Transcultural Nursing Society Scholarship and Research Awards


Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS) Research Award - Honoring The Contributions Of The Northeast Chapter: An award of $1000 to support research by doctoral students or doctorally prepared nurses of phenomena related to/in transcultural nursing by providing start-up support for the trajectory of research.

Download Criteria - NE Research Award Announcement Submission Deadline: February 15, 2025*

Online Submission Process: https://form.jotform.com/222855587794172


The J. Frank and Joan Uhl Pierce Transcultural Nursing Award:  An award of $1,000.00 will be made to a selected nurse who reflects the knowledge and understanding of the requirement for all nurses to promote and incorporate culturally competent care into practice in any healthcare setting.

Download Criteria - Scholarship Award Announcement: Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025*

Online Submission Link: https://form.jotform.com/222975272210149


Transcultural Nursing Society Research Award:  An award of $3,000 to support research by doctoral students or doctorally prepared nurses of phenomena related to/in transcultural nursing by providing start-up support for the trajectory of research.

Download Criteria - Research Award Announcement: Submission Deadline: October 15, 2024*   

Online Submission Link: https://form.jotform.com/222975252695164


Transcultural Nursing Society Scholarship:  A $1,000 scholarship to help support the study of transcultural nursing.

Download Criteria - Scholarship Award Announcement: Submission Deadline: November 1, 2024*

Online Submission Link: https://form.jotform.com/222983906710157


*All award applications must be received on or before the due date.  Dates and times are all EST/EDT, and the application process closes at midnight on the date listed.  No exceptions will be made unless an announcement is included in the award.  

Information applicable to all submissions

Please submit all required documentation simultaneously as one complete ONLINE application. You must be sure that everything is complete and appears as you intended when it is uploaded into our system. We cannot make changes once an application is in the review process. Membership criteria will be counted as of the date of application. If an award requires two years of TCNS membership, it must be completed before the date of application.

Email inquiries/questions to staff@tcns.org.