DR. HELEN JACOBSEN LEE ENDOWMENT

FOR RURAL NURSING RESEARCH

MSU College of Nursing

Faculty and Student Scholarship

Helen Jacobsen Lee Biography Information

Dr. Lee is an MSU-Bozeman College of Nursing Professor Emeritus, located at the Missoula Campus. Her research interests are in rurality, rural nursing theory, hardiness, perceived health, functional assessment and quality of life at end-of-life. She is the editor of Conceptual Basis for Rural Nursing, published by Springer (1998) and is currently working on a 2nd edition of the text.

Criteria for Scholarship:

Montana State University graduate and undergraduate nursing students, nursing faculty, and alumni interested in conducting rural nursing research are eligible to apply.

Award Amount

The award is $500 for one year. One award per year is given; more will be given is funding is available.

Application Process

For consideration, proposals are to be submitted electronically to the MSU College of Nursing Office of Research; , 126 Sherrick Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, (406) 994-2783.

The proposal should be no more than 2 pages (can be single spaced) and contain:

  1. 1)A brief summary of the project (aim, statement of significance, conceptual framework, method, data analysis) including where the applicant is in terms of the timeline of the project (if it has been started), perceived outcome(s) of the project, plan to disperse information gained from project, what the project has accomplished thus far and how the project addresses rural nursing research.
  2. 2)Budget for the project and how the applicant plans to spend the money if received.
  3. 3)A brief bio-sketch (including where from, how far along in school (if a student), and future plans after graduation and/or research is completed.
  4. 4)Separate, supporting e-mail letter(s) from faculty/research sponsor (if a student). Applicants are encouraged to submit for funding during any phase of their research process.

Important Dates

•October 15 : Deadline for applications
•November 1: Notification of funding / •November 15: Funding begins (funding period is for one year or ends if a student graduates)

Selection Process

The College of Nursing Research Office will review the proposals and select the recipient(s).

Follow-up

At the end of the funding period or when a student graduates, the recipient(s) will provide:

  1. 1)A written report discussing how the money was utilized, the status of the project, and outcomes.
  2. 2)A project abstract that may be used in College of Nursing publications.