, those from rural areas.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be the first generation in their family to pursue higher education
- Applicant must belong to an historically marginalized/excluded group including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, Native American, Pacific Islander, immigrant populations, those from rural areas
- Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited advanced degree nursing program (e.g. masters, doctorate).
- Applicant must have completed at least one academic year by the application deadline (May).
- Applicant must be in good academic standing.
- Applicant must complete the application as listed on the NLN website.
- Scholarship funds may go towards books, tuition, and research/project related expenses.
Application Requirements
Each proposal must include the below content areas. Incomplete applications will be disqualified.
Scholarship Proposal Outline
- Introduction (Overview): Describe your need for support and clarity of purpose
- Max. 250 words
- Description of your Program of Study
- i.e. dissertation, capstone, scholarly project, pilot project; quality project; change initiative).
- Max. 500 words
- Include specific outline, timeline and projected graduation date.
- If you have completed a dissertation proposal defense or had a DNP project approved, please include defense date. If project has been IRB approved, please indicate.
- Max. 500 words
- Describe how your study links to NLN’s mission statement and core values.
- Max. 250 words
- Describe your background and how it has contributed to your goals as a nurse educator
- Max. 250 words
- 2 Letters of recommendation (addressed to the NLN Foundation).
- Max. 500 words per letter
- Budget Narrative: Be sure that each line item on the budget is clearly justified.
- Bio sketch form
Please note that there is not a specific application template, however, each application should attempt to follow the order of the checklist and use headings indicative of these requirements.
2024 NFNE Scholarship Applicant Webinar: https://nln.zoom.us/rec/share/HulwN7Ai8lhcpj7lTdIAIfrJM-v66MDNmTlJehLMKUZ_Vsuha2Rn1-U-hFGo3-rR.YISrpo1pymez-tfV