Scholarship

OHSU nursing students demonstrate a commitment to careers in nursing education, practice, and research that will benefit older adults.  To support their studies, gerontological nursing students have successfully attracted over $4 million in financial support since 2002.
 

HARP for Doctoral Dissertation Research

The Hartford Award for Research and Practice (HARP) for Doctoral Dissertation Research Proposals is an award to support qualified doctoral students whose dissertation focuses on improving the health and health care of older adults. It is awarded to Ph.D. students during the final stages of dissertation research in the OHSU School of Nursing Ph.D. program and administered by the Hartford Center of Gerontological Excellence (HCGE).

One may apply for HARP support when the dissertation proposal has been approved by the faculty committee and IRB. Funding begins upon the IRB approval and award notification from the HCGE, and is expected to be spent within one year thereafter. THERE IS A ROLLING DEADLINE. Please contact the HCGE project administrator for more information.

This fund is not to replace the scholarship mechanism, the T32/NRSA fellowships, or other academic and dissertation funding mechanisms. Rather, the purpose of this award is to assist students during a critical phase of their dissertation.

The Hearst Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship provides funding for students focused on gerontological advanced practice nursing and who are enrolled in the final year of study in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the OHSU School of Nursing. 

The goal of The Hearst Foundations’ scholarship is to prepare advanced practice nurses whose focus is on the health and health care of older adults. Eligible advanced practice nursing students must have an interest in and commitment to the care of older persons (age 65 years or above), in any setting, be it acute care, primary care, long-term care, or community-based care.

About The Hearst Foundations

“The Hearst Foundations are national philanthropic resources for organizations working in the fields of culture, education, health, and social services. The Hearst Foundations identify and fund outstanding nonprofits to ensure that people of all backgrounds in the United States have the opportunity to build healthy, productive, and inspiring lives” with an emphasis on those providing specialized care for the complex needs of older adult populations.

The Hartford Center of Gerontological Excellence is honored to steward the Hearst Endowed Scholarship.

Michaelson Geriatric Endowed Scholarship

The Michaelson Gerontological Nursing Scholarship helps prepare advanced practice nurse educators with the enhanced knowledge needed to address the complex health care needs of older adults. This scholarship provides support for students enrolled in their second year of study in the Master of Nursing Education (MNE) program at OHSU's School of Nursing. Students must show a commitment to the health and health care needs of older adults.