A.C.N.M. Foundation Awards

The following awards have been offered by the A.C.N.M. Foundation. Detailed information about application and procedures and deadlines will be released at a later date.

Dorothea M. Lang Pioneer Award

The Dorothea M. Lang Pioneer Award honors an exceptional CNM/CM who has been certified for ten years, has not been a recipient of the Hattie Hemschemeyer Award, and has demonstrated vision and leadership.

Varney Participant Award

Eligible applicants must be enrolled as a student in good standing in an ACNM DOA accredited basic midwifery education program, have successfully completed one academic or clinical semester/quarter or clinical module, be a current student member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).

Basic Midwifery Student Scholarship

The Foundation awards basic midwifery education scholarships in annually in May. The applicants are judged on academic and financial need criteria.

ACNM Foundation Fellowship for Graduate Education

The ACNM Foundation Fellowship for Graduate Education award is made to a midwife actively enrolled in doctoral or post-doctoral studies.

W. Newton Long Award

This award is intended for midwives (CNMs or CMs) seeking funding for projects which relate to the advancement of nurse-midwifery.

Excellence in Teaching Award

The A.C.N.M. Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award will honor one teacher in every ACNM pre-accredited/accredited education program each year. The Board of Trustees will confer the award to the candidate selected by the students in each program. One person may be selected from each program each year. The award honors excellence in teaching.

2008 Hazel Corbin/Childbirth Connection Grant for Evidence-Based Midwifery Care

The Hazel Corbin/Childbirth Connection Grant for Evidence-Based Midwifery Care honors the memory and leadership of the A.C.N.M Foundation’s first President, Hazel Corbin, RN, who was also a long-time general director of the Maternity Center Association (now Childbirth Connection) and one of ACNM's first honorary members. This exciting grant will support or augment outstanding projects that foster knowledge of the safety and/or effectiveness of midwifery practices for mothers and newborns and application of this knowledge, especially projects that reflect highest international standards for evidence-based practice. High-quality applications from midwives and other professionals from a wide range of settings are welcome. Applicants must adhere to clearly described guidelines in the application.

A.C.N.M. Foundation Community Grant Awards
These grants are intended to support community projects that are designed or created to promote excellence in health care for women, infants and families worldwide. This award is ideal for retired midwives, midwives caring for underserved populations, and community activists.

A.C.N.M. Foundation Leadership Education Fellowship
The A.C.N.M. Foundation's Leadership Education Fellowship includes funding for a Leadership Education Fellowship designed to support CNMs/CMs to increase their capacity to exercise leadership for the benefit of women and families, the profession of midwifery, and the American College of Nurse-Midwives by providing individual CNMs/CMs with high quality leadership education. The Fellowship consists of funding to support attendance at the week-long Leadership for the 21st Century (L21) executive education program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government (KSG) of Harvard University.

Bonnie Westenberg Pedersen International Midwife Award
To honor the memory of Bonnie Westenberg Pedersen by providing an award to an international midwife to encourage her/him to follow Bonnie's path of leadership, vision and significant contributions to the profession of midwifery and international reproductive health, particularly in developing countries.

Conceptus Incorporated Research Grant
The purpose of the Conceptus Incorporated Research Grant is to advance knowledge and understanding about women?s decision-making related to permanent sterilization.

A.C.N.M. Foundation Leadership Development Award

The A.C.N.M. Foundation's Leadership Development Award assists ACNM members in improving leadership skills in business management and marketing of midwifery practices. The award will be in the form of a monetary grant to help cover the costs of attending the Midwifery Business Institute in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Wyeth-Ayerst Student Reporter Program
Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals provides funding for up to 30 midwifery students to attend the annual meeting. Each Student Reporter is required to attend specific sessions and to submit a paper describing his/her experience to the A.C.N.M. Foundation. This program enables students to attend the annual meeting, meet the leaders in midwifery, become involved in important issues that face midwives and develop their leadership skills to take back to their program. Information regarding the Wyeth-Ayerst Student Reporter program is sent to the eligible schools in January of each year to the Program Director. The Program Director then chooses the Student Reporter. Every school does not send a student reporter each year. Students should direct inquiries regarding this award to their Program Director.

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