MSU COLLEGE OF NURSING CNS GRADUATE STUDENT THESIS / PROJECT AWARDS
Purpose:
To provide financial support for CNS students
completing a thesis or professional project.
Requirements:
A Montana State University College of
Nursing CNS graduate student conducting a thesis or professional
project is eligible to apply.
Application Process:
For consideration, proposals are
to be submitted to the Ms. Susan Clack, MSU Bozeman College of
Nursing Office of Research and Scholarship (203 Sherrick Hall
994-2783).
The written proposal should be no more than 2 pages (can be
single spaced) and contain:
* A brief summary of the project
(aim, statement of significance, conceptual framework, method,
data analysis)
* Proposed timeline of the project
Perceived outcome(s) of the project
* Plans to disperse
information gained from project
* A brief paragraph on
yourself (including where you are from, how far along you are in
school, and your future plans after graduation.
Attach to
the proposal:
* Proposed budget and brief budget
justification
* 2 supporting letters from faculty: one letter
from your thesis / project committee chairperson and one letter
from a faculty member of your choice addressing the merit of the
research / project and your ability to complete the project as
planned
Applicants are encouraged to submit for funding
during any phase of their research process.
Deadline:
September 1, 2004: Call for proposals
November 1, 2004: Deadline for applications
December 1,
2004: Notification of funding
January 1, 2005: Funding
begins (funding period is one year)
Selection Process
The Clinical Nurse Specialist
Project Directors or their designee will review the proposals and
select up to two recipients. The recipients will be notified of
funding no later than December 1, 2004.
Follow-up
At the end of the funding period, the
recipient will provide:
1) A written report discussing how
the money was utilized, the status of the project, and outcomes.
2) An abstract for posting on the CONORS webpage and the
publication, Notes on Nursing Research.
Award Amount
The award is $350 for one year. Up to two
awards will be given.
