The Center of Gerontologic Nursing Science and The NewCourtland Center of Transitions and Health at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing has pre- and post- doctoral NRSA fellowships available for qualified candidates. 

Sponsored by the National Institute of Nursing, T32NR009356, the training program in “Individualized Care for At Risk Older Adults,” employs a conceptual framework of transitional care.  Fellows are provided in-depth knowledge of key transition points for at risk older adults, intensive research experiences with seasoned mentors, opportunities which facilitate the conduct of clinically relevant research, and interdisciplinary exposure to transitions in aging research.

Predoctoral applications are limited to students matriculated into the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s PhD program.  Postdoctoral applicants should hold a professional nursing license and have completed a Doctoral Program in Nursing or Related Field.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE AND POST DOCTORAL TRAINEES

Pre-Doctoral Applicants

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an NLN or CCNE accredited nursing program with an average of at least 3.0 or a 4.0 scale.
• A combined verbal and quantitative score of at least 1200 on the Graduate Record Examination.
• Recommendations from at least three individuals who have know the applicant in a professional capacity and who can address the applicant’s research potential.
• Essays written by the applicant discussing her/his motivation for doctoral study, career goals, research interests, (in this case, in aging) and strengths that will be brought to the doctoral program, along with views concerning major issues in contemporary nursing.
• Personal interview with relevant programmatic faculty/potential mentors.

Post-Doctoral Applicants

• A licensed professional nurse who has obtained a doctoral degree in nursing and has a background or interest in pursuing gerontological nursing research.
• Completion of graduate level course work related to gerontology research, ideally, a dissertation focus in aging.
• Written recommendations from at least three individuals who can speak to the applicant’s research potential, one of whom is a representative of the applicant’s dissertation committee.
• Review of the applicant’s scholarly written work, including dissertation and publications.
• Written statement of goals, including justification of the fit within a training program dedicated to individualized care of at-risk older adults, and a brief (10 page) proposal describing a research project to be undertaken during the training period.
• Personal interview with relevant programmatic faculty/potential mentors.  

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