Completed applications must be sent as an attachment to

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Instructions:

Faculty of Nursing Graduate Programs

PROGRAM RECOMMENDED AWARDS APPLICATION 2015/1016 Academic Year

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

April 6, 2015

Donors endow the Faculty of Nursing with funding for awards, and determine the criteria which are defined in the terms of reference for each award. You must meet these terms when applying for each award and you can apply for as many as you qualify.

How to apply:

1) Please indicate how you meet the terms of the award(s) for which you are applying by checking off each of the terms of reference for each award.

2) If an additional statement is required as one of the terms, please enter the statement in the box provided.

3) If a criterion requires that you be a resident of Alberta or Calgary, you must be such a resident during the tenure of the award. That is, if you are from another province and you will be moving to Calgary to attend studies, then you are eligible to apply for the award.

4) Have your supervisor review your application for his/her guidance on how to strengthen it. 5) Indicate on the application that your supervisor has reviewed the application. Please allow the

supervisor at least two weeks’ notice, paying heed to the application deadline. If you are applying for admission to the program and do not have a supervisor, please send your application to

nursgrad@ucalgary.ca and the Graduate Program Office will have a faculty member review your application for input.

6) Complete the main essay at the end of the application. The complete terms and eligibility requirements of the awards can be obtained on the FGS Website at http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca/awards on the Graduate Awards Database. It is recommended that you read the full terms of reference for each award, to assist you with the content of your essay.

Please note:

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The awards are for students enrolled in full-time studies unless otherwise indicated in the Terms

of Reference.

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Students who plan to complete their program prior to September 2015 are ineligible.

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This application does not require supporting documents such as transcripts or letters of reference

Completed applications must be sent as an email attachment to

nursgrad@ucalgary.ca

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Faculty of Nursing Graduate Programs Recommended Awards Application

Applicant’s Name:

UCID:

In which program will you be registered in September 2015?

PhD

MN Course

MN Thesis

MN/NP

Will you be registered as a part-time or full-time student in September 2015?

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Date Program Commenced:

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Year

Anticipated Completion of Program:

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Year

Name of supervisor:

My supervisor has reviewed the application:

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Faculty of Nursing Graduate Programs Recommended Awards Application

Danny Browning, RN, Graduate Scholarship

Will be registered as a full-time student in the Master of Nursing program.

CFUW/Calgary, Hall/Street Graduate Scholarship in Nursing

Will be registered in the first year of the Master of Nursing program. Will demonstrate both clinical and academic achievement in the main essay.

Education for the Future Doctoral Scholarship in Nursing

Will be registered as a full-time student in the Doctoral Program in the Faculty of Nursing.

Education for the Future Master of Nursing Scholarship (2 awards)

Karen Gammie Graduate Scholarship

• Preference will be given to students who also have an interest in intensive care and who are Calgary residents. (If you do not meet the following two criteria, it will not necessarily eliminate you as a candidate.)

Have an interest in paediatric intensive care. I am a Calgary resident.

Will be registered as a full-time student in the course-based Master of Nursing program. Focus of study is in paediatric nursing.

Bill and Marian Sayers Scholarship in Gerontological Nursing

Will be registered as a full-time student in a graduate program in the Faculty of Nursing. Focus of study is in gerontological nursing.

Sarla Sethi Graduate Scholarship

• Preference will be given to students from South and Southeast Asia studying under a Study Permit. (If you do not meet this criteria, it will not necessarily eliminate you as a candidate.)

I am a student from South and Southeast studying under a Study Permit.

Will be registered as a full-time student in a graduate program in the Faculty of Nursing.

Doris M. Taylor Graduate Scholarship in Nursing

Will be registered as a full-time student in a graduate program in the Faculty of Nursing

Shanti Swarup & Shanti Devi Chugh Graduate Scholarship in Nursing

• Preference will be given to students from South and Southeast Asia studying under a Study Permit. (If you do not meet this criteria, it will not necessarily eliminate you as a candidate.)

I am a student from South and Southeast studying under a Study Permit.

University of Calgary Nursing Alumni Scholarship

Will be registered in either full-time or part-time studies in the Master of Nursing program. I am a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident

Intend to make a career in Nursing

I am a registered member of the University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing Alumni Association.

Lorraine M. Wright Family Nursing Scholarship

• Preference will be given to students who have an interest in caring practices with families experiencing illness. (If you do not meet this criteria, it will not necessarily eliminate you as a candidate.)

I am a student who has an interest in caring practices with families experiencing illness. Will be registered in the Master of Nursing or the Doctoral Program in the Faculty of Nursing. Will be registered in either full time or part-time studies.

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Faculty of Nursing Graduate Programs Recommended Awards Application

Dobson Family Master of Nursing Scholarships (2 awards)

Provide a short statement describing your community and nursing service. (You can cut and paste from a word processing program into the secondary essay box)

Enter the statement here in 150 words or less.

Charlotte Firth Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Community Health Nursing

Provide a statement describing how your values and beliefs will direct your community health nursing practice and/or research endeavors. (You can cut and paste from a word processing program into the secondary essay box.)

Enter the statement here in 150 words or less.

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Faculty of Nursing Graduate Programs Recommended Awards Application

Linda Barry-Hollowell Graduate Scholarship

Will be registered as a full-time student in the Doctoral Program in the Faculty of Nursing.

Must provide a statement how your studies and activities have already made, and will make, a difference for good in the lives of others.

Enter a one-page statement here, describing how your studies and activities have already made, and will make, a difference for good in the lives of others.

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Faculty of Nursing Graduate Programs Recommended Awards Application

Nap and Nancy Douziech Master of Nursing Scholarship

• Preference will be given to students with a demonstrated interest in palliative or respite care. If there are no eligible students with a demonstrated interest in palliative or respite care, the award will go to the next eligible student.

I am a student interested in palliative or respite care.

I am a full-time student in a graduate program in the Faculty of Nursing

Enter a one-page statement here, outlining your research and interest in palliative or respite care

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Faculty of Nursing Graduate Programs Recommended Awards Application

Mabel Green Graduate Scholarship in Nursing

• Preference will be given to students from rural Alberta with a demonstrated interest in community service. If there are no eligible students from rural Alberta, the award will go to the next eligible student.

I am a student from rural Alberta.

I am a full-time student in a graduate program in the Faculty of Nursing

Enter a one page statement here, outlining your rural background.

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Faculty of Nursing Graduate Programs Recommended Awards Application

Hayne & Family Master of Nursing Scholarship

• Preference will be given to students interested in family support; families managing complex physical and/or mental health challenges. If there are no eligible students with a demonstrated interest in family support, the award will go to the next eligible student.

I am a student interested in family support

I am a full-time student in the Master’s program in the Faculty of Nursing

Enter a one page statement here, outlining your research and interest in family support; families managing complex physical and/or mental health challenges.

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SECTION B

Faculty of Nursing Graduate Programs Recommended Awards Application

Please provide the following in a one-page, single spaced essay. Do not include a reference list or bibliographies. Do not submit this section as an attachment.

a)your focus of graduate study; b) the significance of your focus to nursing; c) the relevance to the award(s) you have selected; d)scholarly activity: e.g., presentations, publications, conferences, innovation to practice, committee work, volunteer

work, awards received; e) for thesis students (MN or PhD) a description of proposed and/or ongoing research.

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