Study or Text Books

Closing Dates: 14 February, 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available:  $200

Eligibility:  RM, RN, EN/NA or all Student Nurses/Midwives from Year 1, 2nd semester onwards

Criteria/Comments:

• Textbooks relevant to nursing/midwifery education or practice
• Official proof of enrolment required
• Copy of official booklist (students) or letter from line manager (qualified staff) required

Forms:

Book grant Application form (Word)

Eg Bachelor of Nursing, Nurse Assistant Course

Closing Dates: 14 February, 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available:  $300

Eligibility :  Student Nurses/Midwives from Year 1, 2nd semester onwards undertaking Bachelor of Nursing or Nurse Assistants study

Criteria/Comments:

• Course approved by Nursing Council of New Zealand
• Official proof of enrolment required
• Official copy of student results for previous year/ semester required as evidence to support application

Forms:

Undergraduate study grant application form (Word)

Eg Level 700 post-registration courses qualifying

Closing Dates: 14 February, 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available: $300

Eligibility: RN, RM or EN/NA

Criteria/Comments:

• Conference/short course will benefit nursing/midwifery or healthcare in New Zealand
• Evidence of enrolment/attendance receipt required
• Level 700 post-registration courses qualifying

Forms:

Short courses attendance for qualified nurses/midwives grant application (Word)

Closing Dates: 30 June

Approx Amount Available: Total $1000 will be divided between suitable applicants

Eligibility: RM, RN or EN/NA

Criteria/Comments:

• From the Helen M Todd Estate which is managed by Guardian Trust
• Scholarship is for a person or persons, selected by NERF, obtaining a higher qualification in the field of nursing (would include midwifery)

Forms:

Mary Lambie Memorial Scholarship (Word)

Closing Dates: Applications close 30 April

Approx Amount Available: $14,000

Eligibility: RN working in child health (0-5 years old)

Criteria/Comments:

• Exemplar, CV + 2 Nominated by employer
• Need to indicate how knowledge gained will be publicised
• Employing agency to be encouraged to grant leave on pay up to 3 months
• Final decision made by Trustees of the Margaret May Blackwell Estate.

Forms:

• Margaret May Blackwell Travel Study Fellowhip Guidelines 2012/2013 (Word)
• Margaret May Blackwell Travel Study Fellowhip Application Form 2012/2013 (Word)

Closing Dates: 30 June, 31 October

Approx Amount Available: $750 - $1500
(Twice yearly study/scholarship award until 2012)

Eligibility: EN/NA

Criteria/Comments:

• Qualified EN or Nurse Assistant or those students studying for Nurse Assistant qualification (in 2nd semester)
• An NZNO current financial member
• Require to provide "Evidence of enrolment" in Nurse Assistant programme or in the study programme you are undertaking

Forms:

Hazel Florence Johnstone EN Award (Word)

Closing Dates: 14 February & 31 October

Approx Amount Available: $750

Eligibility: RN

Criteria/Comments:

• NZ RN undertaking postgraduate study related to Perioperative care
• Qualified RN working/studying in the Perioperative area
• Evidence of enrolment in the study programme you are undertaking

Forms:

Catherine Logan Memorial Scholarship (Word)

Closing Dates: 14 February

Approx Amount Available: $5000 will be divided between suitable applicants

Eligibility: EN/NA, Caregivers or Student Nurses

Criteria/Comments:

• To provide financial assistance to individual enrolled nurses/nurse assistants, student nurses or caregivers studying or employed in the Private Aged Care sector.
• Applicants must reside within the boundaries of Warkworth in the North and to Rotorua in the South.
• Evidence of enrolment in the study programme you are undertaking.

Forms:

• Effie Redwood Endowment Fund (Word)

Closing Date: 31 March

Approx Amount Available: $500

Category One:  For Registered Nurses. Clarification - this includes Enrolled Nurses and Midwives seeking further qualifications.

Category Two:  For students seeking first nursing or direct entry midwifery qualification.

Category Three:  Unregulated Members.

Eligibility:

• The Florence Nightingale grant is funded by NZNO - $1 per financial member as at 31 December. 
• Selection by NMAC.
• Evidence of Enrolment required.
• Commenced course/conference by 31st March 2011.
• Financial member of NZNO as at 31st March 2011.

