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Marlene Rotbart Matten Academic Excellence for Nurses Endowed Award

Amount: $1,000

Qualifications or Criteria for Applying:

  • Must hold a valid RN license/degree
  • Must be female
  • Must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Must be enrolled or hold an acceptance in an approved Master's or Doctoral program at SIU-Carbondale
  • Must be registered for the minimum number of hours to qualify as a graduate assistant unless in last semester of program
  • Application packets must include an application letter which will include family information and current research and scholarship interests; official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions; a two-page abstract of research topic; three letters of recommendation

Application Deadline: March 29th

Send application packets to and to request more information:

Director, Women's Studies Program #6518
SIU-C
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: 618-453-5141
Fax: 618-453-3263
Email: women@siu.edu

The mission of SIU School of Medicine is to assist the citizens of central and southern Illinois in meeting their present and future health care needs through education, clinical service and research.

Southern Illinois University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution in accordance with Civil Rights legislation and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, handicap or national origin in any of its educational programs, activities, admissions or employment practices.

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