NLN Edmund J. Y. Pajarillo Health Informatics and Innovation Scholarship
The 2022 scholarship application period is now closed.
With a focus on informatics and innovation in the use of data analysis and health information technology, the Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo scholarship opens a new avenue of scholarship to support the National League for Nursing and its members. Multiple real-world applications of these research studies are urgently needed.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be enrolled in accredited graduate level programs, having completed at least one year of study towards their degree.
- The NLN Foundation will give special consideration to nurses of color and members of other underserved populations interested in transitioning from practice to full-time teaching.
- The application process is open to the public, but preference will be given to NLN members.
Application Requirements
Each proposal must include the below content areas submitted in 2 pdfs. Carefully review this 2021 NLN Foundation Scholarship Review Rubric. Incomplete applications will be disqualified. Format is double spaced with 1 inch margin on all sides.
- PDF 1: Overview:
- The title of the project
- PI and other members of the project team
- Project Team members’ affiliations and complete contact information
- PDF 2: Narrative:
- Introduction: Describe your need for support and clarity of purpose
- Max. 250 words
- Description of your Project, its contribution to nursing informatics, or innovations in nursing education or roles, and the category of the proposal based on the three categories listed below:
- Categories:
- Category 1: Projects that conceptualize and translate nursing informatics concepts and theories into new applications and systems to facilitate nursing education, practice, and science.
- Category 2: Projects that establish, expand, and influence future nurses’ roles to further optimize and expand their marketability and professional demand.
- Category 3: Projects that create nursing educational technology to foster and enhance high impact practice (HIP) learning.
- Length: 3 pages
- Categories:
- Describe how your study links to NLN’s mission statement and core values.
- Max. 250 words
- 2 Letters of recommendation (addressed to the NLN Foundation).
- Max. 500 words per letter
- Budget Narrative
- Clearly itemize and explain each line item and costs requested for the project
- Bio sketch form
- Introduction: Describe your need for support and clarity of purpose
Funding
A scholarship of up to $2,500 will be offered annually to support an applicant enrolled in an accredited graduate level program focusing on health informatics and innovation in research in nursing education.
Online Submission System
- 2022 NLN Scholarship Application Submission Instructions
- 2022 NLN Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo Scholarship Review Rubric
- Scholarship Application Prep Webinar - Recording 2022
NOTE: If you have questions related to the application process, please contact Michelle Teng at mteng@nln.org or foundation@nln.org.