One grant of up to $15,000 will be awarded annually. Proposals are due on or before June 1 of the respective year. The funding date is September 1 of the same year.
Purpose
The purpose of the HPNF Certification Research Grant is to seek the impact of certification within the research topic that pertains to palliative care. As long as there is a mechanism of measuring the impact of certified versus non certified hospice and palliative nurses, the research can be on any relevant topic. Something as simple as the investigator determining the certification status of any nurse participants would suffice as a certification component worthy of grant approval.
* Funds for this grant do not cover expenses incurred prior to the funding date.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The Principal Investigator must:
- Be actively involved in some aspect of hospice and palliative care practice, education, or research
- Hold a master’s or doctoral degree or be enrolled in a doctoral program
- Submit a completed application in English
- Have a project that is ready for implementation when funding is received
- Complete project within one (1) year of funding
- Sign a Research Grant Agreement
Preference will be given to HPNA members
General Information
- The funding period is for 12 months from the receipt of the award
- Proposals may be resubmitted one time to HPNF
- A final report of expenditures and final scientific report must be submitted to HPNF 90 days following the original or amended project funding period
- The application abstract and final report will be posted on the HPNF website
- Publication of research findings in peer-reviewed scientific or professional journals is expected - including the Journal for Hospice and Palliative Nursing
How to Apply
Submit all proposal materials to be received on or before the June 1 deadline
Director of Development
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation
One Penn Center West, Suite 229
Pittsburgh, PA 15276-0100
Link to Complete Guidelines
For questions, please contact the Director of Development, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, at 412.787.9301 or email info@hpnf.org.