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Grants & Scholarships
Career Mobility Scholarships will be awarded annually to support qualified ANNA members in the pursuit of either a BSN or advanced degree in nursing.
- ANNA Career Mobility Scholarships (5 at $2,000)
Submit ANNA Career Mobility Scholarship Application
- Janel Parker Career Mobility Scholarship (1 at $2,500) - Sponsored by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc.
Submit Janel Parker Career Mobility Scholarship Application
- NNCC Career Mobility Scholarships (3 at $3,000)
Submit NNCC Career Mobility Scholarship Application
- Dare to Soar Career Mobility Scholarship (1at $1,000) - Sponsored by Rowena W. Elliott, 2011-2012 ANNA President and ANNA San Francisco Bay Chapter #504
Submit Dare to Soar Career Mobility Scholarship Application
- Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) Career Mobility Scholarships (2 at $4,375)
Submit Fresenius Medical Care Career Mobility Scholarship Application
- Marilyn Eilert Memorial Career Mobility Scholarship ($1,000) - Sponsored by ANNA Jersey North Chapter #126
Submit Marilyn Eilert Memorial Career Mobility Scholarship Application
- Nephrology Nursing Certification Scholarship (1 CNN-NP at $425, 1 CNN at $400, & 1 CDN at $400)
Submit Nephrology Nursing Certification Scholarship Application
All scholarship applications need to have three (3) submitted recommendation forms for their application to be complete. Please click the link below to submit a recommendation form.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must apply for the scholarships.
For Career Mobility Scholarships, you must be a current full member of ANNA, having been a member for a minimum of the last one (1) year as of the awards & scholarship application deadline date.
For NNCC and Nephrology Nursing Certification scholarships, you must be a member of ANNA for a minimum of the last two (2) years as of the awards & scholarship application deadline date.
Actively involved in nephrology nursing related health care services.
Accepted or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree program in nursing.
Each sponsor may request candidates meet additional criteria to those listed. Any additional criteria will be listed annually in the call for applications published in the ANNA Update and on the ANNA website.
- For NNCC Career Mobility Scholarships: candidates must hold current certification through the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC).
- For Nephrology Nursing Certification Scholarships, applicant must show successful completion of Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission Exam within the past twelve (12) months. Applicants with other organizational reimbursement, such as employee reimbursement or other, are excluded from applying.
Application
The completed application must include:
- Documentation that the eligibility criteria are met.
- Certified transcript(s) of the applicant’s academic records, if currently enrolled, or if not currently enrolled, an official letter of acceptance from the academic institution into a course of part-time or full-time study to begin no later than 3 months following the receipt of the award.
- Three letters of recommendation.
- An essay of 250 words or less written by the applicant describing career/educational goals and addressing:
- Expected time frame for completion of the degree.
- Application of this award to meet the expected expenses.
- Impact of the completion of degree program on applicant’s nephrology nursing practice.
Expectations of the Recipient
Proof of successful academic progress (grade report or transcript) is required to be submitted to ANNA National Office at the conclusion of the semester(s) for which funds were used.
About Janel Parker
Janel Parker, MSN, RN, CNN, was a nationally recognized authority on nephrology nursing practice and served ANNA and the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) in a variety of leadership positions for more than 20 years. She was president of ANNA in 1986-1987, as well as past national treasurer and a member of the Nephrology Nursing Journal Editorial Board. She also served as editor of the first edition of the Contemporary Nephrology Nursing textbook. Janel was one of the founders of NNCC in 1986-1987 and served the organization in several capacities, including as charter president and director of testing, research, and development. She served as the first full-time executive director of NNCC from 2002-2003. Janel was committed to excellence in nephrology nursing and dedicated to the development of competent caregivers and safe, quality care for patients. She was held in high esteem by her nursing colleagues and was a friend and mentor to many nephrology nurses.
ANNA Clinical Practice Grants
To provide funds for clinical practice projects that will directly benefit staff, patients, and/or families. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, Continuous Quality Improvement projects designed to improve clinical practice or projects to design, implement, or evaluate staff and/or patient education programs, research utilization, or outcomes evaluation.
Grant
Three grants of up to $2,500
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must apply for the grants.
- Current full member of ANNA, having been a member for a minimum of the last 2 years as of the awards/scholarship application deadline.
- Actively involved in nephrology nursing related health care services.
- Project may be new or a project in progress.
- Proposed projects may be used to meet requirements for an academic agree.
Expectations of the Recipient
Results of the project will be shared with the membership by:
- Submission of a clinical abstract for presentation of the project at the National Symposium (poster or verbal presentation); or
- Submission of a manuscript for the Professional Issues section of the Nephrology Nursing Journal.
Application
The application must include:
- A clear description of the project including the specific aim or goal of the project.
- Feasibility of the project.
- Description of the project's clinical significance and potential to improve practice.
- Relevance or relationship of the project to ANNA's Nephrology Nursing Standards of Practice and Guidelines for Care.
- A critical examination of current practice related to the project.
- Itemized budget explaining how this award will be used.
Apply for Clinical Practice Grants
Deadline for Research Grant applications is November 15.
Applicants who need assistance or feedback regarding their research grant proposal may submit a draft proposal by August 31 in order to receive feedback from the ANNA Research Committee prior to the final grant application deadline of November 15. Contact Arhlene Delfin for more information on submitting a draft proposal.
