ANNA Career Mobility Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by American Nephrology Nurses Association
Intro
Each year ANNA awards scholarships to help members advance their nursing education. Awardees are acknowledged at the ANNA National Symposium.
Scholarship opportunities (awarded annually)
- ANNA Career Mobility Scholarships — five (5) awards of $2,000 each.
- Janel Parker Career Mobility Scholarship — one (1) award of $2,500.
- Dare To Soar Career Mobility Scholarship — one (1) award of $1,000.
- Fresenius Medical Care Career Mobility Scholarships — two (2) awards of $2,500 each.
- Marilyn Eilert Memorial Career Mobility Scholarship — one (1) award of $1,000.
- NNCC Career Mobility Scholarships — three (3) awards of $3,000 each.
Purpose
These scholarships are intended to assist eligible ANNA members who are pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an advanced nursing degree.
Eligibility (Standard criteria)
1. Applicants must submit an application.
2. For Career Mobility Scholarships, applicants must be current full ANNA members and have maintained uninterrupted membership for at least one year as of the awards/scholarship application deadline date (membership must be in good standing with no lapses as of 11/15/2024).
3. Active participation in nephrology nursing–related healthcare services is required.
4. Applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program.
5. Individual sponsors may impose additional requirements. Any extra criteria will be published annually in the call for applications in the ANNA Update and on the ANNA website.
Required application materials
- Proof that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements.
- Official, certified academic transcript(s) if currently enrolled; if not currently enrolled, an official letter of acceptance from the academic institution showing enrollment in part‑time or full‑time study to begin no later than three months after the date the award is received.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation submitted through the ANNA-provided link on the ANNA website. Each recommender must create an account and complete the online recommendation form.
- A personal essay of 250 words or fewer outlining career and educational goals and addressing:
- Anticipated timeline for completing the degree,
- How the scholarship funds will be applied toward expected expenses, and
- How finishing the degree will affect the applicant’s nephrology nursing practice.
Recipient responsibilities
After using scholarship funds, recipients must submit proof of satisfactory academic progress (grade report or official transcript) to the ANNA National Office at the end of the semester(s) in which the funds were applied.