The 2023-2024 NEF Scholars attend 30 different Graduate Nursing Programs across the United States.
Make a donation to NEF and support the future of nursing leadership.
The NEF Board of Directors cordially invites you to attend the NEF Gala Reception, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 15, 2024, Honoring Susan Bowar-Ferres, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, and the recently established Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship Fund devoted to Nursing leadership in the Magnet Recognition Program.
The Gala Reception will be held at the Griffis Faculty Club, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center located at 521 East 68th Street (at York Avenue) New York, NY 10065. Tickets cost $125 each.
$1,000 Pearl, $2,500 Topaz, $5,000 Ruby, $10,000 Sapphire, and $25,000 Emerald. Benefactor donations are available for $500 and Patron donations are available for $250.
Mail a check payable to NEF and mail it to:
NEF
137 Montague Street, Ste.144
Brooklyn, NY 11201
All sponsorships, benefactor and patron donations are tax deductible.
Susan Bowar-Ferres
Created in 2023, the Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship is devoted to nursing leadership in the Magnet Recognition Program which recognizes health-care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. Consumers rely on Magnet designation as the ultimate credential for high quality nursing.
The scholarship is given to a Master’s or Doctoral student demonstrating leadership in aspiring to achieve or continuing to achieve Magnet designation, such as being a Magnet Program Director/Coordinator read more.Johnson & Johnson and NEF Partnership
Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN, APRN, PNP
M. Elizabeth Carnegie, DPA, RN, FAAN (April 19, 1916 - 2008)
Dr. Carnegie was an educator and author in the field of nursing, known for breaking down racial barriers. She was the first black nurse to serve as a voting member on the board of a state nursing association. She was later president of the American Academy of Nursing and edited the Journal of Nursing Research.
In 2008 in her will, Dr. Carnegie created a Nurses Educational Funds Scholarship explicitly for black nurses enrolled in doctoral programs.
Each year Nurses Educational Funds, (NEF), awards the M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Scholarship. The 2022 and 2023 NEF scholars receiving this scholarship were Jessica Arter in 2023 and Brenice Duroseau in 2022.
read more.Pin for Scholarship Recipients
Mission
To promote leadership and health equity through scholarship support for professional nurses seeking master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing education, practice, service and research.
Vision
To be a national leader in providing scholarships to nurses that benefit nursing, health care and the global community.