Frieda Norton Research Fund
Florida Nurses Association
Award: $500 – $750
Deadline: June 1.
To encourage the research career development of nurses to advance the profession of nursing. Qualifications: Applicants must be principal investigator a registered nurse and be licensed to practice nursing in Florida; principal investigator must not have received more than $10,000 in research funding during the past three years; principal investigator must not have received an FNF Research Grant award in the past 3 years; the research grant must be for a study (proposed or underway) that has not been completed. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on Significance to nursing, scientific merit, Innovation, appropriateness of the methodology to answer the research question, qualifications of the investigator (research team) to conduct the study, adequacy of human subjects/animal protection, appropriate budget, environment, support and time frame. How to apply: Applications must be submit online; the first set includes the face sheet and other accompanying documents. The other set includes the grant proposal documents; use Times New Roman typeface only and a font size of 11 points; format documents using one-half inch margins (top, left, and right) for all pages, including reference pages and appendices; use single spacing for narrative sections with double spacing between paragraphs or sections; consecutively number all pages placed in the top right hand corner of each page throughout the entire application, beginning with the first page of the proposal; do not use suffices (e.g. 5a, 5b); use bold or italics font only for headings; applications must conform to all requirements for format, style, content, length limitations and required supporting materials. Focus: Nursing.