NLN Nursing Education Scholarships
2023 Applications Now Closed
The 2023 application period closed May 22nd, 2023. The 2024 application period will open in February 2024.
If you have questions related to the application process, please contact Emma Casey at ecasey@nln.org or foundation@nln.org.
2023 Scholarship Application Webinar
Recording Posted Below
Missed the applicant webinar? Watch the recorded webinar below as the staff and Chairs of the NLN Foundation for Nursing Education Scholarship Selection Panel discuss more about the scholarship process. We discuss each of the available scholarships, share tips on applying, and answer your questions.
For additional questions, please contact Emma Casey at ecasey@nln.org.
- Annual scholarships of up to $8,000
- Multiple recipients
- Who's eligible? Master’s or doctoral students enrolled in accredited programs who have completed at least one full year of study. Further details and requirements in link above.
Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo Health Informatics and Innovation Scholarship
- Annual Scholarship of up to $5,000
- Single recipient
- Eligible: Nurses and nurse educators enrolled in an accredited graduate level program focusing on health informatics and innovation in research in nursing education. Further details and requirements in link above.
NLN Cecelia Lou Vriheas Scholarship Award
- Annual Scholarship of $8,000
- Single recipient
- Eligible: Nurses and nurse educators enrolled in an accredited graduate level program who are the first generation in their family to pursue higher education and belongs to an historically marginalized/excluded group including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, Native American, Pacific Islander, immigrant populations, those from rural areas.
NLN Health Carousel Nurse Educator Scholarship Award
- Annual Scholarship of $8,000
- Single recipient
- Eligible: Nurses and nurse educators enrolled in an accredited graduate level program who received their initial nursing degree outside of the United States but are now registered in the United States and pursuing advanced degrees to further their career as a full-time nurse educator.
Online Submission System
The NLN has partnered with Survey Monkey Apply as our online submission and review platform for all NLN Scholarship opportunities.