How to Apply

NOTE: WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS WHILE WE AARE AWAITING NOTICE OF THE CONTINUATION FUNDING FOR THIS GRANT FOR 2008-2013.

Application Requirements

All applicants to the predoctoral program must meet the general admission requirements for the Ph.D. program of both the University of Washington Graduate School and the University of Washington School of Nursing.

All applicants to the postdoctoral program must hold an earned doctorate. Either the Masters or Doctorate degree must be in nursing.

An applicant must be a citizen or non-citizen national of the United States, or have been admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment.

Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate experience with, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of underrepresented groups of women.

Graduate nursing students receiving funds from a traineeship or from a federal National Research Service Award (NRSA) who are seeking additional employment within the University of Washington may ONLY be employed in positions that:

1. have a student title, such as Research Assistant (RA) or Teaching Assistant (TA) OR pay at a student salary level; and
2. do not exceed 10 hours of work per week; and
3. the student's work on the grant does not result in the development of their dissertation.

A graduate student salaried by a federal research grant may not exceed 20 hours of work per week.

Students wishing employment that does not adhere to these guidelines must submit a letter of petition to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs.

To apply, please submit:

Postdoctoral Applications:
Postdoctoral Application Form (PDF) including
Curriculum vitae
Goal statement
Two letters of reference
Two publications

Predoctoral Applications:
Predoctoral Application Form (PDF) including
Curriculum vitae
Goal statement
Two letters of reference
Sample of scholarly work

Send materials to:

Carrie Versolenko
Fiscal Specialist 1
Health Sciences Building, T416
Box 357262
Ph: 206-685-9360
Fax: 206-543-6656