Margaret Sullivan Scholarship

Margaret Sullivan

Margaret Sullivan (1934-1970)

Margaret (Peg) Sullivan was a Queensland Nurse who, from 1961 to 1970, specialised in Paediatric Nursing in the Children’s Ward of St. Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, Brisbane.

Margaret Sullivan was herself the recipient of several scholarships to study and advance clinical practice. Her colleagues began this fund as a memorial to her contribution to the well being and health care of children and families.

Application Closing Date

31 August

Who may apply

Applications are invited from financial members of ACCYPN, who are registered or enrolled with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Scholarship Information

In 2001 the Australian Confederation of Paediatric and Child Health Nurses-Qld Inc took on the management of this memorial under the title the Margaret Sullivan Research Scholarship. This bursary aims to enable nurses working with children and young people to undertake research fostering continuing improvement in children’s healthcare.

The Memorial Bursary is a monetary award that is offered to a nurse who is a member of Australian College of Children and Young People’s Nurses and who has applied for financial assistance to undertake nursing research that meets the objectives / purpose of the Scholarship.

Up to $1000 will be awarded to the successful applicant per annum. Applications will close 31^st August and be awarded by 31^st October.

Purpose and objectives of the Margaret Sullivan Scholarship

The overarching purpose of the scholarship scheme is to enrich nursing knowledge and advance practice expertise in the area of Children and young People’s Nursing.

Specific objectives are:

1. To encourage research into children and young people’s nursing practice
2. To advance the development of clinical nursing care for children through research
3. To assist nurses to develop post graduate expertise in the nursing care of children, young people and families through research.

Scoring Matrix

To apply for support:

• Applications (Word 303 kB) will close 31^st August and be awarded by 31^st October.