AACN Signs on to Legal Challenge to New NIH Funding Guidance Earlier today, AACN signed on as a plaintiff in support of a lawsuit filed by the Association of American Medical Colleges, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Association for... Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | Grant Initiatives, Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data
AACN Statement on New NIH Guidance Limiting Indirect Costs for Research Grants On February 7, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates, which sets a standard 15% rate for all... Monday, February 10, 2025 | Grant Initiatives, Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data
Rounds with Leadership: Developing Nurse Well-Being and Leadership Moving to implement AACN’s 2021 Essentials presents an ideal opportunity for faculty to adapt nursing curriculum to ensure graduates are prepared for contemporary practice. As leaders... Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | Grant Initiatives, Rounds with Leadership, Well-being
Jonas Scholars Program Seeks Mentors - Apply by July 5 The Jonas Scholars Program is seeking mentors for the 2024-2026 cohort. Mentors will provide guidance and instruction to a group of 8-10 doctoral nursing students pursuing careers as nursing... Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | Grant Initiatives, Professional Development, Student News
AACN Celebrates National Nurses Month May is National Nurses Month, a time to honor and celebrate the incredible work of nurses. In the academic nursing arena, AACN applauds our member schools on their transformative efforts to... Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Grant Initiatives, Foundation, Funding Opportunities, Membership Announcements
AACN’s New Web Resource Focuses on Preparing Nurses with Essential Well-Being and Leadership Competencies AACN has launched the Developing Nursing Well-Being and Leadership Tool Kit for faculty working to prepare new nurses with key skills needed to succeed in the healthcare system,... Thursday, April 25, 2024 | Grant Initiatives, Press Release, Well-being
AACN Receives New Grant to Combat Racism through Nursing Education The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, a groundbreaking initiative of the American Nurses Association, has awarded funding to AACN to better prepare nurses to address racism in... Thursday, January 25, 2024 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Grant Initiatives, Press Release
New AACN Faculty Scholar Grant Recipients Announced by the Foundation for Academic Nursing The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 recipients of the AACN Faculty Scholars Grant. The nurse educators to receive funding this... Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Grant Initiatives, Foundation, Press Release
Six AACN Member Schools Receive Funding to Support Efforts to Accelerate Nursing Research and Advance Precision Health AACN is pleased to announce that six nursing schools have been selected to receive funding to help raise awareness about the All of Us Research Program. The schools selected... Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | Grant Initiatives, Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy
AACN Selects 10 Nursing Schools to Pilot Learning Strategies to Build Leadership and Resilience Skills in New Nurses AACN is pleased to announce that 10 schools of nursing have been selected to participate in a national initiative designed to prepare the next generation of nurses with strong skills in the areas... Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | Essentials, Grant Initiatives, Press Release, Well-being
AACN Announces 10 Nursing Schools to Receive Funding to Accelerate Innovation in Nursing Education AACN is pleased to announce that 10 schools of nursing have been selected to participate in a national initiative designed to transform nursing education and practice. With funding through the... Monday, December 5, 2022 | Essentials, Grant Initiatives, Press Release
Call for Pilot Schools: Competency-Based Education for Practice-Ready Nurse Graduates AACN is pleased to announce a call for pilot schools for a new initiative focused on implementing The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education and accelerating the... Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | Essentials, Grant Initiatives
Call for Pilot Schools: A Competency-Based Approach to Leadership Development and Resilience for Student Nurses AACN is pleased to announce a call for pilot schools for a new initiative funded by Johnson & Johnson aimed at preparing baccalaureate nursing graduates to meet the competency... Thursday, September 8, 2022 | Essentials, Grant Initiatives
AACN Announces Call for Applications for NIH-Funded All of Us Research Grant Program AACN is pleased to announce a call for applications for the All of Us Research Program Mini-Grant Awards. Three awards of up to $10,000 are available for AACN member schools of nursing and their... Monday, August 8, 2022 | Grant Initiatives, Membership Announcements
AACN Accelerates Innovation in Nursing Education through a New Project Funded by the American Nurses Foundation AACN was awarded $1.5 million in funding through the American Nurses Foundation’s Reimagining Nursing Initiative to launch a three-year project titled Competency-Based Education for... Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | Essentials, Grant Initiatives, Press Release