ANNUAL AWARDS
NOMINATIONS
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New for 2026! ENRS Mid-Career Research Award
The purpose of the Mid-Career Award is to recognize the contribution of a member whose scholarly work influences outcomes in nursing practice, nursing education, health policy, or population health. The Mid-Career Award honors a member dedicated to mentoring the development of that scholarly work in the next generation of nurse scholars in the ENRS region.
The deadline to submit is Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.
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The Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Research Award is given annually in recognition of sustained and outstanding contributions to nursing research by a Senior Investigator.
The deadline to submit is Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.
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The Suzanne Feetham Nurse Scientist Family Research Award is given annually in recognition of outstanding contributions by a Junior Investigator (earned doctorate in last 7 years with a developing program of family research and scholarship) OR Senior investigator (has a well-established program of family research and scholarship).
The deadline to submit is Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.
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The ENRS Evidence-Based Practice Award is given to an individual or group using research-based evidence to make a practice change that results in demonstrated improvement in outcomes for the patient and family, staff, community or organization.
The deadline to submit is Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.
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The ENRS/Nursing Research Authorship Award recognizes an ENRS member who disseminated research findings or important theoretical or methodological advances in the official ENRS Journal, Nursing Research, within the previous year (2025).
The deadline to submit is Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.
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The Rising Star Research Award recognizes a Junior Investigator who has shown promise in establishing a program of health and/or nursing research.
The deadline to submit is Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.
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The ENRS/Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Dissertation Award is given annually to a doctoral candidate enrolled in a program of nursing that awards a research doctoral degree requiring a dissertation.
The deadline to submit is Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.
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The Excellence in Social Justice & Health Equity Award
The purpose of the Excellence in Social Justice & Health Equity Award is to recognize the contribution of a member within the ENRS community who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and made significant contributions to advance equitable health outcomes and reduce health disparities through research initiatives, which have enhanced the science and practice of nursing.
The deadline to submit is Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.
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Student Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY:
· Each applicant must be a current member of ENRS and a full-time student in an undergraduate or graduate program.
· The applicant must have had an abstract accepted by peer review for the conference for either a paper presentation or a poster session. Granting of the scholarship is conditional upon the abstract being accepted.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Electronic submissions are required.
Your application should include the following documentation:
1. A completed Personal Statement (250-word max)
2. Statement of Institutional Support/Letter of Recommendation (maximum 1 page) -This should be written by your professor, department head, or dean to
indicate that they support your attendance to the conference as part of your professional development and, if applicable, will provide other funds to supplement this scholarship. Please ensure the letter is on letterhead and signed.
3. Accepted Conference Peer-Reviewed Abstract to the 2026 Scientific Sessions
4. Your CV or Résumé
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
· The deadline to submit your completed scholarship application is Friday, January 26, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST. Applicants will receive a status update on their scholarship at the beginning of March.
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Proposals for the Eastern Nursing Research Society/NLN Doctoral Research Award in the 2026 cycle will be accepted October 6, 2025, through January 21, 2026.
More details can be found on this page: Eastern Nursing Research Society/NLN Doctoral Research Award