Scholarships
To further advance emergency nursing, the ENA Foundation proudly offers educational scholarships annually. Offerings include academic scholarships, available to for members and nonmembers seeking to further their education with degrees ranging from associates
to doctoral degrees, as well as conference scholarships for members interested in attending ENA’s annual education and networking event.
The submission period for all scholarships are as follows:
- Conference Scholarships (International applicants) – Jan. 16-Feb. 20(CLOSED)
- Academic Scholarships – March 1-April 28
- Conference Scholarships (U.S. applicants) – March 14-April 18
Emergency Nursing 2023 will deliver CNE hours and high-quality emergency nursing content driven to support your career advancement. Whether you are a student, a nurse early in your career, a nursing professional who lives and works outside the U.S. or a seasoned nurse looking for advanced education, Emergency Nursing 2023 has education and learning opportunities for every level. Visit ena.org/en23 for more information on what's going on in sunny San Diego.
Conference Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be an ENA member in good standing prior to applying
- Previous conference scholarship recipients are ineligible to reapply
- Members already receiving funding from national associations, state councils or chapters are ineligible
- ENA members having served on the ENA Board of Directors, ENA Foundation Board of Trustees or the ENA Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee in the immediate past three years are ineligible to apply
Apply
ENA Foundation Academic Scholarships
Doctoral Scholarships
Eligible applicants include emergency nurses pursuing a doctoral degree (PhD or DNP).
Requirements:
- Applicants must be a current member of ENA in good standing
- A minimum of a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Applicants must be attending an ACEN or CCNE accredited institution and must provide verification of the institution's current accreditation
- Applicants must include a Statement of Intent to enter an emergency nursing career
- Two letters of recommendation; one of which must be from a current ENA member in good standing
- Applicants who are more than six (6) months beyond the completion of all formal coursework and comprehensive examinations are ineligible to apply for this scholarship
- Applicants who have received ENA Foundation scholarship support for other educational levels in the past are eligible to apply again at the doctoral level. Previous doctoral scholarship recipients are also eligible to reapply in the doctoral category.
- ENA members having served in the immediate past three (3) years on the ENA Board of Directors, ENA Foundation Board of Trustees or ENA Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee are ineligible to apply
- The current members of the ENA Board of Directors, ENA Foundation Board of Trustees, ENA Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee as well as individuals that have served in such positions in the immediate past three (3) years and the spouses and children* of all such individuals are ineligible to apply
*For the purposes of eligibility, "children" are defined as natural, legally adopted, stepchildren or grandchildren.
Doctoral Scholarships Available: ENA Foundation Pamela Stinson Kidd Doctoral Scholarship, ENA Foundation Endowed Doctoral Scholarship, ENA Foundation State Challenge Doctoral Scholarship, ENA Foundation Member-Supported Doctoral Scholarship, BCEN Doctoral Scholarship, Richard Wynkoop Memorial Endowed Scholarship (for active military or veterans).
Apply
Scholarship FAQ's
Tips for Submission
Scholarship List by Donor
Interested in contributing to a scholarship, or have a question about the application process? Contact ENA Foundation at 847.460.4100 or ena.foundation@ena.org.
DONATE
