Fourth Call for Proposals

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and AACN are pleased to issue a new Call for Proposals for the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program. This groundbreaking program is designed to alleviate the nation’s nursing shortage by dramatically expanding the pipeline of students in accelerated baccalaureate and master's nursing programs. Scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each will be awarded to up to 400 entry-level nursing students through this fourth round of funding. Preference will be given to students from groups underrepresented in nursing or from a disadvantaged background.  Schools of nursing are invited to apply for funding for scholarship monies to be distributed to students that meet the award criteria.
   
The Call for Proposals is posted online at http://www.rwjf.org/cfp/ncin.
   
Proposals must be received by December 15, 2010.  Two Web conferences for schools interested in applying for funding are scheduled for October 27, 2010 at 2pm EST and November 9, 2010 at 11am EST.  For details on registering for the Web conferences, check out the website.

For information on the program, eligibility criteria and the application process please contact Dr. Vernell DeWitty in the national program office housed at AACN at 202-463-6930 or vdewitty@aacn.nche.edu more details can also be found online.