Research Opportunities
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The University of Louisville School of Nursing encourages both undergraduate and graduate students to participate in Nursing research. Student researchers are encouraged to present at local, regional, and national conferences, such as Research!Louisville or at Posters at the Capitol.
Students interested in research are encouraged to discuss it with their academic advisers. Here are just a few of the research opportunities available to students:
Assistantships
Graduate and PhD students are encouraged to consider student assistantships available to them. Research assistantships give students hands-on experience working with Faculty at many stages in the research process.
To find out more information visit the Graduate Assistantships webpage or view the Graduate Student Assistantship application.
Research Scholars Program
Upper division undergraduate students at the School of Nursing can participate in the Research Scholars Program, a practicum experience aimed at promoting nursing research and scholarship through faculty mentoring. Participating students may gain experience performing literature searches, implementing of research studies, assisting with manuscripts for publication, presenting findings, and more.
To find out more about the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, please contact program coordinator Dr.Luz Huntington-Moskos or view the Research Scholars Program application.
Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
The Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to participate in a mentored research experience at the School of Nursing. A few previous SROP topics have included:
- Asthma in African American children and their families
- Home fire safety in urban older adults
- Risk modeling using geographic information systems
To find out more information, visit the Summer Research Opportunity Program webpage.
Ruth B. Craddock Fund
The ONR is allotted a limited amount of funding each year through the Ruth Craddock fund for the promotion of nursing student research. The purpose of this funding is to provide financial assistance to currently enrolled students who wish to fund their dissertation research, or present their findings at a conference. The amount of the award will be determined by the number of requests and the availability of funds. To find out more information about eligibility or fill out an application for assistance, visit the Ruth Craddock Fund page.
Iota Zeta Research Grant
The purpose of Iota Zeta Research Grant funding is to provide seed money, pilot funding, or total funding for research with promising contributions to nursing science and/or practice. Significance, clinical relevance, and scientific merit of the research are critical factors in the review process. Funding for this grant is provided by the UofL School of Nursing Iota Zeta Chapter of Sigma.