Advancing the Educational Excellence in Research-Focused Doctorate in Nursing Program

2027 Intent to Apply Application Form

1. Name of College/University/Institution: *This question is required.

2. School, college, or institutional contact information *This question is required.

Address
City
State/Province
NLN Agency Member number
School of Nursing website

3. School, college, or institutional information: *This question is required.

Total number of students this fall in the research-focused doctorate program
Number of full-time faculty teaching/advising students in research-focused doctorate program
Total number of faculty teaching in research-focused doctorate program this fall

4. Contact information for the dean/director: *This question is required.

Phone Number
Credentials
Email Address
First Name
Title
Last Name

5. Contact information for this application if different than the dean/director: *This question is required.

Title
First Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Credentials
Last Name

6. How did you learn about the NLN Program of Excellence program? *This question is required.

Word of mouth
NLN Education Summit
NLN Member Update (email)
NLN Staff
I know faculty at a school that has been designated as a Center of Excellence
Other - Write In

7. What motivated you and your colleagues to engage in the process of seeking designation as an NLN Program of Excellence? (100 words) *This question is required.

8. What benefits do you and your colleagues anticipate if you are named as an NLN Program of Excellence? (100 words) *This question is required.

9. I acknowledge the following criteria for the NLN Program of Excellence designation:

Fostering an inclusive environment that flourishes nursing research.
Establishing and supporting conditions for nursing research-focused doctorate completion.
Demonstrating a culture of and commitment to research ethics by faculty and students.
Demonstrating research-focused doctorate nursing students’ preparation to address interprofessional collaboration, current priorities, and emerging trends in nursing science.
Influencing the health of local, state, tribal, national and/or global communities through nursing research.
Generating research outputs that impact the broader interprofessional scientific community.
Establishing a robust climate for post-graduation success for nursing research-focused doctorate students.

I acknowledge the criteria. *This question is required.