NLN Nursing Education Research Grants Program
Research activities advance the NLN's goal of taking the "lead in the conduct of research that informs and promotes evidence-based teaching, advances the science of nursing education, and provides and interprets data about nursing education and the nurse
educator workforce." Over the past decade, the NLN has provided funding of more than $1 million dollars for research in nursing education.
Proposals for the 2026 cycle will be accepted October 6, 2025, through January 21, 2026. Awardees will be recognized at the 2026 NLN Education Summit.
Available NLN Funding Opportunities
- NLN Research in Nursing Education Grants (maximum grant up to $30,000)
- Emerging Investigator in Nursing Education Research Award (up to $5,000)
- Mary Anne Rizzolo Doctoral Research Award ($2,500 award for doctoral student)
- Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo Health Informatics and Innovation Collaborative Research Award ($2,500 award for graduate student)
Co-Sponsored:
- Eastern Nursing Research Society/NLN Doctoral Research Award ($2,500 award for doctoral student)
- Southern Nursing Research Society/NLN Doctoral Research Award ($5,000 award for doctoral student)
- Sigma Foundation for Nursing/NLN Research Award ($5,000 award)
- Western Institute of Nursing/NLN Research Award ($5,000 award)
Resources to Review Before Preparing Proposals
- NLN Research Priorities in Nursing Education 2024-2027 (PDF)
- NLN Research Grant Submission Guidelines (PDF)
- NLN Research Award Submission Guidelines (PDF) - for smaller grants ($5000 or less) and doctoral awards
- NLN Grant Proposal Review Rubric (PDF)
- FAQs (PDF)
- NLN Grant Proposal Toolkit
- 2025 Research Grant Recipients
- 2024 Research Grant Recipients
- 2023 Research Grant Recipients
- 2022 Research Grant Recipients
- 2021 Research Grant Recipients
- 2020 Research Grant Recipients
- 2019 Research Grant Recipients
- Publications & Podcasts of Funded Research
- Spring 2016 NLN Report article on past grant recipients
Online Submission System (SurveyMonkey Apply)
Please note: Submissions are accepted online only. You must have a SurveyMonkey Apply account to submit an application. Your NLN Member login is NOT valid.
Please use links above to review specific requirements
for each funding opportunity before starting your proposal.