Funding
The School of Nursing offers graduate student-scholars opportunities and extensive support.
Mechanisms to help you fund your education include graduate teaching assistantships, scholarships, financial aid, and other internal and external funding sources detailed below.
Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs)
VCU School of Nursing offers graduate teaching assistant positions that cover tuition and offer a stipend. Graduate teaching assistants must be full-time students, in good academic standing, and work 20 hours per week. Learn more about GTAs at VCU Bulletin.
Questions or interested? Contact Fonda Neal at fneal@vcu.edu.
Scholarships
We award nearly $4 million annually in scholarships to current students. Our scholarship awards are established by alumni, individuals and organizations, and recognize factors such as financial need, academic achievement, service and leadership. These scholarships are a form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid. Visit our Scholarships page for more details.
Financial Aid
The VCU Student Financial Services team is available to support you through the process of applying for financial aid and budgeting for your education. Visit the SFS website to estimate your tuition, connect with a peer money coach or learn more about financial aid and expense planning.
Other Funding
- Application must be completed and submitted by the School of Nursing
- Applicant must be a full-time student with two years remaining in the doctoral program
- The scholarship is a two-year award that provides $10,000 in financial support ($5,000 in first year and $5,000 in second year)
- The VCU School of Nursing must match the award
- The VCU School of Nursing must provide up to $2,500 for the student to attend the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence/AACN Leadership Development Conference
See Jonas Philanthropies for more information.
- Student works with a faculty sponsor to complete an application
- Highly competitive awards
- Provides up to five years of support (tuition, stipend and fees) for research training leading to a Ph.D. in biomedical, behavioral or clinical sciences
Visit the National Institutes of Health's Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award page for more information.
- Available for master’s and doctoral degree students
- Individual application process
- Student must be enrolled full- or part-time in a National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education accredited program in nursing or a nursing-related field
- Student must have completed at least 12 credits of the program at the time of application
- Student must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.6
Visit the Nurses Educational Funds website for more details.
- Offers small research grants to doctoral students who are members
- Local chapters often provide their own small research grants (we are home to the Gamma Omega Chapter)
- Doctoral student members are eligible to apply for our chapter’s Nursing Science and Practice Grant. The grant’s purpose is to further nursing knowledge through the development of research and/or evidence-based practice.
Visit the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society website for more information.