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FY27 Nurse Educator Fellowship Program

Board Of Higher Education$10,000–$25,000Due in 24 days

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This fellowship is open only to individual nursing faculty at Illinois institutions with an accredited pre-licensure RN program, and applicants must be nominated by their institution's chief nursin…

Deadline
Oct 30, 2026
Posted
Aug 26, 2026
Award amount
$10,000–$25,000
Focus areas
Education

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In plain English

This fellowship is open only to individual nursing faculty at Illinois institutions with an accredited pre-licensure RN program, and applicants must be nominated by their institution's chief nursing administrator rather than applying directly. Awards of $10,000–$25,000 supplement the salary of selected nursing educators, and each eligible institution may nominate no more than three faculty members per year. Applicants must be Illinois residents with at least a master's degree in nursing, at least 12 months of full-time teaching experience at the nominating institution, and must not have received the fellowship in the prior year.

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Who can apply

Education Organizations — Illinois resident with 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 prior to nomination; made significant contributions to the nursing program; did not receive a fellowship within the past year (2026); nominated by the chief nursing administrator at an eligible institution. — An eligible institution is an Illinois institution with a pre-licensure RN program approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Fellowship nominations are limited to no more than three full-time nursing faculty members per eligible institution per year. An educator must meet the following qualifications before nomination by the chief nursing administrator: • Illinois resident with 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 prior to nomination. • Made significant contributions to the nursing program. • Did not receive a Nurse Educator Fellowship the previous year (2026). • Nominated by the chief nursing administrator at an eligible institution.

About this grant

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. 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 Association Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Nominations must be certified by the institution's Chief Nursing Administrator.

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