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The Brigid Stewart Scholarship was set up in 2004 in memory of Mrs Brigid Stewart, in recognition of her contribution towards Community Nursing. Mrs Stewart as an experienced manager of health care delivery within community settings also had a passionate belief in the value of nurses in all settings and was totally committed to the development of nursing. The QNIS was looking forward to her input as Nursing Director on behalf of community nursing but sadly her life was tragically cut short by cancer from which she died in April 2003.

THE AWARD

The QNIS is able to offer

• 1 full scholarship of £5000

• or course fees and placement expenses

to students undertaking Nursing in the Home Courses at Scottish Universities.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
Nurses with an NMC registered qualification, with a minimum of two years post-registration experience of which at least one year has been spent working in the community, resident in Scotland and have provisionally been accepted to study for a degree/diploma in Community Nursing in one of the following:

Community Children’s Nursing
Community Learning Disability
Community Mental Health Nursing
General Practice Nursing – Primary Care Nursing
Public Health Nursing – Health Visiting and School Nursing
Midwifery
Occupational Health Nursing
Family Health Nursing

HOW TO APPLY

By sending in a copy of the application form which can be downloaded by clicking below. This includes details of the course you wish to undertake, a C.V. and a 500-700 word essay on:

‘The Skill of Nursing in the Community’
This essay should demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of nursing in the community, and refer to at least one National Policy Document.

Practical placements must be negotiated between the student and the course provider. The QNIS can take no responsibility for arrangements. Applications of completed C.V. and essay should be submitted by 30th June to the QNIS. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in August and Winner announced thereafter.

Download application form

Completed application forms should be sent to:

Rebecca Archer
QNIS
31 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh EH1 2EL

Email: rebecca.archer@qnis.org.uk

Previous Brigid Stewart Awardees

2004 Louise Mackenzie
2005 Angela Gray
2006 Iona Morris
2007 Lynn Buchanan