Richard Tompkins Scholarship 2025 Available

Are you a registered nurse, midwife, or health visitor passionate about developing person-centered cultures of care? The Richard Tompkins Nurse Development Scholarship 2025 offers an incredible opportunity to elevate your practice, enhance leadership skills, and make a lasting impact in your workplace. Applications are closing soon—don’t miss your chance!

Why Apply?

This prestigious scholarship, offered by the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS), provides a unique blend of challenge and support, allowing you to:

• Enhance leadership and facilitation skills.
• Innovate within your clinical team and transform patient care.
• Publish, present, and publicize your work with FoNS support.
• Connect with an inspiring community of RTS Scholars and the FoNS Alumni.

Past scholars like Natasha Gordon, Marianne Hamlyn, and Julia Andrew have shared how this opportunity transformed their careers and the care they provide.

Scholarship Benefits

Here’s what the Richard Tompkins Scholarship 2025 includes:

• 5-Day Residential Programme: A fully funded program from 28 April – 2 May 2025, focusing on developing person-centered cultures in healthcare.
• Bespoke Mentorship: 12 months of tailored mentorship from FoNS to guide your innovation journey.
• Publication & Presentation Support: Opportunities to share your work through academic publications, conferences, or blogs.
• Exclusive FoNS Alumni Membership: Join a network of like-minded leaders transforming health and social care across the UK.

All expenses for the residential program, including registration, accommodation, meals, and reasonable travel costs, are fully covered!

Eligibility Criteria

This scholarship is open to:

• Registered nurses, midwives, and health visitors working clinically in any health or social care setting across the UK.
• Clinicians who are leading teams and committed to advancing person-centered care.

Applicants must secure an internal sponsor at a senior/strategic level to support their development throughout the scholarship.

Application Process

Applying is simple but competitive! Here’s how to get started:

1. Written Application: https://www.fons.org/programmes-development-opportunities/scholarships/.
2. Submission: Send application as a Word document to [email protected] by 5pm, Friday, 14 February 2025.
3. Shortlisting: Finalists will be notified by 28 February 2025.
4. Interviews: Virtual interviews will be held on 10 and 11 March 2025, with sponsors expected to join part of the interview.

Application Deadline

The last date to apply for the Richard Tompkins Scholarship 2025 is Friday, 14 February 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on 10 and 11 March 2025.