Research Grant (1 grant of up to $15,000)*
Grant Criteria and Application
Evidence-Based Practice Project Grants (3 grants of $5,000)
Grant Criteria and Application
Barbara F. Prowant Research Grant (1 grant of $5,000)
Grant Criteria and Application
Satellite Healthcare Applied Pragmatic Clinical Research Grant (1 grant of $5,000)*
Grant Criteria and Application
Need help getting started with your research grant?
The ANNA Research Committee has developed Research Modules, a series of five educational programs for nephrology nurses to use as a resource in developing research and research grant proposals. The series is designed to assist ANNA members in applying for the clinical practice, research, and evidence-based practice grants available through ANNA.
Click on the links below to access the individual programs in the ANNA Online Library. The content for each module is free for ANNA members and nonmembers. Contact hours are available for each module (processing fees apply): $10 ANNA Members, $15 Standard.
Module Contact Hours (CH)
Module 1: Getting Started with Research Development
Describes methods for identifying research questions, aims, and hypotheses. 0.5 CH
Expires 8/1/26
Module 2: Qualitative Research
Provides knowledge and skills for the design and implementation of qualitative health research and the management and analysis of qualitative data.0.85 CH
Expires 8/1/26
Module 3: Quantitative Research
Provides knowledge and skills for critical decision making in the design and implementation of quantitative health care research.1.0 CH
Expires 8/1/26
Module 4: Evidence-Based Practice for the Nephrology Nurse
Provides knowledge and skills to integrate the best available evidence to guide nephrology nurses in informing care practices and improving patient outcomes.1.0 CH
Expires 8/1/26
Module 5: Proposal Development
Provides an overview of ANNA guidelines for submitting clinical practice, research, and evidence-based practice grants.
Go to Research Modules in ANNA Online Library
American Nephrology Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Research Grant History
| Year | Grant | Amount | Recipient | Study |
| 2024 | ANNA Research Grant | $15,000 | Michelle L. Johnson | Describing the Novel DCL KCM Program and Relationships with Research Variables |
| 2024 | ANNA Evidence-Based Practice | $5000 | Tanya Scott | Reducing Inpatient Falls on a Renal Medical-Telemetry Unit in a Quaternary Hospital System |
| 2023 | ANNA Research Grant | $15,000 | Rachel Wood | A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Loneliness and Burnout Among Nephrology Nurses |
| 2022 | ANNA Research Grant | $15,000 | Mary Hannan | Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior in Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease |
| 2021 | ANNA Research Grant | $15,000 | Seon Yoon Chung | Effect of Exercise Training on Inflammatory Pathways in Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease |
| 2021 | Satellite Healthcare Applied Pragmatic Clinical Research Grant | $5,000 | Vicki Montoya | Technology-Based Pre-Dialysis Education |
Deadline for Research Award applications is October 15.
Nephrology Nurse Researcher Award
Purpose
- To recognize an outstanding nephrology nurse researcher.
Award
- $1,000 and a plaque
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates for the award will be nominated.
- Current full member of ANNA, having been a member for a minimum of the last 2 years as of the awards/scholarship application deadline.
- Actively involved in nephrology nursing related health care services.
- Active participant in ANNA at the local and/or national level.
- Preferably holds a master’s or doctoral degree.
- The nomination packet should include documentation of the following:
- The nominee has conducted research that contributes to the advancement of nephrology nursing. The packet should include a list of research the nominee has completed, and any research that is in progress, with the following information:
- Title of the research study
- List of other researchers (if applicable)
- Date of completion of project or projected completion of the study.
- The nominee has shared his/her research findings, either through presentation at ANNA meetings or publication in appropriate journals. The nomination letter will provide the following:
- A list of presentations, including any co-presenters, with the title of the presentation, date, type of meeting (e.g., ANNA National Symposium), and site of meeting.
- A list of publications in APA format, including other authors (if applicable), publication date, title of article, name of the journal, volume and issue, and page numbers. Note if the journal is a refereed journal.
- Additional comments that support the nominee as an outstanding nephrology nurse researcher.
Research Sharing Award
Purpose
- To award an individual or group who has made a major contribution to the dissemination of research to nurses for use in clinical nephrology nursing practice, education, and/or administration. Dissemination of research findings refers to a systematic effort or project that is directed towards making the essentials of completed research available to nurses in an accessible and usable format. Research-based projects may take various forms such as publications, audio/video tapes, conferences, consultation, or educational programs.
Award
- $350
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates may apply or be nominated for this award.
- The primary contact person or nominee must be a current ANNA member, having been a member for a minimum of the last 2 years as of the awards/scholarship application deadline date.
- Actively involved in nephrology nursing related health care services.
- Eligible projects must be focused on the development of an evidence-based project for nephrology nursing and relevant to nephrology nursing practice, using the current edition of the ANNA Nephrology Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice as a guide.
- The primary focus of the submitted project must be sharing findings of research with other nurses.
- The submission package must demonstrate that the research-based project was:
- Presented in a form that is useful to nurses in nephrology settings.
- Made available to nurses in a convenient manner and at a reasonable cost.
- Packaged in a manner that will attract nurses to use or apply findings in their research, teaching, administration, and/or practice.
- Based on science using a synthesis of existing research.