Sigma Foundation for Nursing/HPNF End-of-Life Nursing Care Research Grant

Sigma Foundation for Nursing/HPNF End-of-Life Nursing Care Research Grant

Funder: Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) and Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF)

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas: End-of-life nursing care, palliative care, hospice nursing research

Award: One grant of up to $10,000 awarded annually

Program Background: In 2004, Sigma Foundation for Nursing and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation partnered to offer an annual research grant with the goal of encouraging qualified nurse contributions to the advancement of nursing care through research.

Eligibility Requirements

Principal Investigator must:

Be a registered nurse with current license

Hold a master's or doctoral degree OR be enrolled in a doctoral program

Submit a completed research application via online submission system

Have a project that is ready for implementation when funding is received

Be able to complete project within one (1) year of funding

Sign a Research Grant Agreement

Submit final report to Sigma and submit completed abstract to the Sigma Repository to receive final grant disbursement, if owed

Credit research grant partners in all publications and presentations

Preference: Will be given to Sigma and/or Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation End of Life Nursing Care members, other qualifications being equal

Research Types

Proposals for pilot and/or developmental research may be submitted

Contact Information

Address: Top 400 Lydia Street, Suite 100, Carnegie, PA 15106 Phone: 412-787-9301 Email: info@hpnf.org