Funding Opportunities - Financing your nursing doctoral degree with scholarships, fellowships, and grants

Sep 20, 2026

Funding Opportunities provides guidance on financing a nursing doctoral degree through intramural and extramural funding sources, including school-funded scholarships and NIH/NINR T32 pre-doctoral fellowships. It explains typical limitations of school funding for PhD students and highlights that T32 fellowships are research-aligned and often cover tuition, fees, stipend, and health insurance for two years. It then lists multiple scholarship programs with stated award amounts and eligibility criteria for doctoral nursing applicants.

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Funding Opportunities

Intramural Funding

School-funded Scholarships

T32 Pre-doctoral Fellowships

Extramural Funding - Scholarships

Scholarship Eligibility

Funding Opportunities Financing your nursing doctoral degree with scholarships, fellowships, and grants Intramural Funding School-funded Scholarships Most schools of nursing provide some funding for students admitted to their doctoral programs; however, funding is typically limited for PhD students. The amount and duration of the funding also varies according to the school. Thus, it is always a good idea to check the school’s website or contact the school’s financial aid office to determine the availability of funding for doctoral students, and keep this in consideration when choosing between doctoral programs. T32 Pre-doctoral Fellowships While funded by the NIH/NINR, T32 pre-doctoral fellowships are awarded to doctoral students by the school (or the professor who is the principal investigator of the T32 grant) . T32 pre-doctoral fellowships are typically awarded to doctoral students whose research interests are aligned with the specific aims of the T32 grant. Since these are research-focused fellowships, they are traditionally awarded to PhD students. These predoctoral training grants usually cover tuition and fees, and provide the doctoral student stipend and health insurance coverage for two years. T32-funded students are often expected to apply for grants, such as the F31 grant, to fund the rest of their doctoral education. Extramural Funding-Scholarships Scholarship Eligibility Website AfterCollege/AACN Nursing Scholarship $2,500 American Assembly for Men in Nursing Foundation Student Nurse Essay Contest $1,000 American Nurse Practitioner Foundation Scholarship $2,500 CertifiedBackgroundGNSA Scholarship $2,500 Dorothy Budnek Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Geraldine "Polly"Bednash Scholarship $5,000 Global Health Scholarship $3,000 Greta James Memorial Scholarship $2,500 Johnson & Johnson/AACN Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars Up to $18,000 March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarships $5,000 Special consideration will be given to students in a graduate program with the goal of becoming a nurse educator -Male -Current member of the AAMN -Must have completedone semester of their DNP program -Enrolled in a doctoral program at an AACNmember school -Current member of the GNSA -GPA 3.5 (min) -Current member of the Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing (for at least 3 years) -Current nursing license -GPA 3.2 (min) -Enrolled in an AACNmember institution affiliated with [CertifiedBackground.com](CertifiedBackground.com) -Enrolled in a global health related program -Current enrollment in a nursing program -Member of an underrepresented minority group -US citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or qualified immigrant -Full-time student -Registered nurse -Enrolled in a graduate program with a focus on maternal-child nursing -Must have at least one academic term to complete [https://www.aftercollege.com/content/article/aftercollege-aacn](https://www.aftercollege.com/content/article/aftercollege-aacn)scholarship/ [http://aamn.org/scholarships](http://aamn.org/scholarships) [https://fnpn.enpnetwork.com/nurse-practitioner-news/90341-anpf](https://fnpn.enpnetwork.com/nurse-practitioner-news/90341-anpf) has-30-000-in-np-scholarships available?utm_medium=email&utm_source =group&utm_campaign=announcement_promotion [http://www.aacn. nche.edu/students/gnsa/cb-scholarship](http://www.aacn. nche.edu/students/gnsa/cb-scholarship) [https://www.cappex.com/scholarship/listings/Association-for](https://www.cappex.com/scholarship/listings/Association-for)Radiologic-%26-Imaging-Nursing-Dorothy-Budnek-MemorialScholarship/-s-d-41780 [http://www.aacn. nche.edu/students/scholarships/certifiedbackground](http://www.aacn. nche.edu/students/scholarships/certifiedbackground)application [http://nursejournal.org/global-health-nursing-scholarship/](http://nursejournal.org/global-health-nursing-scholarship/) [http://www.scrubshopper.com/page/ua-greta-james-m

FAQs

What intramural funding options are available for nursing doctoral students?

Most nursing schools provide some funding for students admitted to doctoral programs, though funding is often limited for PhD students. It is recommended to check the school website or contact the financial aid office to confirm availability and program-specific details.

What are T32 pre-doctoral fellowships and what do they typically cover?

T32 pre-doctoral fellowships are funded by NIH/NINR and are awarded to doctoral students by the school or the T32 grant principal investigator. They are usually aligned with the grant’s specific aims and, as research-focused training grants, typically cover tuition and fees and provide a stipend and health insurance coverage for two years.

How are extramural scholarships described in the funding guide?

Extramural scholarships are presented as scholarship programs with eligibility information, including a list of scholarship names, award amounts, and related eligibility criteria for doctoral nursing applicants.

Sep 20, 2026

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