Purpose
The purpose of this grant is to support research that advances the practice of nursing with an emphasis on nursing care issues. Nursing care research or clinical nursing research is defined as research that is practice-based or that will provide the groundwork for future practice-based research studies. Research funded through this grant must provide evidence that there is a potential impact on nursing practice, whether direct or indirect.

Research Funding
Funds for this grant are provided jointly by Sigma Theta Tau International, the Canadian Nurses Foundation and the Nursing Care Partnership (made possible with a grant from the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation).

Funds for this grant do not cover expenses incurred prior to the funding date.

• Must be a practicing Canadian registered nurse with a current license
• Research must address at least one the following nursing care practice priorities:
  • Supporting research that takes place in “clinical” settings, where nurses provide care, including the community setting
  • Supporting research that involves novice researchers
  • Supporting research teams that are interdisciplinary
  • Supporting research that is “national”, involving all provinces and research that involves under-resourced areas within all provinces
• Be an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International
• Submission of completed research application via STTI's on-line submission system MUST be completed by 1 December.

CNF Application deadline:

• 1 March 2008

For more information on how to apply: www.cnf-fiic.ca under the Nursing Care Partnership Program or contact hsabourin@cna-aiic.ca.