Doctoral Student Grant

The Doctoral Student Grant provides funding for scientific research projects related to nursing regulation and policy.

Submission Due Dates

• October 4, 2024
• April 4, 2025

Award Information

• Doctoral students may apply for grants up to $30,000.
• All projects must be completed in 12 months of the project start date.

• Data collection, processing, statistical analysis;
• Consultant fees (not to exceed $250 per day);
• Reproduction/distribution of surveys or other tools;
• Travel to the research study sites. Expenses related to travel and/or dissemination of data (such as a conference presentation) are limited to $1,500;
• Other expenses directly related to the research process.

The grant does not allow for the purchase of durable goods and will not cover the cost of items previously purchased or other indirect costs.  The Doctoral Student Grant does not provide funding for applicant's salary, tuition, or stipend. 

• Proposals must be submitted using NCSBN's Grant Application form by 11:59pm CST of the submission deadline.

• Proposals must be typed in 12pt Times New Roman font and should be double spaced (excluding CVs, biographical sketches, budget and timeline.

• Application may not exceed 7,000 words (excluding CVs, biographical sketches, budget and timeline).

Proposals should be sent to: researchgrants@ncsbn.org