Betsi Cadwaladr Foundation Scholarship Award

The Chief Nursing Officer for Wales invites applications for the 2023 Betsi Cadwaladr Foundation Scholarship Awards. The Royal College of Nursing are proud to administer these awards on her behalf.

This award is open to Registered Nurses, Midwives and Specialist Community Public Health Nurses working in practice, education or health care management in Wales.
The Award will be presented to the person/persons who have achieved excellence in their field of nursing in one of the following areas:

• Leadership 
• Clinical Practice
• Research and development
• Education and training

Applicants need to submit a 500 word application indicating:

• Evidence of evaluation of the activity/development and an account of its impact on patient care.
• A clear account describing how the award fund will be used to further the success already achieved
• Proposals for sharing the good practice with colleagues in health care
The successful applicants will be invited to make a presentation of the development work undertaken at a future Chief Nursing Officer Showcase Conference.

Amount of award

Overall prize: £1500
Runners up (x2): £250

Closing date

The closing date for applications is 7 April 2023. 
Selection will be made by a panel of judges and short-listed candidates will need to make a presentation to the judging panel on Thursday 11 May 2023.

The award winners will be announced at the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales’s Showcase Conference in 2023.

How to apply

Below are the awards criteria and the application form.  Please email your completed application form to Betsi.cadwaladr@rcn.org.uk

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