About the NFRI Graduate Scholarship
In memory of Clare Sullivan, RN, BS, MA, the Foundation initiated a Graduate Nurse Scholarship. Eligible applicants for a graduate nurse scholarship are registered nurses who are enrolled in an advanced program in nursing and who have maintained academic honors. Rhode Island residents will be given award priority with preference to students attending Rhode Island higher education institutions. The Scholarship Amount is subject to available funding.
Application Deadline: June 1st
Notification and Presentation: The Scholarship recipient will be notified by mail in June and the award presented in July.
Application Requirements
- The applicant must submit an essay and a cover letter that includes her/his name, address, telephone number, email address, nursing program and expected date of graduation.
- The essay is to be a short one page that demonstrates the applicant’s commitment to nursing, outlines their short term and long term goals related to nursing, and how they plan to use their graduate education to advance the nursing profession or improve health care.
- Two (2) letters of recommendation, one (1) from a nursing faculty member or nursing leader and one (1) preferably from a current or recent employer must be mailed or emailed by individuals making recommendation, postmarked by June 1st or received via email by end of day on June 1st.
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Please complete the form below and upload the necessary documentation.