As this year is our 20th year anniversary, we have decided to add a second opportunity for our members to apply for our bursary award. The Irish Association of Advanced Nurse Midwife Practitioners (IAANMP) is inviting applications from its membership to apply for this award to the value of €1,000. This bursary is to support members to attend a conference/ seminar, undertake further studies, service innovation, or conduct a research project of their choice.
Closing date 11th October 2024 @5pm.
The Bernie Carpenter Perpetual Bursary has been established in memory of one of the founding members of our Association. Bernie sadly died in March 2021. The award recognises Bernie’s lifelong commitment to nursing especially nurse education. We acknowledge her selfless contribution to the Association with this annual award. Apply for this award honours her memory and contribution.
The aim of the Educational Bursary is to promote members experience of relevant conferences, partake in further education and to evaluate the benefit of such activities. This is a tremendous opportunity for members to avail of the expertise and research and to network with fellow International and National Health Professionals working within their arena or to advance their education and skills.
The lucky winner will be announced at your annual conference on the 11th of November 2024.
Terms and Conditions
Eligibility for application and Requirements include:
1. Applicants must be IAANMP members for a minimum of 1 year.
2. You must hold a current registration with NMBI.
3. You will be required once your chosen course / courses/conference have finished, to provide full receipts for courses paid.
4. Bursaries shall not be awarded retrospectively.
5. Members may only receive one bursary in a consecutive 3-year period.
6. The decision of the IAANMP Committee is final. No correspondence shall be entered into.
7. Applicants are asked to include in support of their application a description of their project, which should include information on the following aspects of their work:
· Applicants are required to provide a short summary of their professional experience.
· Description of the project for which the Bursary is being sought.
· Applicants must submit a short account on the reason why they consider that their conference of choice, course or project will enhance their professional development.
This description should not exceed 500 words.
8. All applications must be complete at time of submission otherwise they will be disqualified.
9. Completed applications must be received by email to iaanmp@gmail.com before the closing date as advertised on the Association website. Any applications received after the closing date shall not be considered.
Applicants will be required to provide a summary identifying 3-4 key topics/themes from the conference/ project/course for the IAANMP newsletter and if requested, to present at the IAANMP Annual Conference.
