Purpose of the award
To assist qualified nurses working in aged care to advance their practice through
- Attending conferences
- Attending study days
- Completing post graduate education
The total budget for grants is $5,000. This will be revised each year and may be adjusted as per the financial status of the committee.
Applications will be for:
- Relevant study days
- Post graduate study days
- Local or overseas conferences
The grants may be used towards:
- Attendance at an appropriate overseas or national conference relating to nursing older people
- Attendance at an appropriate study day to advance nursing knowledge in the field of nursing older people
- To fund post graduate education in the field of nursing older people
- To pay for text books related to the field of nursing older people
- To assist in funding research relevant to advancements in the field of nursing older people
Criteria
- The applicant must:
- Be a full financial member of NZNO and
- Be a member of NZNOGS for greater than 6 (six) months and
- Be working in the field of nursing older people.
- Only one application per person each study grant year (1st December– 30th November).
- Application must be on official application form. Applications to be received at least 8 weeks before attending study days, conferences, or commencing post graduate study.
- No retrospective applications can be made.
- The successful applicant must submit feed back in the form of a 300 word essay, detailing benefits/application of knowledge to practice gained from receiving a NZNOGS Study grant.
- The application must be prepared to have the essay published in the NZNOGS newsletter, and/or put forward for publication in Kai Tiaki.
Process
To apply complete and return the application form with additional supporting evidence to Cathryn Henty, 768 State Highway 1, RD 1, Kamo 0185, cbhenty@xtra.co.nz
National Gerontology Section stugy grant application form (word)
NZNO Gerontology Section Funding Application form (word)