The Education and Research Award

The CNSA/AEIC is committed to the development of undergraduate education and research, as well as, the development of partnerships among nurse researchers, nursing students, educators, practicing nurses, and clinical agencies. For this reason the CNSA/AEIC is proud to establish the Education/Research Award. This recognizes a nursing students contribution towards education and research within their profession, during this academic career.

Terms of the Award

  1. The award is available to nursing students enrolled in a nursing school which is a current member of the Canadian Nursing Students' Association.
  2. The applicant must be in good academic standing in their nursing program
  3. The applicants must have their research or educational project completed by the end of the application year to be eligible for the award. Those students who will be completing their work after this date must apply for the following year. Applicants who will be graduating, but will be finishing their work after the deadline will be eligible to apply for the award during this year.
  4. The applicant must provide a report/article about the research or educational activity to CNSA in a form suitable for publication in the Connection or other such publication.
  5. Members of the CNSA BOD may not apply for this award during their term of office.

 

Value of the Award

 

$500

 

Maximum Number of Awards per year

 

2

 

Application Form:

 

A completed application shall be considered to contain:

1. Name of person applying

2. Current Address, and telephone number of applicant

3. Permanent Address and telephone number of applicant (if different from current)

4. Which member school they attend.

5. The answers to the following questions, total answers not to exceed 500 words:

a. Describe the research project or activity that you are involved in (purpose, objectives)?
b. What are the expected findings of the research project?
c. What part of the research project were you involved with?
d. Did you do the project as a volunteer, a course or a part time job?

6. The applicant must provide one letters of reference including verification of academic standing and involvement in the research project.

7. The applicant must submit an official transcript of his or her marks to date with the application.

8. The following statement signed and dated "I [name] agree to the terms of the Education and Research Award, and understand that I am obligated to provide a report/article to CNSA in a form suitable for publication in the Connection or other such publication upon upon completion of the research or education project. I further believe all statements in my application to be truthful."

Award Application

Award Application Deadline and Instructions

 

Completed applications and supporting documents for this award must be received by 10th of the November preceding the National Conference by the current VP/ERD. No applications received after this date, or incomplete applications will be considered.

 

 

Award Recipients

2010

Deivi Gaiton (University of Western Ontario)

Samantha Kim (University of Toronto)