MONE Offers 2010 Scholarship Award

The Maryland Organization of Nurse Executives is seeking applicants for the 2010 MONE Scholarship Award. The program is committed to supporting well-qualified applicants aspiring to lead the nursing profession and offers $1,500 to the successful candidate.

Applicants, who must apply by July 30, have to meet the following criteria to be eligible for consideration:

? Be a resident of Maryland.

? Be pursuing an initial graduate degree in an academic program for nursing administration or management.

? Hold a bachelor?s degree in nursing and have completed at least 12 credit hours of graduate-level credits.

? Be practicing nursing in Maryland.

Each applicant should submit a typed letter with his or her personal/contact information, including name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and Social Security number; current employer?s name, address and telephone number; current position title and number of years in that position; educational background, including all completed programs, beginning with the basic nursing program, with degree obtained and institution?s name; current educational program with institution?s name and address, program?s title and director, date of entry and anticipated date of completion.

A short essay describing the applicant?s planned career path, professional goals and the proposed use of award monies also should be included. All information, which must be typed, can be sent via e-mail to Theresa Gaffney, RN, MPA, chair of the MONE scholarship committee, to tgaffney@gannetthg.com.