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• Nominations are reviewed once a year by the FPB Alumni Association Awards Committee, which consists of Alumni Association Board members and the Dean of the School of Nursing.
• Only one winner will be selected for each award category. Award winners and their nominators will be notified by the Committee Chair by the end of August.
  • This will also include an invitation to attend an award ceremony during that year’s CWRU Homecoming Weekend.
• Nominators of those not selected will also be notified by the Committee Chair by the end of August. These nominations will remain on file for 1 year and may be reassessed again, at the Committee’s discretion (except for Early Career Alumni Achievement Award nominees that exceed their 10 years of eligibility)

Alumni Association Awards Eligibility

• Nominations are considered by the Awards Committee if they are submitted by the deadline and contain all of the required elements.
  • This includes completion of the nomination form, the nominee’s CV, and a letter of support from their nominator.
  • The letter of support must contain the nominator’s name, relationship to the nominee, length of time known, and how the nominee meets the award criteria (see below)
• Nominees will only be considered for one award category.
  • Nominators should review the award descriptions above and select the most appropriate category.
• Self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations will also not be accepted for:
  • FPB Alumni who are currently employed as full-time faculty or staff at CWRU
  • FPB Alumni who are currently serving on the FPB Alumni Association Board

Alumni Association Awards Criteria

The Awards Committee reviews each nomination and scores each nominee based on how well they fulfill the following criteria.

• Award for Excellence
  • Considered a subject matter expert for an area in nursing practice, research, or policy.
  • Demonstrates advancement in leadership roles within clinical, academic, administrative and professional organization settings.
  • Recognized for excellence in teaching, curriculum development, or educational mentorship.
  • Presents at regional, national, or international levels.
  • Has made scholarly contributions (research/EBP and/or publications)
  • Engages in meaningful service or advocacy efforts within regional, national, or international communities.
• Distinguished Alumni Award
  • Considered a subject matter expert for an area in nursing practice, research, or policy.
  • Recognized as a transformational nursing leader (e.g., advocacy, administrative progression, education, mentorship).
  • Presents at regional, national, or international levels.
  • Has made scholarly contributions (research/EBP and/or publications).
  • Engages in meaningful service or advocacy efforts within local or global communities.
  • Serves as a professional role model, exhibiting integrity, vision, and commitment to advancing the profession.
  • Has developed entrepreneurial, technological, or practice-based innovations in health care.
• Early Career Alumni Achievement Award
  • Considered a subject matter expert for an area in nursing practice, research, or policy.
  • Demonstrates advancement in leadership roles within clinical, academic, administrative and professional organization settings.
  • Recognized for excellence in teaching, curriculum development, or educational mentorship.
  • Presents at local, regional, national, or international levels.
  • Has made scholarly contributions (research/EBP and/or publications).
  • Engages in meaningful service or advocacy efforts within local, regional, national, or international communities.

Alumni Research Awards

We are pleased to invite applications for the FPB Alumni Association Research Awards. The association established these awards to support students with independent research projects.

Eligible to apply:

• Current Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing MSN, DNP and PhD students
• FPB Alumni who have graduated within the last three years and are in clinical practice (full or part-time)

The applicant must be the Principal Investigator for the study/project. Learn more in the award eligibility form. Those who are selected could be awarded up to $1,000 to support their research project.

Please make sure to download, fill out the form, then "Save as" a different filename in order to retain the information you've provided.

Application deadline is April 1.

Research Awards: Up to $1,000

• Alumni Research Awards Application: EBP Project
• Alumni Research Awards Application: Research Study
• Alumni Research Award Guidelines

For questions, contact: [email protected]

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