Important Dates
Applications open: June 15, 2025
Applications due: August 15, 2025
Applicants notified via email by: September 2025
The Wharton Nursing Leaders Program, facilitated by the University of Pennsylvania Wharton Aresty Institute of Executive Education, will take place December 15-19, 2025, in Philadelphia, PA.
Purpose: This scholarship provides financial support to higher-level nurse-managers who are preparing for the role of chief nursing officer (CNO), to attend the Wharton Nursing Leaders Program, facilitated by the University of Pennsylvania.
The Wharton Nursing Leaders Program prepares nursing leaders to be successful in healthcare administration through the development of leadership skills and interactive small group working sessions. Applicants for this scholarship must first apply and be selected as a participant in the program by the University of Pennsylvania.
To learn more and apply for this program, visit the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Nursing Leaders Program webpage.
Scholarship: Up to $8,000 to cover the majority of the application fee for the Wharton Nursing Leaders Program.
Eligibility Criteria:
To qualify for funding, applicants must be accepted to the Wharton Nursing Leaders Program prior to submitting their application for this scholarship.
Applicants must also meet two of the three following criteria in order to be eligible:
Reports directly to the CNO of the organization
Has multi-unit fiscal and management responsibilities
Manages direct reports who have supervisory responsibility
Points to Consider:
Do not wait until the final day to start your application, as a quality and competitive nomination will take time to complete.
Short essays should use proper grammar, syntax, and punctuation. Ensure you submit a detailed response and use the word count(s) to your advantage; conciseness and ability to fully answer the questions will be taken into account
To strengthen your application, you can use free online tools, such as Grammarly, or have someone proofread it to ensure accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Application Guidelines
Email grants@onfgivesback.org with any questions.
All questions must be submitted to the Foundation prior to 4:30 pm ET on the application due date in order to receive a response prior to the deadline.
No late applications will be accepted, and all applications must be submitted through the application platform.