All 42 NEF Scholars for 2023 were honored in October by NEF.
Over 135 people were in attendance to hear each NEF Scholar briefly tell about their exceptional graduate studies and achievements. The audience included members of the NEF Board of the Directors, and Directors Emeritus, those who have established NEF Scholarships, as well as Deans and Directors from nursing colleges and schools of nursing in universities across the United States. Click here to watch the video or read more.

Five exceptional doctoral nursing students each received a $10,000 Johnson & Johnson/NEF Health Equity Scholarship this summer. They are:

• Sharren Burney, a PhD candidate at Boston College Connell School of Nursing.
• Christine “Charlie” Hawknuff", a DNP student at Southern Illinois University School of Nursing, Edwardsville.
• Laura Mata Lopez, a PhD student at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
• Paula Tucker, a PhD student at Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing.
• Roque Anthony Velasco, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus College of Nursing.

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As a grateful 2019 NEF Scholar, in 2023, Francine Bono-Neri wanted other nurses to benefit from receiving a scholarship while focusing their master's or doctoral degree clinical study and research on the problem of human trafficking. As an experienced pediatric nurse practitioner, Dr. Bono-Neri's passion for the global reach of human trafficking inspired her to become the co-founder and serve as president of Nurses United Against Human Trafficking. read more.

NEF is excited to announce the Allison Adams Wieczorek Scholarship for Maternal-Infant and Pediatric Nursing Care reached the permanent named scholarship status in May 2023. This is the second NEF Scholarship for Maternal – Infant and Pediatric Nursing Care.
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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.