FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
28 May 2009
CONTACT:
Rachael McLaughlin, Director
Marketing and Communications
Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International
Rachael@stti.iupui.edu
317.634.8171
The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International and Joan K. Stout, RN, Announce Research Grant
Application Deadline: 1 July 2009
In continuing its mission to support nursing research, the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is accepting applications for the Sigma Theta Tau International/Joan K. Stout RN research grant. This grant will be awarded to a nurse whose work impacts simulation education in schools of nursing and clinical care settings.
Nurses who meet the following criteria are encouraged to apply by 1 July 2009:
- Be a registered nurse with a current license
- Have a master’s or doctoral degree or be enrolled in a doctoral program
- Have a research project ready to implement when funding is received
The Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation for Nursing board of directors named the research grant in honor of Hugoton Foundation president Joan K. Stout, RN, FAAN, in recognition of her support of the role of simulation and technology by nurses incorporating evidence-based patient care.
The allocation of funds is based upon a research project that is ready for implementation. The proposed research project should be designed to ensure the ongoing practice of nurse-led simulation or other technology in improving quality of care in clinical and/or academic settings with the potential for further funding and ongoing research. Funds provided by interest from a research permanent fund established at Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation for Nursing, with a donation by the Hugoton Foundation.
Applicants must submit a completed research application package and signed research agreement via the online submission system. A final report and a completed abstract will be kept in the Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library with credit given to research grant partners in all publications and presentations of the research. Applicants must also be ready to implement the research project when funding is received. Funding is available up to US $5,000. The grant will be presented during the honor society’s 40th Biennial Convention, 31 October-4 November 2009, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
For more information, visit the Research Grants Web site or contact Tonna Thomas, grants coordinator.
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The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the learning, knowledge, and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. Founded in 1922, the honor society has inducted more than 400,000 members in 86 countries. Members include practicing nurses, instructors, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs and others. The honor society's 469 chapters are located at 586 institutions of higher education throughout Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, the United States and Wales. More information about the honor society can be found online at www.nursingsociety.org.