INDEN Announcements
The International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) and the International Journal of Nursing Studies are delighted to invite applications for the 2012 International Journal of Nursing Studies-INDEN 2012 award – worth $500.
The award is sponsored by the International Journal of Nursing Studies and is open to:
- all current Doctoral students
- Doctoral students who have graduated within the previous 12 months of the award (June 2011 – June 2012).
Eligible students/recent graduates must also be members of INDEN.
The award is for a review paper (literature, systematic or methodological) and is designed to encourage and support students to undertake scholarly publication drawn from their doctoral studies.
Submission for applications is 1st June 2012
If you have questions, please contact one of the following:
INTERNATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN NURSING
Jointly Sponsored by:
The International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) and Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Purpose:
The purpose of this fellowship is to enhance the quality of doctoral education worldwide by:
providing opportunities to nurse faculties in doctoral programs to strengthen their research skills and learn about doctoral education and mentoring in an international context;
laying the foundation for future international research collaboration and multi-site studies; and
opening avenues for international exchange of scholars
Features of the Fellowship
Who can apply?
The fellowship is limited to recent doctoral graduates from low and middle income countries who are appointed to faculty positions in doctoral programs, and who are currently serving, or will serve, as supervisors of doctoral student research.
What does the fellowship provide?
The fellowship will provide a monthly stipend of $1600 (USD)/month. The stipend should be sufficient for room and board, local transportation, and purchase of health insurance available in most countries for students. The fellowship also provides a modest honorarium for mentors.
Where will fellows be placed?
Fellows will be placed in research intensive environments outside of their own countries, and where there are investigators in the fellow’s proposed area of research. Applicants may suggest appropriate venues and potential mentors, if they have knowledge of them, for the consideration of the selection committee. The selection committee and INDEN will locate appropriate settings using INDEN’s database and extensive contacts developed through the diverse membership of STTI and INDEN.
Number of Awards and Length of Training
Three fellows a year will be supported; the study period is three months.
Eligibility
At the time of application, applicants must:
Hold membership in both STTI and INDEN.
Be competent in the English language.
Be a faculty member in an institution offering nursing doctoral education.
Selection Criteria
Successful candidates will:
Have graduated from a nursing doctoral program [or possess a master’s degree in nursing and a doctorate in a related field] within the past five years.
Present a preliminary research proposal in an area of nursing science that will be the basis of the work during the fellowship period, and which promises to evolve into a program of research.
Present evidence that research will continue upon return to home country.
Have the potential for engaging in future international collaboration.
Have responsibilities for teaching/advising doctoral and post doctoral students in the home country.
Terms of the Award
Applicants must be committed to returning to their home country/institution following the period of training.
The applicant’s employer makes a commitment to provide facilitation for the conduct of the fellow’s research upon return from the fellowship, and agrees to fund the travel of the fellow [along with any visa fees] to and from the location where the fellowship will take place.
The applicant’s employer commits to releasing the successful applicant within 3 – 6 months of fellowship offer.
The fellowship must begin no later than January, 2013.
Application – Deadline June 1, 2012
- A completed application cover sheet [attached to this call for proposals—please see p. 3].
- A completed, signed contract [attached to this call for proposals—please see p. 4].
- Proposed plan for research and mentorship for the fellowship period, not to exceed 5 pages.
- A curriculum vita not to exceed 5 pages.
- A letter from the employer agreeing to elements under “Terms of the Award,” above.
- A letter from a senior colleague knowledgeable about the applicant and his/her work, addressing the applicant’s potential for a research career and the applicant’s potential contribution to nursing doctoral education in his/her country.
- Documented evidence of INDEN membership and STTI membership in a chapter [information on membership can be obtained from INDEN or STTI websites listed below in section “For More Information.” Fellowship chair Dr. Milisa Manojlovich can facilitate contact, if needed.]
Deadline
All materials listed under “Application” above must be sent to
inden@son.jhmi.edu with the subject heading “2012 STTI/INDEN Fellowship Application” and received electronically by
June 1, 2012. Letters from employers and senior colleagues must be sent separately to the same email address by the deadline (applicant needs to request the letters).
Review Process
Applications will be reviewed by an international panel of nurse academics, consisting of members of both STTI and INDEN.
Start of Fellowship
Once selection and placement of fellows has occurred, the exact fellowship period will be negotiated for a time convenient to the fellow and the mentor, but in any case, must begin within 3 - 6 months of selection.
For More Information
Upon Completion of the Fellowship Period
Fellows will submit a report for the INDEN Newsletter, and an article to STTI for publication and/or presentation at one of its meetings.
Click here for Fellowship Application.*
Click here for STTI membership information.*
Institute of Nursing Science (INS) at University of Basel, Switzerland Summer School
The 7th INS Summer School 2012 will take place from Aug 20-24, 2012, and offers an intensive week-long, practice-oriented research training for doctoral students in the field of health care. During this 5 days / full-time course, participants will be introduced to relevant theories regarding the diffusion of innovations and the politics of evaluation, and the strengths and weaknesses of various methodologies to explore practical questions around what clinical approaches are best for specific types and subtypes of patients facing specific health problems.
The course will be taught by University of Toronto Professor: Sean P. Clarke, RN, PhD, FAAN, RBC, Chair in Cardiovascular Nursing Research, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, and University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
Eligible applicants are requested to send their registration form with a letter of motivation for attending the Summer School with
- CV (max 1 page (A4))
- Transcript of records (only for grant applications)
US doctoral students in the field of health care research are invited to apply for a ThinkSwiss travel grant
For online registration and further information on the course, please go to:
http://nursing.unibas.ch/en/continuous-education/advanced-training/ins-summer-school/
Seating is limited.
The closing date for applications is May 14, 2012.
For Thinkswiss travelgrants April 4, 2012
