Financial Aid: Financial
aid in the form of student loans, scholarships, and/or
fellowships, is available from a variety of sources. All students
should routinely file FAFSA
forms to access federal loan monies. The University offers
Financial
Support Resources for Graduate Students. The School of
Nursing has some scholarship and fellowship money from endowments
which are awarded annually. To apply, begin by reading the School of Nursing Financial Aid Criteria Information Sheet, and then download and submit the School of Nursing Financial Aid Application form to Academic Services, Box 357260, Seattle, WA, 98195. Emergency needs and questions can be directed to Laura Mason, Manager
of Operations, 206-543-8736, or via email at ljmason@u.washington.edu.
ARCS
Foundation: Every year, the School of Nursing may select
from each PhD applicant pool one to two new students to receive
a Seattle Chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists
(ARCS) Foundation Fellowship. Each individual fellowship is
for $5,000 per year over three years, with a $2,500 "signing
bonus" for the first year (total value of $17,500-$7,500
for the 1st year, $5,000 per year thereafter). Students interested
in nursing science and research related to human health ecology
that employs quantitative and empirical methods to examine
biophyschosocial mechanisms of human responses in health and
illness conditions are eligible. Applicants selected by the
School will be notified in their letters of admission. The
School cannot accept student applications for this funding.
No student action is required.
The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP)--Provides funding for international students in MS or PhD programs: The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide.
To ensure that Fellows are drawn from diverse backgrounds, IFP actively seeks candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education. IFP is the largest single program ever supported by the Ford Foundation. By investing $280 million over ten years through 2010, the Foundation intends to build on its half century of support for higher education.
Foundation programs have long promoted the highest educational standards and achievement. Ford fellowship recipients have become leaders in institutions around the world and have helped build global knowledge in fields ranging across the natural and social sciences as well as the humanities and arts. IFP draws on this tradition and underscores the Foundation's belief that education enables people to improve their own lives as well as to assist others in the common pursuit of more equitable and just societies.
To find more information on IFP and how to apply, please visit the Ford Foundation website: http://www.fordfound.org/news/more/11272000ifp/index.cfm
Nursing Faculty Loan Program
(NFLP): The School of Nursing has received funding from
HRSA for NFLP to fund graduate students who plan to become
nursing faculty members upon graduation. Eighty-five percent
( 85%) of the loan can be forgiven if the graduate works as
a faculty member for four years (20% forgiven for each of
the first three years of full time work and the remaining
25% forgiven for a fourth year of full time work, totaling
85% forgiven). The loan can be used for tuition, fees, books,
and educational supplies. To be eligible, you must be a PhD
or masters student in good standing, a US citizen, in full-time
student status, and plan to teach in a faculty role upon graduation.
Leave of absence or registering for less than five credits
triggers the pay-back process. To apply, complete and submit
the SoN Financial Aid Application on the School of Nursing Funding site to Box 357260, noting that you
are applying specifically for NFLP funding.
National Research Service Awards (NRSA): Doctoral students
may choose to apply for an individual NRSA grant for support
for the doctoral program and dissertation project. There are
also institutional NRSA traineeships, which are provided under
one of the training grants awarded to School of Nursing faculty
members and are described below. For a step-by-step guide
to applying for an NRSA, click
here. There are also institutional NRSA traineeships,
which are provided under one of the training grants awarded
to School of Nursing faculty members.
Pre- and Post-doctoral Training Programs: Positions
are available in NIH/NINR funded Research Training programs
at the University of Washington School of Nursing. Interested
candidates must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the
United States, or have been admitted for permanent residence
at the time of appointment. New and continuing students are
encouraged to apply. Application for training programs typically
includes: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement
of goals for the fellowship, one or more examples of scholarly
work, and names and/or letters of reference. Current training
programs are:
Graduate Student Service Appointments: Many Graduate
Student Service Appointments as Research, Staff, and Teaching
Assistants are available in the School of Nursing. Full-time
graduate student service appointments are for 20 hours a week
and include a waiver of a large portion of tuition (operating
fees) and paid health insurance coverage on the UW student plan.
Part-time positions vary from 5 to 15 hours. Positions vary
in length from one quarter to two or three years. Teaching Assistantships
are available in undergraduate and graduate courses, and do
not necessarily require prior teaching experience. Examples
of TA positions include: assisting in the learning lab; teaching
an undergraduate clinical section; and assisting a faculty member
in preparing to teach a new course.
Students on training grants need approval from the Associate
Dean for Academic Services to work more than 25%. Students who
are not U.S. citizens must meet specific
conditions to be appointed as TAs. Graduate student stipends
and income from teaching, research, and staff assistantships
are subject to U.S. Federal Income Taxes. It is advised not
to accept payment in advance for work to be completed at a future
date. Read School of Nursing Academic Services Memorandum
35: Graduate Student Appointments to learn in-depth about
the recruitment, hiring, and promotion of Graduate Student Appointees.
UW Research Funding Service: The RSF assists grantseekers
in the UW Health Sciences with locating sources of funding for
research, training, and other program needs. RSF provides an
in-depth Grantseeker
Toolkit, and offers a monthly newsletter of upcoming funding
opportunities, as well as workshops and individual consultation.
Financial Support for Dissertation Research: The School
of Nursing provides some assistance for dissertation research
through the McLaws Nursing Research Fund. Instructions for application
are available in the Office of Academic Services. Awards from
this fund are limited to $3500. If the planned study is anticipated
to be more expensive, students are encouraged to consider application
to one of the organizations providing small research grants,
i.e., Sigma Theta Tau (local or national organizations); American
Nurses Foundation and National Association of Neonatal Nurses.
Students are advised to browse the Internet and library reference
catalogs for additional sources of funding.
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