Scholarship applications for 2008 now open

In collaboration with our industry partners and professional colleagues the College is pleased to offer the following scholarships and awards in 2008.

Scholarship application forms can be accessed and downloaded from our website www.nursing.edu.au/Scholarships/   
Those marked with an asterisk can also be submitted online.

The MBF Foundation offers registered nurses employed within the private hospital sector in Australia an opportunity to gain a postgraduate qualification via a course offered by the College.
Six scholarships of up to $10,000 each (total value $57,000)

Applications close 31^st August 2008

BARD Australia Pty Ltd develops, manufactures and supplies healthcare products for vascular, urology and oncology specialties. In collaboration with the College, BARD offers registered nurses a scholarship for the purpose of fostering continued clinical excellence in the use of central venous access devices.

Scholarship to the value of $3,000

Applications close 31^st August 2008

The Jo Wattleworth Scholarship*

This scholarship is available to an undergraduate nursing student who is also a student member of the College. The applicant must produce an essay, learning contract or portfolio of work which emphasizes the significance of the psychosocial or humanistic aspects of nursing.

Scholarship to the value of $2,000

Applications close 31^st August 2008

The 'Ollie' Nurse Practitioner Scholarship*

Offered for the first time in 2007, the Australian Nurse Practitioner Association (APNA) and the College dedicate this scholarship to the memory of Olywn Johnston – the first practicing nurse practitioner in Australia. Authorised or endorsed nurse practitioners are encouraged to apply. The application should demonstrate a contribution to the body knowledge on the nurse practitioner role in Australia.

Scholarship to the value of $5,000

Applications close 31^st August 2008

The Cancer Council Scholarship

The Cancer Council provides 6 scholarships per annum for nurses to undertake the College of Nursing Distance Education subject Communication in Cancer Care (108).
For an application form, go to http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/editorial.asp?pageid=2042

Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation Inc Nursing Scholarships for Registered Nurses studying the Chemotherapy and Other Systemic Treatments in Cancer Care or Haematology and Haemopoietic Cell Transplantation course by distance education or part time at The College of Nursing. The grant application for this scholarship is attached.