PURPOSE
The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize Nu Upsilon members who wish to attend or present at a professional nursing conference. Applications may be submitted at any time. Notification of acceptance will be in writing to the applicant within two weeks of the decision. Requests for professional development that meet the criteria will be based on discussion of the committee members who will come to a consensus. Amount requested not to exceed $1000.
TIMELINE FOR APPLICATION
Applications may be submitted any time during our fiscal year (July 1 to June 30). Once all funds have been distributed, the scholarship process is closed until the next July 1.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
1. Nu Upsilon member in good standing required.
2. Sigma Theta Tau International and Nu Upsilon Conference support are given priority.
3. Other nursing, education or evidence based conferences are considered at the discretion of the Committee.
4. Additional scholarly activities that constitute professional development will be considered.