Each year, the Neonatal Nurses College Aotearoa (NNCA) allocates up to $6,000 to support neonatal nurses through Professional Development Grants, with a maximum of $1,000 per recipient, awarded at the discretion of the NNCA Executive Committee.
Grants may be used to support postgraduate study, courses, seminars, conferences, or research projects related to neonatal nursing. Priority is given to nurses who are beginning research and/or are preparing articles for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
How to nominate
Nurses may nominate themselves or a colleague at any time throughout the year. Nominations are reviewed quarterly at executive meetings and the remaining 2025 meeting dates are:
Each nomination must outline why the nominee demonstrates excellence in their practice with specific examples, including how their values, behaviour, and clinical actions have positively impacted patient care.
Eligibility criteria
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