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Four Doctoral Students Fast-tracked for Leadership Three PhD students and one DNP student were selected as Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Scholars. Four UC College of Nursing doctoral students will receive a grant for their education and research, along with mentorship and specially designed leadership training and experience. Jonas Philanthropies selected three PhD students and one Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student for its 2021-2023 Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Scholar Cohort. The latest contingent includes 76 doctoral nursing students in PhD, EdD or DNP programs in 49 U.S. schools. Scholars are focused on improving care in one of four areas: veterans’ health, mental health, environmental health and vision health. Applications for Jonas Scholars cohorts are by invitation only, and, since 2012, UC College of Nursing has been invited to submit student applications. Only a few schools nationwide have as many as four students in the latest cohort. “Jonas recognizes we’re one of the top-tier nursing schools in the U.S.” says Gordon Gillespie, PhD, DNP, RN, FAAN, professor, associate dean for research and PhD program director. The college’s students selected for the cohort include Ashley Edgerly (PhD), Julie Florentin (DNP), Paidamoyo Matibiri (PhD) and Jerome Wray (PhD). They will each receive $30,000 in aid — $15,000 from the Jonas Scholars program and $15,000 from the university — over two years, along with a wealth of support for their research and career development.
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