Graduate Financial Assistance

Graduate School Awards/Scholarships

Information on Graduate School awards and scholarships is available online at: http://www.und.edu/dept/grad/html/awards.html. Students may also be eligible for loans and part-time employment.

Graduate Teaching Assistantships

The CON makes appointments to Graduate Teaching Assistants. Interested students may apply for a GTA position by submitting an application available at the Office of the Graduate Program, CON Rm-360. Graduate Teaching Assistants earn a stipend and are awarded tuition waivers. Information about GTA openings is distributed to all graduate students sometime in the summer.

Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships

Federal monies for nurse traineeships may be available for full-time students. A call for applications is made early in the summer for the following fall and spring semesters and in late spring for the following summer session. Preference is given to students who are residents of federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).

Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships

Federal monies may be available for full-time second year Anesthesia nursing students. A call for applications is made early in the summer for the following fall and spring semesters and in late spring for the following summer session. Preference is given to students who are residents of federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).

North Dakota Board of Nursing Scholarships

Eligibility: Registered Nurses who are residents of North Dakota.
Application: Contact: North Dakota Board of Nursing
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismarck, ND 58504-5881
701-224-2974
Deadline: May 1 - for July review.

Board of Higher Education Scholarships (Graduate School Tuition Waiver)

This scholarship provides for a waiver of tuition to students commencing or continuing work toward a graduate degree and are in APPROVED status. The number available in the College of Nursing varies by academic year. Preference is given to North Dakota residents and students who have not previously held the waiver. Tuition Waiver application forms are sent to graduate students via email in the summer.

The Sharon O. Lambeth Nursing Graduate Student Award

This award has been established in memory of Sharon O. Lambeth in recognition of her contributions during her 17 years as a faculty member in the College of Nursing. Dr. Lambeth died of breast cancer on September 14, 1994. She was well-known for her work with clients and families afflicted by Alzheimer's disease and cancer. She played a proactive role in professional organizations, especially in the area of health care policy.

Each year the Sharon O. Lambeth Award is presented to a graduate nursing student or students to aid in meeting the costs of conducting research. Preference will be given to graduate students conducting research and writing a thesis or dissertation on cancer, Alzheimer's disease, or health care policy. Scholarly achievements and potential for leadership will be considered. Students may nominate themselves by submitting a one-page application outlining their qualifications for the Award. Students may also be nominated by a faculty member in the College of Nursing. The deadline for receiving nominations is March 15. A three-member panel from the Graduate Council will select the student to receive the Award, which will be presented at the Annual Banquet.

Dr. Joyce Laborde Graduate Student Research Award

The Dr. Joyce Laborde fund has been set aside to support graduate student research. The fund was developed in memory of Dr. Joyce Laborde in recognition of her contributions as a researcher and for the assistance she provided to graduate nursing students in preparing them to conduct nursing research. The maximum award is $150 per student. The Grant is competitive. Please submit your proposal to the Director of Graduate Studies, College of Nursing. Deadlines for submission are October 15 and March 15. A committee of three will review the proposals and make decisions regarding awards.
Requirements for the proposal: 3 to 5 pages

1. Approval of proposal by the thesis committee (copy of abstract with signatures).
2. Approval of proposal by IRB (copy of approval).
3. Description of proposed objectives.

A. Research questions
B. Data collection, include population sample, data analysis, timelines
C. Tool to be used - include reliability and validity
D. Budget Page - itemize expenditures and justification

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