DNA Career Mobility Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Dermatology Nurses' Association
Overview
The Dermatology Nurses’ Association (DNA) Career Mobility Scholarship supports nurses pursuing advanced education and professional development in dermatology. The scholarship emphasizes professional growth through membership and engagement with DNA activities. Selection is primarily based on the quality and content of an applicant's essay, supplemented by application responses. This award seeks to reduce financial barriers and enable nurses to advance their careers within dermatologic specialties.
Description: A merit-based scholarship awarded by the DNA to support career mobility and specialty development in dermatology.
- Focuses on professional development within dermatology nursing.
- Selection centers on an applicant essay and specified application responses.
- Aims to address educational expenses that impede career advancement.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
Applicants must complete the DNA Recognition Program Application Form and provide required documentation. Demographic responses are collected separately; the award decision is based on essay quality and selected application responses. The selection panel reviews education, certifications, DNA membership duration, dermatology experience, professional associations, and volunteer activities as part of evaluation. Proof of admission to a certified school of nursing is required for consideration.
Eligibility: DNA members and nursing students pursuing certified nursing programs who meet the application and documentation requirements are eligible.
- Essay quality is the primary evaluation factor.
- Responses to specific application items inform selection decisions.
- Proof of admission to a certified school of nursing is mandatory.
Application Requirements & Submission Timeline
Applications must include a completed form and a separate, single-sided essay document meeting formatting rules. The essay must be 1,200 words or fewer, 12‑point font, and double-spaced; the essay must be attached as a separate single-sided page to the application. All application materials must be submitted as single-sided paper and postmarked on or before the October deadline to be considered for the following year’s scholarship term. Late or improperly formatted submissions risk disqualification.
Application Timeline: Materials must be postmarked by the October deadline to receive the scholarship in the next year term.
- Submit completed application with a separately attached essay.
- Essay: ≤1,200 words, 12‑pt font, double-spaced, single-sided.
- All materials must be single-sided and postmarked by October deadline.
Essay Questions and Requirements
The scholarship award is determined primarily by the applicant’s essay, which should address the provided prompts and demonstrate professional goals and achievements. Applicants should answer the specified essay questions concisely and attach the essay as a separate single-sided document. Demographic questions are collected separately and are not used in award decisions. Responses to the designated application questions (3–6) will also be considered in the review process.
Essay Requirements: Essay attached separately, single-sided, up to 1,200 words, 12‑pt font, double-spaced; content evaluated for clarity, relevance, and alignment with professional goals.
- Describe your most meaningful achievements. How do they relate to your field of study and your future goals?
- How will receiving a career mobility scholarship impact your professional growth and development in the specialty of dermatology?
- Discuss what financial barriers you may have.
- Essay is the principal basis for award decisions.
- Answer prompts directly and provide concrete examples.
- Attach the essay as a separate single-sided document to the application.
Application Form Questions
The application form collects educational background, certifications, membership tenure, dermatology experience, professional associations, volunteer activities, and desired DNA volunteer opportunities. Applicants should document all degrees and diplomas, relevant nursing and dermatology certifications, years of active DNA membership, and dermatology experience. The form allows listing up to five recent professional association roles and up to three professional volunteer activities from the past three years. Complete and accurate responses to these items support the review of the applicant’s professional engagement and suitability for the scholarship.
Application Questions: Education, certifications, years of DNA membership, dermatology experience, professional associations, volunteer activities, and preferred DNA volunteer role.
- Education (document all degrees/diplomas)
- Certification:
- Dermatology Nursing
- Other Nursing
- Other
- Years Active DNA Membership:
- Current, consecutive, and complete 2 years
- 2–4 years
- 5–9 years
- 10 years or greater
- Dermatology Experience:
- 2–4 years
- 5–9 years
- 10 years or greater
- Professional Associations (within last 3 years; up to five examples):
- DNA National:
- DNA National Elected Office
- Committee Chair
- DNA-related Board member (JDNA, DNCB, DCNPB)
- DNA Convention speaker; JDNA Author
- Committee Member
- JDNA Reviewer
- Convention Moderator
- Other Organization National Office
- DNA Local Chapter:
- Officer/Committee Chair
- Other
- Membership in professional organizations other than DNA:
- ANA, AANP, AAANC, WOCN
- State Nurses’ Association
- Other: Leadership roles, Advocacy work
- DNA National:
- Professional Volunteer Activities for the last 3 years (limit to 3 examples):
- Skin cancer screenings
- Health fair and/or community health events
- Dermatology or other related health camps
- Committees and/or leadership activities in work setting
- DNA Volunteer opportunity you would like to pursue
- Provide complete education and certification details.
- List professional association roles and volunteer activities from the last three years.
- Indicate preferred DNA volunteer opportunities to demonstrate engagement.
Recognition
The DNA Career Mobility Scholarship has been recognized in Nursing School Hub’s roundup of the Top 30 National Nursing Scholarships for 2019. This recognition highlights the scholarship’s role in supporting nursing education and specialty development. Such acknowledgment reflects the scholarship’s reputation within the nursing education community and underscores its value for career advancement in dermatology. Applicants benefit from participating in a program with a recognized impact on professional development.
History of the Award: Noted recognition in national scholarship roundups underscores the scholarship’s profile in nursing education circles.
- Featured in Nursing School Hub’s Top 30 National Nursing Scholarships (2019).
- Recognized for supporting professional growth in dermatology nursing.
- Contributes to the professional development and visibility of scholarship recipients.