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  1. Who is eligible to receive a grant under this program?
  2. I was a full time faculty member in a school of nursing for more than two years prior to completing a research doctorate. I have returned to a tenure-track faculty position in the same school of nursing. Would I be eligible for nomination?
  3. I have been a full time faculty member at multiple institutions. Does the two year minimum and five year maximum apply to my total experience or my current institution?
  4. My "tenure clock" has been temporarily stopped. Am I eligible?
  5. I received my doctoral degree more than 10 years of receiving my initial nursing degree. Am I eligible?
  6. What percentage of time in research is needed to apply for the program?
  7. I am at a school of nursing of a regional campus of a state university, is my school eligible for a separate RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar?
  8. I am in a DNP program. Will I be eligible for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar Program?
  9. Can I be nominated to this program even if I am already receiving support from a research fellowship/traineeship?
  10. My institution is a diploma school of nursing. Am I eligible to apply?
  11. We have an active Nurse Faculty Scholar at our institution. Are we eligible to nominate a candidate for the current CFP?

 

  1. Who is eligible to receive a grant under this program?
    An applicant must be a registered nurse with a research doctorate in nursing or a related discipline in a junior faculty position at an accredited school of nursing and in that position for at least two and no more than five years. A DNP is not considered to be a research doctorate. An applicant must be nominated by the Dean of the school of nursing. Please see the program's Call for Proposals for complete eligibility and selection criteria.
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  2. I was a full time faculty member in a school of nursing for more than two years prior to completing a research doctorate. I have returned to a tenure-track faculty position in the same school of nursing. Would I be eligible for nomination?
    Yes, you are eligible if you are currently in a full time junior faculty position (after receiving the research doctorate) and have been in that position for at least two and no more than five years. Junior faculty are those who are at the instructor or assistant professor level.
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  3. I have been a full time faculty member at multiple institutions. Does the two year minimum and five year maximum apply to my total experience or my current institution?
    Yes, the two year minimum and five year maximum applies to your total experience in a junior faculty position post research doctorate at any baccalaureate nursing program.
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  4. My "tenure clock" has been temporarily stopped. Am I eligible?
    Yes, you are eligible as long as you have been and will be in a tenure eligible position. Your Dean should speak to the specifics of your position in her/his letter.
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  5. I received my doctoral degree more than 10 years after receiving my initial nursing degree. Am I eligible?
    Yes, you are eligible. In fact, we expect that many of our applicants to have obtained their doctoral degree more than ten years later, given the nature of nursing education.
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  6. What percentage of time in research is needed to apply for the program?
    There is no set percent of time that the applicant should be engaged in research at the time of their application. If awarded a NFS award, the scholar is expected to spend at least 60% FTE on Nurse Faculty Scholar activities, including their research project.
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  7. I am at a school of nursing of a regional campus of a state university, is my school eligible for a separate RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar?
    If your school of nursing is separately accredited with appropriate research and nursing mentorship on campus, then your school would be eligible.
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  8. I am in a DNP program. Will I be eligible for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar Program?

    No, you will not be eligible without a PhD or other research doctorate.  The DNP was not designed to be a research degree and is not considered to be a research doctorate.

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  9. Can I be nominated to this program even if I am already receiving support from a research fellowship/traineeship?

    No, candidates who are already receiving support from a research fellowship/traineeship (i.e. K awards) are ineligible. You are still eligible if you are already receiving a small research grant (i.e. R15 or R03 or R21 award) as long as the total support of your time does not exceed 100% and you will continue to teach during the NFS program.  You are also eligible if NIH is supporting loan repayment.
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  10. My institution is a diploma school of nursing. Am I eligible to apply?
    No, you are not eligible. You must be working at a fully accredited, US-based, baccalaureate nursing program.
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  11. We have an active Nurse Faculty Scholar at our institution. Are we eligible to nominate a candidate for the current CFP?
    Yes, you are eligible.   A school of nursing can nominate one candidate annually, but may have no more than two active scholars in the program at any one time. 
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