PhD Legacy Fellows

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing seeks to honor its rich history of producing the nation’s top nurse scientists through its Legacy Fellows Program. Legacy Fellows work directly with FPB research faculty on the faculty member’s area of study, in the process gaining valuable hands-on research training. As part of their participation in the program, Legacy Fellows receive tuition support as well as an educational allowance. Acceptance in the Legacy Fellowship program is based on academic performance, research interests and professional leadership potential.

Eligibility

To qualify for this prestigious award, prospective students must be high­-achieving individuals, as demonstrated by their:

• Academic performance
• Research interests
• Professional leadership
• Interest in pursuing a PhD in nursing
• Desire to build careers as a nurse scientist

Participation in the Legacy Fellows program is evaluated annually. Renewal of a Legacy Fellowship is based on satisfactory work as well as successful progress made towards completion of the PhD degree.

Award Description

This highly-selective award is renewable annually, and includes:

• Tuition support for courses taken towards the Nursing PhD, up to 2 years of full-time support or up to 4 years of part-time support (2 courses/semester)
• An educational allowance of $6,000/year (full time) or $3,000/year (part time)

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent residency status
• Must hold a bachelor's degree
• Must be licensed as a registered nurse in the United States
• Must commit to working at least 20 hours/week (1,000 hours/year) as a research assistant with FPB faculty
• Must submit a pre-doctoral training grant (e.g., F31) application while part of the Legacy Fellow program

To Apply

Submit/upload a letter of intent along with your completed PhD application through the School of Graduate Studies. The letter should address:

• How you meet the requirements and eligibility criteria for Legacy funding as outlined above
• A description of your achievements
• Personal characteristics that set you apart from others who will also be requesting this funding

For further application instructions, visit our Admissions Page.

Hirsh Fellowship

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing's Sarah Cole Hirsh Institute also offers the Hirsh Fellowship program. For more information about this fellowship, visit the Hirsh Fellowship webpage.