American College of Nurse-Midwives Foundation

ACNM Foundation, Inc. Fellowship for Graduate Education (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)
Basic Midwifery Student Scholarship Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Hazel Corbin/Childbirth Connection Grant for Evidence-based Midwifery Care (Professional Development/Award/Prize)

8403 Colesville Rd., Ste. 1550
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Ph: (240)485-1800
Fax: (240)485-1818
URL:http://www.midwife.org

ACNM Foundation, Inc. Fellowship for Graduate Education (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance for midwives actively enrolled in doctoral or post-doctoral studies. Focus: Midwifery. Qualif.: Applicants must be certified nurse-midwives (CNM) or certified midwives (CM); must be current members of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM); must be actively enrolled in a doctoral or postdoctoral education program; and must be graduate students in good standing as verified by the Academic Program Director. Criteria: Applicants are evaluated based on financial need and academic achievement.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit application form; academic/career goals and plans; academic director form; and two academic recommendations. Deadline: March 17.

Basic Midwifery Student Scholarship Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide assistance to students of nurse-midwifery. Focus: Nursing; Midwifery. Qualif.: Applicants must be students in good standing in an ACNM DOA accredited basic midwifery education program; must have successfully completed one academic or clinical semester/quarter or clinical module; and must be current members of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). Criteria: Applicants are judged based on demonstrated academic excellence and financial need.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit application information form; statement of career goals and plans; financial assessment form; statement of financial need; program director form; and the faculty recommendation form. Deadline: March 17.

Hazel Corbin/Childbirth Connection Grant for Evidence-based Midwifery Care (Professional Development/Award/Prize)

Purpose: To support or augment projects that advance understanding of the safety and/or effectiveness of midwifery practices for mothers and newborns. Focus: Nursing; Midwifery. Qualif.: Applicants must be professionals involved in furthering understanding of the safety and/or effectiveness of midwifery practices for mothers and newborns; may be professionals from midwifery or any other field that may contribute to such objective (for example, nursing, public health, social science); may be affiliated with an academic institution, an advocacy group, a clinical entity, a professional organization (including ACNM), a public agency, a research or consulting organization, or other group that may be concerned with evidence-based midwifery care; and may be based in the United States or in another country. Criteria: Applicants will be evaluated based on completed application form which should clearly describe information needed to address the review criteria, including assessment of the project relevance, excellence and impact.

Funds Avail.: $6,000. To Apply: Applicants must submit completed application form and all other required application materials and information to: Hazel Corbin/Childbirth Connection Grant, A.C.N.M. Foundation, Inc., 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1550, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Deadline: April 7.