PurposeThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing is a scholarship program to help alleviate the nursing shortage and increase the diversity of nursing professionals. Through grants to schools of nursing, the program will provide scholarships to college graduates without nursing degrees who are enrolled in accelerated baccalaureate and master?s nursing programs.EligibilityTo be eligible, applicant institutions must: offer an entry-level accelerated baccalaureate nursing program or master?s nursing program for non-nursing college graduates;be accredited by a nursing accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Amount of
fundingA school of nursing may apply for between five and 30 scholarships per year to be awarded to students from groups underrepresented in nursing or who are economically disadvantaged.A total of up to 400 scholarship awards will be made during this funding cycle.Application
processA link to the application is available on the Program web site.
November 3, 2011 (2 p.m. ET) and December 1, 2011 (11 a.m. ET)?Optional informational applicant Web conferences. Registration information can be found on the program?s website.
For complete information about funding programs, including your application status, please contact funders directly. Summaries are provided for your convenience only. RAC does not take part in application processes or monitor application status.
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