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Since 1912, NEF has awarded more than 1,500 scholarships for advanced degrees in nursing.
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Scholars

1970s Cycles
Mariann Baroni 1979-1980 Winner | Master’s Degree
Mariann Baroni was awarded the Beiersdorf Scholarship. read more.
Eileen Burke 1979-1980 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Eileen Burke was awarded the NSNA (Laura D. Smith) / Nurse's Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Mary Cardigan 1979-1980 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Mary Cardigan was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Barbara Cohen 1979-1980 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Barbara Cohen was awarded the Perry Scholarship / W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship . read more.
Nettie Davis 1979-1980 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Nettie Davis was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb / Nurse's Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Paul Gospodarski 1979-1980 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Paul Gospodarski was awarded the Isabel McIsaac / CV Mosby Scholarship. read more.
Kathleen Gregory 1979-1980 Winner | Master’s Degree
Kathleen Gregory was awarded the Nurse's Scholarship / W.B. Saunders Company / Mead Johnson Scholarship. read more.
Suzanne Kaempfer 1979-1980 Winner | Master’s Degree
Suzanne Kaempfer was awarded the ER Squibb & Sons / FA Davis Scholarship. read more.
Collen Keenan 1979-1980 Winner | Master’s Degree
Collen Keenan was awarded the Mead Johnson / Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. read more.
Margaret McComb 1979-1980 Winner | Master’s Degree
Margaret McComb was awarded the Beiersdorf Scholarship. read more.
Susanne Morissey 1979-1980 Winner | Master’s Degree
Susanne Morissey was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Jane Murdock 1979-1980 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jane Murdock was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. read more.
Doris Nuttleman 1979-1980 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Doris Nuttleman was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. read more.
Alice O'Flynn-Comiskey 1979-1980 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Alice O'Flynn-Comiskey was awarded the Bernhard J. Springer / Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Carol O'Neil 1979-1980 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Carol O'Neil was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. read more.
Elaine Pogoncheff 1979-1980 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Elaine Pogoncheff was awarded the Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Linda Punch 1979-1980 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Linda Punch was awarded the Nurse's scholarship / Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Lois Wadd 1979-1980 Winner | Master’s Degree
Lois Wadd was awarded the Mead Johnson / Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Margaret Furr

Margaret Furr

(2025-2026 Winner)

Margaret R. Furr, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, PED-BC, PMH-BC, CMSRN is honored to be the recipient of the 2025 NEF Eleanor C. Lambertsen Scholarship, given to a doctoral student in nursing education or administration. Bor... read more.

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Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established by nurses for nurses in 1912, and since then, the organization has awarded over 1,500 scholarships to support the pursuit of advanced degrees in nursing.

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NEF’s named scholarships, created with a minimum donation of $50,000, honor and memorialize nurse leaders, from Isabel Hampton Robb to Thelma Schorr to Susan Bowar-Ferres. 100% of donations help to keep NEF scholarships funded in perpetuity; organization expenses are covered by prudent management of NEF’s investments.

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