Internal Member Scholarships

Categories 

• Conference, seminar, symposium, short course, workshop attendance as an attendee/delegate
• Higher Degree by Research (HDR) - e.g., MPhil, PhD, Professional doctorate by research
• National or International conference attendance to present primary research results
• Quality improvement project funding
• Postgraduate Study - e.g., Certificate, Diploma, Masters
• Primary research project funding not associated with a HDR

Scholarships are aligned with one of the Special Interest Groups. Please include in your cover letter the category and the main focus of the activity as per the scholarship alignments in bold below. Please read the Scholarship Conditions HERE. 

Application process

Email in a single document, to scholarships@acnn.org.au

• Completed checklist - Download checklist HERE
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Detailed Budget
• Proof of enrolment for university courses OR
• Receipts/invoices of costs already paid OR
• Screen shots/document with details of fees for each budget item (if available)

Applications will be acknowledged by email within 72 hours. If not acknowledged, please re-email or phone ACNN.

Education SIG scholarship - applicable to a category when the main focus of the activity is for those who are or wish to undertake educational roles/projects within the field of neonatal nursing. 
 
Leadership and management scholarship - applicable to a category when the main focus of the activity is on leadership and/or management and/or quality and safety initiates including workforce, recruitment, staff or patient (parent) satisfaction. 

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner scholarship - applicable to a category when the main focus of the activity supports the development of advanced knowledge or clinical skills pertaining to the role and scope of a neonatal nurse practitioner or candidate.    

Neo-Skin scholarship - applicable to a category when the main focus of the activity is on an aspect specific to neonatal skin including wound care, assessment, tools.

Neurodevelopmental Care scholarship - applicable to a category when the main focus of the activity is on infant and family and centered developmental care/neuroprotective developmental care. 

Nutrition and Feeding scholarship - applicable to a category when the main focus of the activity is related specifically to supporting neonatal nutrition and feeding. 

Renee Collisson low resource countries scholarship - applicable to a category when the main focus of the activity is held in/applicable/collaboratively undertaken in a low resource country; or related to public health.

Research scholarship - applicable to a category when the main focus of the activity is to undertake quality improvement or primary research (as part of or independent from a HDR) or present research results at a national or international conference.

External Scholarships

These scholarships are offered by ACNN partners for ACNN members who are currently financial and who remain financial for the duration of the activity supported by the scholarship. 

University of Tasmania scholarships

UTas and ACNN have partnered to offer a range of diploma and postgraduate qualification scholarships to ACNN members.

As a member of ACNN you will receive a heavily subsidised course. For example Grad Cert in Nursing Specialisation (H5F) is normally priced at $10, 460. ACNN member price is $986 (indicative only and excludes SSAF). 

Other courses include

• Masters of Clinical Nursing
• Grad Cert in Midwifery
• Grad Cert in Leadership
• Grad Diploma in Leadership

Entry Requirements

Please refer to UTas website for nursing and the UTas and ACNN scholarship information page.

To be eligible for the ACNN Member Scholarship

• Must be a current financial member of ACNN for the duration of enrolment. 
• Proof of membership will be required upon application.

Please email secretary@acnn.org.au for a proof of membership letter.

Please check the UTAS WEBSITE for details, frequently asked questions and to apply.
Should you have further questions, please contact UTAS directly.

ACNN supported Non-Member Scholarships

ACNN offers a Low Resource Setting Nurse Scholarship to facilitate the professional learning and development of those nurses/midwives from low resource countries in South East Asia and Sovereign Oceania regions, who care for neonates.

Examples of educational opportunities this scholarship supports includes attendance at:

• Australian College of Neonatal Nurses National Conference (ACNN)
• Council of International Neonatal Nurses Conference (COINN)
• South Pacific Nurses Forum (SPNF)
• Neonatal focussed workshops in Australia (e.g. developmental care workshop)

Things to consider

• Applications must be received at least 3 months prior to the conference/educational event to allow for organising of registration, flights, accommodation, visa's and any required health certificates 

Application Process

1. Please read the guidelines to check if you are eligible to apply for this scholarship
   
   
2. Download the application form
   
   
3. Save the completed application form as your full name (e.g., Jane Blogs) and email to the secretary at  lrcsig@acnn.org.au

For further information please contact the secretary at lrcsig@acnn.org.au

^{Updated 25 April 2023}