Nigerian Nurse Educator Scholarship Application 2025

Nigerian Nurse Educator Scholarship Application

OVERVIEW

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America (NANNNA), in collaboration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (the Council), jointly announce that they have acquired funding for scholarships to develop nurse educators within the country from the Health Carousel Foundation.

CRITERIA

1) Only staff already working at a College of Nursing Education as Clinical instructors or Preceptors should apply. 2) Applicants must work at a school in a NANNNA collaborating states (all states of the Federation of Nigeria).

3) Applicants must provide proof of acceptance/eligibility for entry into a Professional Diploma in Education (PDE), Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PODE), or Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing Education (PGDNE) program from an approved partner Nigerian higher education institution. 4) Recipients must work as nurse educators upon completion of the program for a minimum of two years. 5) Applicants must have a demonstrated financial need for the scholarship and should not have access to other education funding sources, such as through their employer.

AWARD AMOUNT

Selected nurses will receive sponsorship of the necessary college coursework to meet the minimum standards for registration with the Council as a Nurse Educator. This includes the actual costs of tuition, books, and fees up to a maximum of 500,000 Nigerian Naira per award.

ITEMS NEEDED TO SUBMIT APPLICATION

Applications remain open through April 14, 2026

Before beginning, please have these documents in an electronic format so they can be uploaded with the application.

Professional resume
A scanned copy of your nursing license
A letter of recommendation from an employer or school department head
Proof of acceptance into an academic program acceptable by the Council to register as a Nurse Educator

Name

First nameLast name

Phone number

Format: (000) 000-0000.

Email

example@example.com

City

State

If awarded this scholarship, what's the name of the school and degree program you are seeking to enroll in

Upload a letter of acceptance into the educational program you listed above

Are you currently licensed by the Council as a nurse?

How many years have you worked as a nurse in Nigeria

What is the highest level of formal nursing education you have achieved?

From where did you receive the nursing education selected in the question above? (name of the training school university college or hospital you attended)

In what year did you graduate from the above nursing program

Which statement best describes your current work as a nurse educator?

Where are you currently employed?

What is your current job title?

For how many years have you worked here?

Upload your professional resume/CV.

Upload a scanned image of your Nigerian nursing license.

Upload a letter of reference from your employer or a department head at your school. *

By checking this box you affirm you have a need for financial assistance to afford an educational program needed to become registered with the Council as a Nurse Educator. You also acknowledge that you do not have access to other sources of funding for the said academic program such as through your employer. *

I affirm my Financial Need