March of Dimes Perinatal Nursing Education Scholarships
To recognize and promote excellence in nursing care of mothers and babies, the March
of Dimes offers several $5,000 scholarships annually to registered nurses enrolled
in graduate programs of maternal-child nursing. 2008 scholarships are supported
in part by educational grants from Pampers and Evenflo.
Criteria for the Scholarship Awards include:
- Applicant must be a registered nurse.
- Applicant must currently be enrolled in a graduate program in maternal-child nursing
at the master's or doctoral level.
- Applicant must have at least one academic term to complete after May of the year
in which the scholarship is awarded.
- Applicant must be a member of at least one of the following professional organizations:
the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses; the American College
of Nurse-Midwives; or the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.
- Applicant cannot be a previous recipient of the March of Dimes graduate nursing
scholarship.
- Employees of the March of Dimes, members of its Board of Trustees, and their family
members are not eligible.
Applications are available for download each fall.
Maximum Amount: Varies
Deadline: January