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School of Nursing has been designated by the John
A. Hartford Foundation as a recipient of outstanding
scholarship program opportunities in gerontological
nursing. Awards range from scholarships for geriatric
advanced practice nurses (APN) to Pre-doctoral, Post-doctoral
studies. An MBA/Administrative scholarship is also
offered for the joint program at Penn Nursing and
the Wharton School. A Tyson Scholarship for research
in gerontology is also available for undergraduate
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Scholarship Programs in Geriatric Nursing
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John A. Hartford Foundation aims to strengthen gerontological
nursing capacity in academic and clinical settings by providing
the following scholarship opportunities to qualified candidates:
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The American
Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) administers
the Geriatric Nursing Education
Project, another
Hartford Foundation program.
The Creating Careers in Geriatric Advanced Placement
Nursing Initiative provides scholarship
monies to schools of nursing to expand opportunities
for Master's nursing students to choose a career in
geriatric advanced practice nursing.
To learn more about this project, click
here. |
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Creating Careers in Geriatric Advanced Practice
Nursing
This
competitive scholarship fund is available
to one eligible candidate per year to provide
financial assistance toward supporting full-time
pursuit of a Master's degree in the Gerontology
Nurse Practitioner (GNP) Program.
Please
contact the School of Nursing's Financial
Aid Office to apply for this scholarship
prior to the 3/15/2007 deadline.
Prior
to applying, please note the following requirements.
Scholarship recipients must agree to:
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Engage
in full-time study; |
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Obtain
national certification as a geriatric
nurse practitioner upon graduation;
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Commit
to a nursing career demonstrating
leadership and focused on the care
of the older adult; |
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Provide
ongoing evidence of successful progression
through the designated program in
order to receive continued funding;
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Attend
one designated scientific meeting
of the Gerontological Society of America
and a Leadership Program sponsored
by the John A. Hartford Foundation/American
Association of Colleges of Nursing; |
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Participate
in the scholarship evaluation plan. |
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Scholarship applications for the academic
year 2007/2008
Candidates
are required to submit a letter of
intent to apply for this scholarship
support and a brief 1-2 page essay
describing the candidate's
interest in a career in geriatric advanced
practice nursing, current leadership
skills and abilities, and anticipated
career goals. Scholarships are awarded
based on a review of each application
and an interview with selected candidates
conducted by faculty members of the
Selection Committee. Prior to applying,
if you have any questions, please contact
Val Cotter, Director, Adult Health
and Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Programs at cottervt@nursing.upenn.edu.
For
awards beginning in May 2007, the application
with a letter of intent and essay must be
received by the Financial Aid Office at the
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing,
420 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096
by no later than March 15, 2007. For
further information, please call (215) 898-8281
or send an email to
nursing-finaid@nursing.upenn.edu.
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| HARTFORD
SCHOLARS IN GERIATRIC NURSING |
| The
John A. Hartford Foundation’s Board of Trustees recently
granted an additional $3 million to the Building Academic
Geriatric Nursing Capacity Scholar Program. The newly granted
funds will provide up to $100,000 in Fellowship and Scholarship
to selected nurse candidates. Applications are now available
on the program’s website; www.geriatricnursing.org.
Press
Release -- May
10, 2005
The
John A. Hartford Foundation & the Atlantic Philanthropies
Award over 2.3 Million to Nurse Scholars
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2006 Penn Nursing Hartford
Scholarship Recipients |
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Pre-Doctoral
Scholar
Lisette Bunting-Perry, RN,
MSN, University
of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Pre-Doctoral
Scholar
Katherine K.
Hostvedt, RN,
MSN, University
of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Pre-Doctoral
Scholar
Rebecca Trotta, RN,
MSN, University
of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Postdoctoral
Fellow
Deborah D'Avolio,
PhD,
APRN-BC, ACNP, ANP, University
of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
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Master's
Scholar
Christine Sabatino BSN, RN, OCN, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Penn Nursing Hartford
Alumni |
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Postdoctoral
Fellow
Anna
Song Beeber, PhD, RN, APRN-BC -
UNC Chapel Hill |
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Postdoctoral
Fellow
Margaret
Crighton, PhD, RN - University of Pittsburgh,
School of Nursing
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Penn Nursing
Hartford Scholarship
Recipients |
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Pre-Doctoral
Scholar
Jennifer
Seamon Bellot, RN,
MHSA, University
of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Pre-Doctoral
Scholar
Sadie Mitchell, RN,
MSN, University
of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Postdoctoral
Fellow
Michele
Balas, PhD, RN,
MSN, CCRN, CRNP, BC - University of Pennsylvania,
School of Nursing |
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Hartford
Fellow
Chris Wanich Bradway,
PhD, RN, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Master's
Scholar
Sarah Asbell,
BSN, RN , University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Penn Nursing Hartford Scholarship Recipients |
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Pre-Doctoral
Scholar
Stacen Keating,
RN, MS, CRNP, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Postdoctoral
Fellow
William
J. Puentes, DNSc, APRN, BC, University
of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing and Rutgers University-Camden,
Department of Nursing |
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Postdoctoral
Fellow
Corrine
Y. Jurgens, PhD, RN, CS, ANP, University
of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Postdoctoral
Fellow
Fang
Yu, PhD, CRNP, RN, Pennsylvania State
University Gerontology Center/ University of Pennsylvania |
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Master's
Scholar
Ankita Patel,
BSN, RN , University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Master's
Scholar
Bryan E. Gardner,
BS, BSN, RN, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Penn Nursing Hartford Scholarship Recipients |
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Pre-doctoral
Scholar
Michele
C. Balas, RN, MSN, CCRN, CRNP, University of
Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
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Postdoctoral
Fellow
Janice B. Foust,
PhD, RN, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
and University of New Hampshire, Department
of Nursing |
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MBA
Scholar
Therese
D. Narzikul, MSN, CRNP, was awarded
a JAH Administrative Scholarship (MBA) |
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MBA
Scholar
Bonnie
B. Benetato, RN, MSN, FNP, was awarded
a JAH Administrative Scholarship (MBA) |
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Master's
Scholar
Mary
de Vry, BSN, RN, University of Pennsylvania,
School of Nursing |
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Master's
Scholar
Jessica
Maddox , BSN, RN,
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Penn Nursing Hartford Scholarship Recipients |
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Pre-doctoral
Scholar
Cheryl A. Monturo,
MSN, CRNP, CS, University of Pennsylvania, School of
Nursing
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Postdoctoral
Fellow
Deanna Gray-Miceli,
DNSc, RN, CS, CRNP, University of Pennsylvania, School
of Nursing |
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MBA
Scholar
Elizabeth Miller,
MSN, RN, CRNP, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
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Master's
Scholar
Cecelia
Galeota, BSN, RN,
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing |
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Master's
Scholar
Carrie
Smith, BSN, RN, University of Pennsylvania,
School of Nursing |
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| 2001
Penn Nursing Hartford Scholarship Recipients |
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Pre-doctoral
Scholar
Anna Song Beeber,
MSN, RN of Philadelphia, PA, University of Pennsylvania,
School of Nursing |
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Postdoctoral
Fellow
Mary G.
Bourbonniere,
PhD(c), MS, RN, ONC of Philadelphia, PA, University of
Pennsylvania, School of Nursing and The Center for Gerontology
and Health Care
Research at Brown University (as of 2004 at Yale
University) |
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