Research Funding Opportunities

Research Funding Opportunities

The Categories for funding opportunities are,

1) RESEARCH PROFESSORSHIP

Research Professorship

The Research Professorship provides funding to full professors who have made significant contributions to research and are dedicated to mentoring the next generation of Nurses.

The Research Professorship Award has been given based on the following criteria,

Drug Development

Translational Research

Awards are given based on individual merit and availability of funds.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted in accordance with the requirements and instructions of the Research Professorship Request for Proposals . All application materials must be in English and must be submitted through the Apply for Research Funding

2) CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD

The Career Development Award (CDA) of SFNP provides research funding to clinical investigators who have received their initial faculty appointment, as they work to establish an independent clinical research program. This research must have a patient-oriented focus, including a clinical research study and/or translational research involving human subjects.

Awards are given based on individual merit and availability of funds.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following criteria to qualify for the Career Development Award:

The applicant must be a Nursing Professional working in any country with a full-time faculty appointment in a University/Hospital

The applicant must be in the first to third year of a full-time primary faculty appointment in a University/Hospital at the time of grant submission.

The applicant must be an SFNP Member or have submitted a membership application with the grant application. To apply for membership, or to renew your existing membership, please visit Membership

The applicant should be able to commit more than 50% of full-time effort in research (applies to total research, not just the proposed project) during the award period.

The applicant should have a mentor from the sponsoring institution who must provide a letter of support. If the mentor is not a SFNP Member, a supporting letter from a SFNP Member from the sponsoring institution must be included.

Eligible faculties are allowed to hold only one grant from SFNP at a time.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted in accordance with the requirements and instructions of the Career Development Award Request for Proposals . All application materials must be in English and must be submitted through the Apply for Research Funding

3) LONG - TERM INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP

The SFNP Long-term International Fellowship (LIFe) provides early-career by providing the support and resources needed to advance their training by deepening their relationship with a mentor from the developed countries. During the one-year fellowship, the recipients receive valuable training and experience. Awards are given based on individual merit and availability of funds.

Awards are given based on individual merit and availability of funds.

Eligibility

All of the following criteria must be met in order to qualify for the Long-term International Fellowship:

The applicant must be a Life Time member of SFNP, or a pending member awaiting acceptance.

The applicant must be a Nursing Professional who has completed a subspecialty training program.

The applicant must have less than 10 years of experience in the field of Nursing Science & Healthcare.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted in accordance with the requirements and instructions of the Long-term International Fellowship Request for Proposals of SFNP. All application materials must be in English and must be submitted through theApply for Research Funding