Resources for Students
Take a readiness self-assessment that will guide you towards assessing your situation and making informed choices about your future educational plans so that you can make all the right choices.
Download AACN’s free guide to Graduate Nursing Programs. Brochure includes, nursing education options, preparation for specific nursing roles, insider tips on choosing the right graduate program, finance and support, bibliography, and web resources.
The Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) provides high value programs, services, and resources to graduate nursing students enrolled in master's and doctoral programs at AACN member schools. The GNSA is committed to supporting graduate students preparing for careers as faculty members, researchers, advanced practice registered nurses, clinical nurse leaders, policy experts, and healthcare administrators, among other roles. Learn more
PhD Student Webinars On-Demand
The mission of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is to promote and improve the health of individuals, families, and communities. To achieve this mission, NINR supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness, research that spans and integrates the behavioral and biological sciences, and that develops the scientific basis for clinical practice. See below for student resources:
Easily find out about admissions requirements and apply to PhD programs at participating nursing schools nationwide with the centralized application service for nursing.
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