2023 Aspiring Nurse Leader Scholarship
The Delaware Organization for Nursing Leadership (DONL) is an affiliate of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership. Its purpose is to support and develop nursing leadership addressing issues regarding nursing workforce, administration, education, research, health policy and professional practice changes.Scholarship ConstituencyDONL is offering the 2023 Aspiring Nurse Leader Scholarship. This $1,500 educational scholarship, along with a 1-year membership to DONL, will be presented to a nurse who is actively pursuing a graduate or doctoral degree in Nursing Leadership, Health Care Administration, Management, Organizational Development, Education, Executive Leadership, or Jurisprudence.
EligibilityThe scholarship recipient will be pre-screened by the DONL Scholarship Committee and then presented to the DONL membership for selection of the annual recipient.
- Current Delaware (or compact state) RN license
- Active employment as a Nurse in the State of Delaware
- Current enrollment in a graduate or doctoral-level program in Nursing Leadership, Health Care Administration, Management, Organizational Development, Education, Executive Leadership, or Jurisprudence
- Must have completed a minimum of twelve (12) credits toward degree at the time of scholarship application
- Must have a Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of scholarship application
- Demonstration of leadership in current practice (charge nurse, formal mentor, led an outcome-improvement project, council/committee leadership, professional organization leadership, volunteerism, etc.)
All applicants must submit a 500-word (minimum) essay summarizing:
- Professional and personal goals
- Current and past work in preparation for a nursing leadership position
- An example of when the applicant served as a leader and the impact it had on the patient, family, colleagues, organization, and/or themselves
- Aspirations of becoming an effective, transformational nurse leader
Applicants must include one letter of recommendation from an individual able to directly comment on your leadership aspirations and work experience.
The scholarship recipient must present a leadership topic at a monthly DONL meeting in calendar years 2023 or 2024 on a topic relevant to nursing leadership (examples: quality, nurse burnout, engagement, finance, etc.).
Application Deadline
Applications for the 2023 Aspiring Nurse Leader Scholarship must be received by April 15, 2023.·
Use this link above to complete the application. You will need to download & save a copy to fill out. Once complete save as a pdf file. Or print the form, fill out by hand, scan/take photo, and save to a file. Then use the link below to create your scholarship application email which should include the following attachments:
- Your completed application form.
- Your essay as described above.
- A letter of recommendation as described above.
- Any other relevant documents such as a resume or CV and school transcript.
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