NRIG 2024 Scholarships & Grants Program

Application Deadline: April 21, 2024 at Midnight 

Conference Grant

2 x $750

Application Deadline: April 21, 2024

The NRIG Conference Grant will be awarded to a NRIG member who is attending or presenting at a conference. Applicants must be a member of NRIG for a minimum of 2 years.

Note: Preference will be given to NRIG members presenting at a conference and those who have no alternative conference funding.

Undergraduate Award

2 x $500

Application Deadline: April 21, 2024

The NRIG Undergraduate Award will be awarded to an NRIG member who is currently enrolled in an Undergraduate Nursing program. Applicants must be a member of NRIG.

Note: Preference will be given to a student identifying a BIPOC for one of these awards.

New Member Award

2 x $500

Application Deadline: April 21, 2024

The New NRIG Member Award will be awarded to a new NRIG member who is currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD program (preferably in nursing) or who is a novice nurse researcher. Applicants must be members of NRIG for less than 2 years and must agree to maintain NRIG membership for a minimum of one year.

Note: A "Novice Nurse Researcher" is defined as a nurse who has completed their Master's or PhD degree within the past 5 years

Graduate Scholarship

2 x $1,000

Application Deadline: April 21, 2024

The NRIG Graduate Scholarship will be awarded to an NRIG member currently enrolled in a nursing masters or PhD program. Preference will be given to NRIG members who have not received a previous scholarship or grant. Applicants must be members of NRIG for a minimum of 2 years. 

Note: Preference will be given to a student identifying as BIPOC for one of these awards.

Innovation and Dissemination Research Grant

2 x $1,000

Application Deadline: April 21, 2024

The NRIG Innovation and Dissemination Research Grant will be awarded to support nurses engaged in evidence-based quality improvement and/or knowledge translation research projects. Applicants must be a current member of NRIG.

PhD Student Research Grant

1 x $3,000

Application Deadline: April 21, 2024

The NRIG Research Grant will be awarded to an NRIG member currently enrolled in a nursing PhD program. Preference will be given to NRIG members who have not received a previous scholarship or grant. Applicants must be members of NRIG for a minimum of 2 years.

New Investigator Research Grant

1 x $3,000

Application Deadline: April 21, 2024

 The NRIG Research Grant will be awarded to a NRIG member who is currently a New Investigator. Applicants must be members of NRIG for a minimum of 2 years.

Note: Preference will be given to NRIG members who have not received a previous scholarship or grant. 

A "New Investigator" is defined as a postdoctoral fellow or a researcher who has obtained their MN or PhD within the last 5 years)

Internationally Educated Nurses are welcome to apply for all scholarships and grants provided they meet the above criteria. For more information on NRIG 2024 Awards and Scholarships, please contact Samantha Horvath at [email protected].

Disclaimer: Scholarship and Research Grant Winners will be required to submit a brief biography, headshot, and description of their research project (approx. 100 words) for use in the NRIG newsletter and website. Further, by accepting the awarded scholarship and/or grant, winners must agree to submit an update on their research progress (approx. 250 words) within one year of winning their award for submission to an NRIG newsletter.