NASN Research Grants

NASN Research Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: National Association of School Nurses
Amount: US $1,000 - US $45,000
Last Updated: May 19, 2025

Summary

The NASN Research Grants, established by the National Association of School Nurses, aim to promote research on school nursing and the health of school-aged children. These grants support innovative projects led by school nurses who are NASN members. The program emphasizes the importance of quality school nursing practice, encouraging applications that adhere to specified guidelines and focus on future research initiatives. With a rich history of funding impactful studies, NASN continues to advance healthcare delivery in educational settings.

Overview

Purpose: To encourage and support research regarding school nursing and health of school aged children. To advance and fund quality school nursing practice and school-affiliated delivery of healthcare. History NASN has a history of supporting and encouraging school nursing research which began with several generous donors who provided research funds to honor the earliest school nursing leaders. Early research grants included: Lillian Wald Research Award for research impacting the health of children (1982). Lillian Wald was the founder of school nursing in America through the Henry Street Settlement in New York City on October 1, 1902.Pauline Fenelon Research Award for research in school nurse practice issues (1987). Pauline Fenelon was an NASN President, 1984-85.Lina Rogers Award for research impacting school nursing services for students (2001). Lina Rogers was the first school nurse in America. These three awards were first combined in 1997 to allow increased funding for research.NASN Directed Research Grant for specific research goals as set by NASN (1998). Carol Costante, a school nurse administrator for Maryland who served as NASN President (1997-1998), made a monetary donation which provided the seed money for this targeted grant to promote research efforts related to school nursing and student health. In 2001, NASN approved separation and renaming of early award and grants to establish research grants for the purpose of funding proposed research. In 2014, NASN combined and renamed the NASN research grants to begin 2015 funding of the research grants through the NASN Endowment Fund.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS The principal investigator or a member of the research team who participates in the entire process including proposal, design, and implementation of the research project must be a:school nurse(s) engaged in the practice or leadership of school nursing; andcurrent member of NASN.Applications must be future research projects (i.e. not completed research projects).Applicant(s) must follow all instructions, inclusive of specified format and application completeness.Upon notification of receipt, the applicant must sign NASN’s Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) [Form 212] that lists expectations for the project. This includes submitting completed research results to The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) following the guidelines outlined by The JOSN.