Forms:

• Florence Nightingale Memorial Fund (Word)

Closing Date: 30 June

Amount Available: $5000

Eligibility: New Zealand registered nurses who are NZ residents

Criteria/Comments:

• To enhance the professions of nursing and midwifery through scholarships or by such other charitable purposes for the benefit of nurses (NZ residents).
• To enable the recipient to study outside of NZ (Deed 1952).
• The recipient will be expected to share the knowledge gained with the wider nursing population upon completion of the scholarship.

Forms:

Please note that for the 2011 year the cut off date for BCNWMF applications has been extended to 31st of October.  Please ignore the date 30th of  June that is on the form.

• British Commonwealth Nurses War Memorial Fund Application Form (Word)

Available to: Greater Auckland Region

Closing Dates: 30 March (Annual)

Applications available from: 
Regional Administrator
NZNO Auckland Office
PO Box 8921
Symonds Street, Auckland
Ph: (09) 377 4946 x 713
Email: daisyg@nzno.org.nz

Available: Annually

Available to: Greater Auckland Region

Closing Dates: 30 September

Applications available from: 
The Regional Administrator
NZNO Auckland Office
PO Box 8921
Symonds Street, Auckland
Ph: (09) 360 0956 x 9272
Email: daisyg@nzno.org.nz

Available: Annually

Available to: Midlands Region – advertised in August

Closing Dates: September. Details Advertised throughout the worksites in Midlands, Waikato Institute of Technology and the NZNO Midlands Region Newsletter

Applications available from: 

NZNO Hamilton Regional Office
PO Box 1220
Hamilton
Ph: 0800 838 3651  or

School of Health
Waikato Institute of Technology

Available to: Bay of Plenty/Tairawhiti Region

Closing Dates: Ongoing

Applications available from: 

NZNO Hamilton Regional Office
PO Box 1220
Hamilton
Ph: 0800 838 3651

Available to: NZNO members West Coast. Details Advertised throughout the worksites in West Coast

Closing Dates: Ongoing

Applications available from: 

Christine Blair
Regional Secretary/Treasurer
Snodgrass
RD 2
Westport

Available to: Canterbury Region

Closing Dates: Each Management Committee meeting

Applications available from: 

The Regional Secretary
NZNO
PO Box 4102
Christchurch

Available to: NZNO members living in Canterbury

Closing Dates: 31st March, 30th September

Applications available from: 

The Regional Secretary
NZNO
PO Box 4102
Christchurch

Available to: 1st year nursing students residing in the Waimate District

Applications available from:

The Regional Secretary
NZNO
PO Box 4102
Christchurch

Available to: NZNO Members who live within the old Otago Hospital Board area (map showing area on application form).

Applications available from:

NZ Nurses Organisation
PO Box 1084
Dunedin 9054

Phone 477 6578 or 0800 800 958
Fax 03 477 5983
jennym@nzno.org.nz

Forms:

Ngaio Fulton Nurses Trust Funds application (pdf)

Closing Dates: 31 October

Approx Amount Available: Up to $5000

Eligibility: RN and students

Criteria/Comments:

• Registered Nurses or Nursing Students taking part in an educational course/s at any college, technical institute, hospital, university or other place of education
• an NZNO current financial member
• Provide evidence of enrolment in the study programme you are undertaking 

Forms:

• Wellington Education Trust Scholarship (Word)

Available to: Tai Tokerau Region

Closing Dates: 2 February and 31 August or outside these dates upon approval at the next Tai Tokerau Regional Council meeting.

Applications available from:
http://www.nzno.org.nz/groups/councils/regional_councils#taitokerau

Closing Dates: Applications considered 3 times each year

Amount available: Approx $300 per application

Eligibility:

• Flight Nurses must have been NZFNA members for at least 12 months and must be actively involved in Flight Nursing.
• The scholarship will assist members with the costs of conferences, courses or post-graduate study.

Criteria/Comments:

• Special consideration will be given to applicants doing Tertiary / Post-Grad papers in Aviation related matters, and those presenting at conferences.
• Receipts and/or copies of study enrolment confirmation will be required before any funds are actually allocated.

Forms:

• Flight Nurse Education Scholarship Application form (Word)

Eg Workshops, conferences, study days, seminars, post graduate study.

Closing Dates: 28 February, 31 July

Approx Amount Available: $6000 per annum shared among successful applicants. Maximum allocation per person of $750 for postgraduate study, conferences etc and a maximum of $100 for an accreditation application.

Eligibility:  Available to current financial members of NZNO who have been Diabetes Nurse Specialist Section members for at least two years.

Forms:

Diabetes Nurse Specialist Section Grant details and application form (Word)