Deadline:

Jan 15, 2009 - Closed

Program Area:

Building Human Capital

Purpose:

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows program is an advanced leadership program for nurses in senior executive roles in health services, public health and nursing education who aspire to help lead and shape the U.S. health care system.

The three-year fellowships allow participating nurses to remain in their current positions while they gain the experiences, insights, competencies and skills necessary to advance in executive leadership positions in a health care system that is undergoing unprecedented change. The program is designed to give nursing and nurses a more influential role across many sectors of the economy.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals


• Overview (PDF)

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

The fellowships are open to senior-level nurses who hold executive positions in health services organizations, public health organizations and systems, and nursing education. Applicants must be citizens of the United States or its territories or have permanent residency status at the time of application.

Applicants to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows program will be selected based on the following criteria:

• A strong professional record that reflects positions of increasing leadership responsibility and the potential to achieve higher levels of leadership.
• Demonstrated commitment to advance in executive leadership in health care, public health and/or health professions education that is consistent with the program’s purpose and goals.
• Demonstrated capability to have substantial impact on the emerging health care delivery system.
• Vision, passion and courage.
• A commitment to three consecutive years of structured learning, self-study and project activity while continuing their current employment.
• A corresponding commitment from the CEO or board chair of the employing organization to provide: (a) continued compensation and release time to attend all program sessions and other related activities; and (b) matching funds on a one-to-one basis to support the fellow’s project.

Applications to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows program will be screened by the national program office (NPO) and forwarded to members of the national advisory committee (NAC) for review.

Key Dates:

• January 15, 2009 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of applications.
• May 18–19, 2009—Semifinalist interviews.
• Late May 2009—Notification of acceptance.

Total Award:

• Up to 20 fellowships will be awarded in this grant cycle.
• Fellowship resources: $35,000 over three years.

Contact:

Jen Hart, program assistant
The Center for the Health Professions, University of California, San Francisco
jhart@thecenter.ucsf.edu
Office: (415) 476-1163
Fax: (415) 476-4113
http://www.enfp-info.org

Related Materials:

• View National Program Office


• View Program FAQs


• Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows (Grant Results Reports)