Scholarships, Internships, & Awards

Undergraduate Student Scholarship

The purpose of the ABNF Nursing Scholarship for Undergraduate Student is to provide scholarship aid to professional nursing students.

ABNF Leadership & Public Policy Mentoring Fellowship

This Fellowship is designed for ethnically diverse nurses, holding academic appointments at schools of nursing, or nursing education positions at medical centers and healthcare organizations nationwide, who are seeking to engage in activities that provide mentorship; promote diversity; advance leadership concepts; and support Fellows in the integration of public policy and advocacy into their teaching, research, and service pursuits.

Sallie Tucker-Allen Graduate Scholarship

The Sallie Tucker-Allen Student Scholarship for Graduate Students is designed to address the shortage of nursing faculty and African American nurse educators in the United States. African American graduate students who are currently working as faculty members or those who plan to become nurse educators at one of the U.S. colleges or universities are encouraged to apply.

Research Grant Awards

The ABNF Small Grant Award is to support and promote the advancement of education research, practice, and nursing science. Funds are available for quantitative and qualitative research on a wide range of topics relevant to nursing. Preference is given to research that is not being conducted for course credit.  

Dr. Patricia Humbles-Pegues Dissertation Awards

The Dr. Patricia Humbles-Pegues Dissertation Award is designed to support the research of doctoral students enrolled in a nursing research-focused program. The award is planned to assist students in the development and/or implementation of their dissertation work. Quantitative and qualitative research dissertations on a wide range of topics relevant to nursing and nursing practice are accepted.