The Trained Nurses’ Association of India (TNAI) invites applications for award of SNA Scholarships for the year 2010. Scholarships are available for Basic Nursing Training Programmes in each course of study as follows: Multipurpose Health Workers (Female) / Revised ANM Programme. Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery. Degree Course in Basic B.Sc Nursing. Selected candidates will be paid Rs.9,000/- per scholastic/academic year disbursed monthly i.e.Rs.750/ - p.m. Besides, there is provision of Rs.2,000/- for books in the first year only. Minimum Requirements Successful completion of first three months of preliminary training period. Application shall be recommended by the (1) Incharge/Principal, College or School of Nursing, and (2) President/Secretary/SNA Advisor of the TNAI State Branch. Incomplete application forms will not be accepted. Other Conditions The SNA unit sponsoring the candidate for the Scholarship should be an active Unit for at least three years, and should have contributed to the Association in some way. The applicant should not be receiving any financial support/benefits from any other source by way of stipend/fellowship/scholarship, etc. Certificate of annual income of the family/guardian of the candidate issued by the competent authority must be attached along with the filled-in application form for scholarship. The applicant should be a bonafide student of a School/College of Nursing, recognised by Indian Nursing Council. I. Preference will be given to the candidate’s active participation in SNA activities at National/ State/District/Zonal and Unit Levels. II. On completion of the study, each awardee is obliged to become a Life Member of the Association. A sum of SNA to TNAI Membership fee will be deducted while paying the Scholarship and the student will be enrolled as a Life Member of the TNAI. The Head of the Institution would forward membership application of the candidate to the TNAI Headquarters soon after the successful completion of the programme. III. The candidates selected for the Scholarships are required to sign an agreement that they will serve the country for the period as under: (a) Multipurpose Health Worker (Female)/ANM for one year. (b) GNM and B.Sc. Nursing graduate for two years. Failure to serve for the specified periods stated above shall render a candidate liable to refund the scholarship amount paid along with interest thereon as decided by TNAI. The refund of scholarship shall be as follows: Refund in full : If the above specified period is less than half, i.e. below six months in the case of MPHW (F) candidate, and below one year in the case of GNM and B.Sc. Nursing Graduate. Half refund : If the above specified period is six months or more in the case of MPHW (F), one year in case of GNM and B.Sc. Nursing Graduate. Request for Application form should be addressed to the Dy. Secretary-General, Trained Nurses’ Association of India, L-17, Florence Nightingale Lane, Green Park, New Delhi – 110016, alongwith a self-addressed stamped envelop (size 24x10 cm) bearing postage stamp worth Rs 5/-(Rupees five). Application complete in all respects should be submitted through State Branch President/ Secretary/SNA Advisor together with a Demand Draft of Rs.100/- as Application Fee. Applications without fee will not be entertained. The last date for receipt Applications is 15 June 2010. Applications received after this date will be charged a late fee of Rs.150/- till 30 June 2010 after which no application will be considered.