Letter to School Nurse Researchers
Purpose
To encourage and support research regarding school nursing and school health.
Research is necessary to:
- Provide a scientific basis for school nursing practice.
- Assure accountability to clients for providing quality nursing care
- Improve school nursing practice
Grants are provided to promote any area of research pertinent to school nursing OR one that has had an impact on student health and/or well-being OR directed topics of interest as determined annually by NASN Research Committee. Information on grant history will be included in the application and in the Awards program.
The total annual budget is $8500.00 for ALL NASN research grants (NASN General Research Grant, NASN Directed Research Grant, and ANF Research Grant). $3500 is dedicated to the ANF Grant. $5000 is then available to be awarded in the categories of Research Grant and/or Directed Research Grant. A specific amount of money is NOT assigned to each of the two remaining categories. Less than the budgeted amount may be awarded depending upon budget requests and quality of grant applicants. More than three grants (meeting criteria) may be awarded provided the combined annual grant funding does not exceed $8500.00.
NASN General Research Grant
History
This NASN General Research Grant combines three previous research awards: Lillian Wald Research Award for research impacting the health of children (1982), Pauline Fenelon Research Award for research in school nurse practice issues (1987), and the Lina Rogers Award for research impacting school nursing services for students (2001). Lillian Wald was the founder of school nursing in America through the Henry Street Settlement in New York City on October 1, 1902. Lina Rogers was the first school nurse in America. Pauline Fenelon was an NASN President, 1984-85. These three awards were first combined in 1997 to allow increased funding for research.
Application Information
The application for NASN Research Grants and Awards is posted online each year in September.
The application process is completed by downloading an application from this site, completing it, and emailing it back to NASN.
The deadline for application is March 1st.
Go to Research Application Process for more information.
Go to Research Application Forms for application forms.
NASN Directed Research Grant
History
This NASN Directed Research Grant originated in 1998 when Carol Costante, a school nurse administrator from Maryland who served as NASN President (1997-98), made a monetary donation to promote research efforts by school nurses. In 2001, NASN approved separation and renaming of the awards and grants to establish research grants for the purpose of funding proposed (not completed) research. The original seed money donated by Past President Costante facilitated the development of this award for any identified area needing targeted research related to school nursing and/or student health.
Directed Research Grant Priority Topics:
• Description and evaluation of School nursing delivery models including structure, personnel, operations, and cost-effectiveness.
• Outcome measures of school nursing interventions, such as chronic diseases, acute illness, and health disparities.
• Impact of school nursing services on academic outcomes, such as absenteeism, graduation rates and early dismissal.
• The effectiveness of health promotion and disease prevention.
Application Information
The application for NASN Research Grants and Awards is posted online each year in September.
The application process is completed by downloading an application from this site, completing it, and emailing it back to NASN.
The deadline for application is March 1st.
Go to Research Application Process for more information.
Go to Research Application Forms for application forms.
Award
Average Grant Amount for EITHER the NASN Research Grant or the NASN Directed Research Grant: $2,500.00
Maximum grant amount for exceptional projects: $5,000.00.
If no projects meet the grant criteria in one or both categories, no grant need be made. The NASN Research Awards Committee has full discretion in determining in which categories and how much to award.
American Nursing Foundation Research Grant
History
ANF is a respected national organization that promotes nursing as a discipline of knowledge and practice profession. This award opportunity is visible within the wider nursing community; and will advance school nursing knowledge by attracting more rigorous research award applications. The award winner is deemed an ANF Research Scholar that often leads to additional grant dollars. ANF awards, promotes, reviews, and administers the grant. NASN currently funds this grant at $3500. NASN pays a $350 administrative fee.
Application Information
The NASN/ANF grant is typically available in January and can be found online at www.ANFonline.org.
NASN Recognition Award for Completed Research
Recognizes exceptional completed research endeavors promoting school nursing practice. May be self- or other-nominated. This NASN award was established in 2001 to achieve the goal of separating awards from grants. It recognizes an exceptional competed research endeavor promoting school nursing practice by an NASN member.
Award Amount: $100.00
Go to Research Application Process for more information.
Go to Research Application Forms for application forms.