"The development of faculty as educator-scholars takes a front seat at the NLN," said NLN CEO Dr. Beverly Malone. "We so value the research proposals submitted by our members who are eager to play an increasingly integral role in advancing the science of nursing education."

Grants are awarded to NLN members based on the significance of the subject matter they plan to investigate and on the quality of the proposed research design. All projects must be aligned with the NLN's Priorities for Research in Nursing Education. In 2008, priority will be given to research projects that focus on "Innovations in Nursing Education: Creating Reform"; special preference will be given to studies that address innovations in clinical teaching and evaluation of clinical performance, as well as studies that are multi-site in nature and that address the increasing diversity of the student population.

Visit www.nln.org/research/2008grant/index.htm for information about the 2008 research grants program. Proposals are due March 7, 2008. While award amounts are not fixed, past grants have ranged from $5,000 to a maximum of $20,000. Previous NLN grants are listed at www.nln.org/research/prevgrants.htm. Awardees will be announced during the NLN Education Summit, which will be held in San Antonio, TX, September 17-20, 2008.

Dedicated to excellence in nursing, the National League for Nursing is the premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. The NLN offers faculty development, networking opportunities, testing services, nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives to its 25,000 individual and 1,200 institutional members representing all types of nursing education programs.