The Richard Tompkins Nurse Development Scholarship 2014

The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) is delighted to announce this exciting development opportunity for a registered nurse, midwife or health visitor who is committed to developing person-centred cultures of care. This scholarship is open to practitioners who are working clinically in any healthcare setting UK-wide, and is targeting in particular, those at ward sister level or equivalent.

For over two decades FoNS, an independent organisation, has supported nurses across the United Kingdom (UK) to lead innovation in the workplace that transforms the way nurses work and care for patients. Over this time, we have developed an excellent reputation for this unique and practical hands-on approach to supporting nurses. With help from FoNS, nurses have been able to make significant improvements to their practice and theirpatients’ experience of care.

The late Richard Tompkins saw the potential of FoNS to enable nurses to develop knowledge and skills that benefit patients. The Tompkins Foundation remains a valuable supporter of FoNS and we are delighted that Mrs Elizabeth Tompkins is supporting this scholarship opportunity.

The scholarship includes:

  • Attendance at a5-day residential international practice development school (21st-25th July 2014) (see The scholarship covers the cost of the course fee, accommodation, food and reasonable travel expenses. FoNS has been involved in these schools for more than 10 years and believes that they enable individuals to gain knowledge and skills to facilitate the development of more person-centred cultures of care
  • Opportunity to work towards academic accreditation as a distance learner (20 CAT points at level 6) from Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent
  • 12 months mentorship from FoNS to support an innovation in practice
  • Opportunity to work towards publishinga paperin the International Practice Development Journal (see as a novice writer
  • Honorary FoNS Associate registration for 12 months

Application process:

  • Submission of full application before closing date -5pm on 14th April 2014
  • Shortlisting - Each application is carefully considered and all applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 23rd April 2014
  • Telephone interviews with shortlisted applicants - week commencing 28th April 2014
  • Scholarship awarded and winner announced - 12th May 2014 to celebrate International Nurses Day

The Richard Tompkins Nurse Development Scholarship 2014Application Form

NB. It is essential that all sections are completed in full

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  1. Please tell us about contributions or achievements that you feel you have made as a healthcare professional (up to 300 words):

  1. Personal statement: Please tell us how you think that this opportunity will contribute to you, your practice and patient care (up to 300 words):

  1. Where did you find out about the Richard Tompkins Scholarship?

Requests for further information and submission of applications by email to:

Kate Sanders

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Closing date for applications: 5pm on 14th April 2014

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