Heilbrunn Nurse Scholar Award
Heilbrunn Nurse Scholar Request For Proposals
Learn more about the previous award recipients
Funding for the Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing at the Rockefeller University and the associated funds to support the Heilbrunn Nurse Scholar Awards is made possible by a generous endowment from Helaine Lerner and her sister Joan Rechnitz in honor of their parents Harriet and Robert Heilbrunn
Eligibility:
Registered nurses in a doctoral program who have completed their dissertation proposal defense, or doctorally-prepared nurses who are actively engaged in nursing science.
Program:
The Heilbrunn Family Nurse Scholar Award is a 1-2 year program that provides financial support for nurses to pursue independent research projects and contribute to the discipline of nursing. The maximum amount of funding per proposal is $25,000 (total). The award is individualized for each nurse scholar and supports activities such as data collection, data analysis, conference travel, etc. There are no indirect costs covered with this award. The nurse scholar will have ongoing communication with the Director of the Heilbrunn Family Center for mentorship and will also be required to present at the annual Heilbrunn Nurse Scholar Symposium Day at Rockefeller University. Additionally, progress reports are submitted every six months by the scholar to summarize expenditures and productivity.
Application:
Eligible applicants will submit the attached application on line at heilbrunnfamilyrfp.rucares.org between January 19-23, 2026 (final due date January 23, 2026 by 5p EST). Please submit the proposal as one document in PDF format as directed on the web site. All applicants are notified of the disposition of their proposal by April 24, 2026. For additional questions, please send inquiries to HeilbrunnFCRN@rockefeller.edu.
Proposal Guidelines:
Proposal Guideline (pdf)
2026 Heilbrunn Nurse Scholar Award Proposal Guidelines
The Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing serves as a resource for the development of programs and collaborations to promote research nursing as a profession on a local, national and international level. Through these efforts the Center raises public awareness of nursing as an integral component of clinical and translational science.
