THE PATRICIA NAPIER SCHOLARSHIPS 2020

The School of Nursing and Midwifery is pleased to announce two scholarship awards for students to undertake the following PGT programmes in Sep 2020.

• MSc Advanced Professional Practice
• MSc Caring for Children and Young People with Complex Health Care Needs
• PG Dip Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy

The scholarships were set up in 2011 by Mr Russell Napier in recognition of his mother, Patricia Napier. The scholarship will cover tuition fees and the registration fee. On the MSc Advanced Professional Practice programme, the students will study in one of five specialist pathways:

• Cancer Nursing: Supportive and Palliative Care
• Critical and Acute Care
• Mental Health and Older Adult
• Leadership and Management
• Maternal and Child Health

Applications are invited from all applicants who meet the following criteria:

Essential Entry Criteria:

The scholarships will be awarded to the best graduates from a nursing or midwifery programme (i.e. applicants who hold a recognised professional qualification in nursing, midwifery or an allied health and social care profession and a relevant primary degree 2:2 or above or equivalent).

All candidates entering the PGT programmes are eligible to be considered by the School for the Award through the entry system.

Application Process

Applications are now closed for 2020-21.

Applicants should complete the application form and return it to the school by the closing date, 4pm on Tuesday 30th June 2020.

The judging panel will include the Head of School and two course Directors from the School. The decision will be based on the record of academic achievement and a supporting application form. Applicants must also have been accepted on to one of the listed programmes to start in September 2020.

The benefactor will have access to the written statements prior to final selection by the judging panel.

Enquiries or further information:

Caroline Mulvenna,

School of Nursing and Midwifery,

Queen’s University Belfast.

Email - c.mulvenna@qub.ac.uk

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Medical Biology Centre

97 Lisburn Road

Belfast

BT9 7BL