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

Nancy Brainard 1983-1984 Winner | Master’s Degree
Nancy Brainard was awarded the American Journal of Nursing / New Jersey Association of Baccalaureate & Higher Education Scholarship. read more.
Arica Brandford
Arica Brandford 2014-2015 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Winner of the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship, received a juris doctorate (JD) degree in 2006. After working as an attorney focusing on medical malpractice and public interest law for three years she decided to return to her first love and passion... read more.
Arica Brandford
Arica Brandford 2015-2016 Winner | Doctoral Degree
The M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Memorial Scholarship recipient, obtained her BSN from Purdue University and MSN from the University of Cincinnati. Arica has worked in both the public and private sectors of nursing for companies such as Bap... read more.
Marie C. Brannigan 1976-1977 Winner | Master’s Degree
Marie C. Brannigan was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. read more.
Nancy Louise Brannin 1996-1997 Winner | Master’s Degree
Nancy Louise Brannin was awarded the Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. School attended: Case Western Reserve University Degree: Midwifery read more.
Shakia Brantley
Shakia Brantley 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Shakia G. Brantley has been awarded the Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship. She is currently enrolled as a third-year student and PhD candidate at the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Huntsville Joint Nursing Science PhD program. Af... read more.
Dorothy A. Breen 1966-1967 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Dorothy A. Breen was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Anne R. Brett 1992-1993 Winner | Master’s Degree
Anne R. Brett was awarded the BOC / Edith M. Pritchard. read more.
Melissa J. Briggs 1977-1978 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Melissa J. Briggs was awarded the Laura D. Smith National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) Scholarship / American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Linda Joyce Brobst 1976-1977 Winner | Master’s Degree
Linda Joyce Brobst was awarded the C.V. Mosby/ American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. read more.
Abraham Aizer Brody 2006-2007 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Abraham (Ab) is currently a third year doctoral student and John A Hartford BAGNC Scholar at the University of California San Francisco School of Nursing. He began his education at New York University where he graduated with a B.A. in Biology. While... read more.
Cindy L. Broholm 1992-1993 Winner | Master’s Degree
Cindy L. Broholm was awarded the Mead Johnson / Evelyn Barclay Scholarship. read more.
J. Margo Brooks 2006-2007 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Margo received her undergraduate degree from North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C. and her Master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She is currently a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania and a fellow with th... read more.
Amy B. Broussard 1992-1993 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Amy B. Broussard was awarded the NSNA / Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. read more.
H. Anne Broussard 1997-1998 Winner | Master’s Degree
H. Anne Broussard attended Frontier School. read more.
Marilyn Broussard 1967-1968 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Marilyn was awarded the NSNA (Laura D. Smith Scholarship). Degree: BA read more.
Erica Brown
Erica Brown 2010-2011 Winner | Master’s Degree
Continuing for her Masters at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing where she also obtained her undergraduate degree is Erica Brown. Erica took time off from her work as an RN in the multi-trauma intermediate care unit at the Univer... read more.
Esther E. Brown 2001-2002 Winner | Master’s Degree
Esther E. Brown was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz / NSNA Scholarship. School attended: Oregon Health Sciences University Degree: FNP read more.
Janie Brown 1975-1976 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Janie Brown was awarded the Bernhard J. Springer Scholarship. read more.
Jodi
Jodi "Lea" Brown 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Lea Brown is the recipient of the 2024 NEF Eleanor C. Lambertsen Scholarship. She holds a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in nursing education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She is currently a full-time PhD student at... read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Abigail Neff

Abigail Neff

(2023-2024 Winner)

Abigail Neff, BSN, RN, OCN is the recipient of the 2023 Isabel McIssac Scholarship, an award designated for master’s degree candidates in honor of Isabel McIssac, the first chairperson of the original memorial... 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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