Emerging Nurse Researcher/Scholar

Eligibility

All active Sigma members worldwide, who completed and earned a master’s or doctoral degree after 1 December 2021 and through 1 December 2026, are eligible for this award. Members may self-nominate but are required to submit an additional narrative from a supporting nominator.

Current Sigma Board of Directors, Sigma elected international committee members, Sigma staff, Sigma consultants and contracted staff, and members of the judging committee are not eligible to receive this award, serve as nominators, or write letters of support. Members of appointed committees may participate in the award process.

Criteria

Nomination should show evidence of meeting a majority of the following criteria:

1. Research/scholarly output has had an impact in an area, country, or global region on the profession of nursing, healthcare, patients, families, community, and/or policy.
2. Nominee has a record of disseminating research results/related scholarly output in professional nursing and/or non-nursing publications and oral and/or poster presentations.
3. Nominee has received organizational support, such as funding and/or access to related material or people resources to support related projects.
4. Nominee is recognized as an early career investigator/scholar and/or emerging leader whose work is influencing policy, clinical practice, education, leadership, research, and/or utilization of evidence.

View the Criteria PDF

Submission Requirements

Supporting documents required below should address a majority of the above criteria. All materials must be submitted in English. Entries that do not meet the criteria and submission requirements will be disqualified. A complete online nomination consists of:

• Online entry form • Self-narrative from the nominee clearly describing area of emerging interest and scope using the four criteria listed above as subheadings (1-2 pages)
• Narrative from the supporting nominator, clearly describing area of emerging interest and scope using the four criteria listed above as subheadings (1-2 pages)
• Two letters of support using the above criteria from a collaborator, interprofessional colleague, supervisor, coworker, etc. (excluding the supporting nominator) Sigma may contact sources for letters of support and nomination.
• Nominee’s curriculum vitae
• A listing of 3-5 publications/evidence of dissemination and/or successfully implemented projects that showcases the above criteria. Do not submit full articles.
• Letter of acceptance: Statement from the nominee accepting the award nomination and agreeing to attend Sigma’s International Nursing Research Congress if selected as an honoree
• Supporting documentation as further evidence of nominee’s contribution as outlined in the four criteria above (not to exceed 10 pages)

See Emerging Nurse Researcher/Scholar Award Recipients