FY27 Nurse Educator Fellowship Program

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.

Eligibility details

• Eligible applicants: 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.

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