In support of the national defense strategy, the TSNRP Military Nursing Fellows Program offers active duty doctoral prepared military nurses opportunities to develop leadership skills that advance military nursing research and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in all operational settings. In exchange, Fellows agree to actively participate in scholarly work, dissemination efforts, continued research/EBP activities, grant applications, and active mentoring. TSNRP Military Nursing Fellows advance TSNRP EBP projects or new basic science projects and contribute to identified TSNRP strategic initiatives under the direction of the TSNRP Executive Director.

 

Applications for 2026 open 15 Oct 2025 and close 1 Dec 2025 at 1600 ET.

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Eligibility Criteria

 

You must:

• Be eligible for TSNRP funding as an active duty military nurse.

• Graduate from a PhD or DNP program within the past 2 years OR earn the recommendation from the Corps Chief or Armed Services Nursing Research Consultant/Specialty Leader.

• Work in a full-time research or Evidence-Based Practice position at a Military Treatment Facility (MTF).

• Enjoy support from local leadership (ex: Chief Nurse, Chief of Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Inquiry/Research Cell, Research Lab Director, etc.) to participate in the program at the proposed level of effort: 20% (8 hours/week).

• Identify at least one active duty nurse mentor; a second (non-nurse) mentor is
  optional.

• Mentor/s will be a subject matter expert in the area of focus and experienced and
  knowledgeable of local policies and procedures in the Military Health System.

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Program Participation Requirements 
 

If selected, you are expected to complete the following within 18 months of beginning the program:

• Attend TSNRP Nursing Fellows onsite meeting in 5-7 May 2026 in Bethesda, MD, pending funding.

• Attend quarterly virtual TSNRP leadership meetings.

• Complete written quarterly updates that summarize progress with program goals, challenges encountered, lessons learned, personal reflections, and the way forward with an updated timeline (1 page in length). Updates will be submitted to the mentors, local leadership, and TSNRP POC.

• Doctoral prepared military nurses must design a follow-on study from adissertation (PhD) or EBP project (DNP) following local IRB/IACUC procedures.

• Submit an application for grant funding (either TSNRP or another funding agency).

• Submit an abstract for the TSNRP Research & Evidence-Based Practice Dissemination Course.

• Submit a manuscript for publication.

• Mentor an undergraduate military nursing student selected for TSNRP Early Career Investigator Coaching Program.

• Completion of the TSNRP Nursing Research Leadership & Critical ThoughtCertificate Program at eCornell  (optional and highly encouraged)Skills learned via online content will contribute to core competencies for
  leadership critical thinking, decision-making, strategic planning, strategic change management for  comprehensive patient care in the rapidly evolving combat and operational nursing environment in support of the national defense strategy.

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Proposed Fellow Activities & Timeline

 

• Month 0: Virtual Orientation

• Every 3 Months: Quarterly progress reports

• Months 2-3: Internship

• Months 1-6: Didactic Courses (Grant Camp, Writing Workshop, EBP Workshop)

• Month 6: Submit an abstract to TSNRP Dissemination Course

• Month 9: Social media post on relevant topic

• Month 12: Attend and present findings locally or nationally

• Month 15: Manuscript submission

• Month 15: Follow-on study proposal (IRB-ready)

• Month 18: Grant application (TSNRP or other)

• Ongoing: Participate in a TSNRP committee or Research Interest Group

• Ongoing: Participate in Early Career Investigator Coaching Program 

 

Note: All travel costs are covered by TSNRP, pending available funding.

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