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The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) is seeking nominations for the Nurse Educator Fellowship Program. This is the third year that the IBHE has administered the program (110 ILCS 9/32). The purpose of the Nurse Educator Fellowship Program is to ensure the retention of well-qualified nursing faculty at institutions of higher learning that award degrees in nursing. Awards will be used to supplement the salaries of the nursing faculty selected for the Fellowship. Additional program details are contained in the attached administrative rules.
GENERAL INFORMATION
INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY
Participation in this program is open to Illinois institutions of higher learning with a nursing program approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Fellowship nominations are limited to no more than three full-time nursing faculty members per eligible institution per award cycle.
FELLOW ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to receive an award, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Illinois resident and a minimum of a master’s degree in nursing;
- employed in a full-time nursing faculty position at an eligible institution;
- employed by the nominating institution in a teaching position preparing registered nurses for a minimum of 12 months;
- made significant contributions to the nursing program;
- not received an award in the past two years (FY2007 and FY2008); and
- nominated by the chief nursing administrator in an eligible institution.
AWARDS
The anticipated amount of the Fellowship is $10,000. In fiscal year 2009, the $150,000 appropriation for the Fellowship program will support 15 Fellowship awards. Fellowship funds are salary supplements that, at the discretion of the Fellow, also may be used for expenses related to professional development and continuing education. Awards will be made to institutions on behalf of the Fellow. The institutions will make payments to the Fellow in accordance with institutional payroll policies and procedures. Since the Fellowship award is a taxable salary supplement, the net payment after payroll deductions will vary.
APPROVAL PROCESS
Applications will be reviewed to ensure that all eligibility requirements are met. The IBHE staff will make recommendations to the Board based on:
- personal statement regarding proposed use of funds;
- major accomplishments and contributions to the nursing program;
- budget explanation of proposed use of funds;
- statewide geographic distribution of Fellowship recipients; and
- tenure status (preference given to tenured/tenure-track faculty).
CONDITIONS OF AWARD
As a condition for acceptance of the Fellowship, Fellows shall agree to be actively involved in statewide nursing advocacy and participate as needed in the following activities:
- collaborate with the IBHE and the Illinois Center for Nursing;
- assist the IBHE in reviewing Fellowship nomination materials in subsequent years;
- participate in Fellowship meetings and conferences; and
- provide a final report describing Fellowship experiences and the use of funds.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The application materials for the Nurse Educator Fellowship Program are provided in the following pages of this document/posting. The application materials must be submitted online. The online system can be accessed from the IBHE web-site at: http://www.ibhe.org/Grants/default.htm.
Once all sections of the application have been successfully completed, the application can be printed. Please complete all required signatures (President/CEO, Chief Nursing Administrator, and Nominee) and mail one copy with all original signatures to:
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Grants: FY2009 Nurse Educator Fellowships
431 East Adams, 2 nd Floor
Springfield , IL 62701-1404
APPLICATION DUE DATE
Completed proposals – online application and one copy with original signatures – must be received no later than September 30, 2008. Application materials received after the due date will not be considered.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Rich Jachino at 217/557-7339 or grants@ibhe.org.
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