Lynne Edwards Research Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

National Black Nurses Association, Inc.

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a NBNA member.
  2. Must be a PhD student.
  3. Must major in nursing.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The National Black Nurses Association offers the Dr. Lauranne Sams Scholarship to a qualified NBNA member nurse pursuing a PhD who is in good standing at the time of the application. Click to learn more and apply today!

Application requirements for the Lynne Edwards Research Scholarship are:

  • No application requirements for this scholarship
Additional Information: The scholarship is sponsored by Dr. Linda Burnes-Bolton, NBNA Past President. Dr. Burnes-Bolton is a trustee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Foundation contributes to the scholarship as part of the matching gift program. The scholarship is in honor of the mother of Dr. Burnes-Bolton, Mrs. Lynne Edwards. Must be a member of NBNA and a member of a local chapter (if one exists in your area). If a chapter does not exist within a 50-radius of your location you can join NBNA as a Direct Member. • Candidate must be currently enrolled in a nursing program (B.S.N., A.D., Diploma or L.P.N./ L.V.N. Masters , and Doctoral) and in good scholastic standing at the time of application. • Applicant must have at least one full year of school remaining. The scholarship is for a nurse pursuing a PhD.

Award Amount: Up to $5,000 offered.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, April 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, April 15

Submit by the deadline.
About National Black Nurses Association, Inc.:
Contact Information: Estella Lazenby, Scholarship Coordinator
Address: 8630 Fenton St. Suite 330 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

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