The Trained Nurses’ Association of India invites applications for awarding scholarships for higher
studies for the year 2010. The members intending to pursue courses and who wish to avail TNAI
Scholarship should apply in advance as indicated. No application will be entertained after June 30,
2010. Incomplete application forms will not be accepted. Scholarships are available for the following
courses.
For General Nurses
(a) Master of Nursing (b) Post-Basic B.Sc. (Nsg.) (c) Post Certificate Diploma course in Nursing
Education and Administration, and other specialty courses (d) Ph. D, M. Phil in Nsg. and Master of
Nursing (one time grant of Rs. 5000/- is also available for dissertation, provided the Research topic
relates to Nursing) (e) Students pursuing Post-Basic B.Sc. Nsg. through Indira Gandhi National
Open University (IGNOU) can also apply if they have successfully completed the first year. First
instalment of Rs. 3000/- on completion of first year and second instalment of Rs. 3000/- on successful
completion of 2nd year will be paid.
For Health Visitors and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives / MPHW(F)
1. General Nursing and Midwifery course.
2. Any short-term course of not less than three months duration.
The above mentioned courses/institution should be recognised by Indian Nursing Council.
Eligibility criteria
The candidates should have at least 3 years’ membership of the TNAI. Preference is given to
life members.
All the three confidential reports will be received timely from the referees mentioned in their
applications.
The application should be recommended by the President/Secretary of the State Branches.
Preference will be given to the candidate’s active participation in TNAI activities at National,
State, District/Zonal and Unit levels.
The evidence of annual family income of the candidates (who wish to apply for scholarship)
should be obtained from competent authority and attached along with the filled-in application.
The Candidate should not be a recipient of any other scholarship or any financial help from any
other source.
The candidate should not have been a recipient of TNAI scholarship for at least last 5 years.
General Conditions
Requests for Application forms should be addressed to: The Secretary-General, The Trained
Nurses’ Association of India, L-17 Florence Nightingale Lane, Green Park, New Delhi-110016,
alongwith a self-addressed envelop of 24x10 cms bearing postage stamp worth Rs. 5.
Application forms complete in all respects should be submitted through the State Branch
President or Secretary alongwith a fee of Rs. 100/- by demand draft drawn in favour of “The
Trained Nurses’ Association of India”. Application forms without fee will not be accepted.
Advance information must be sent to this office about submitting your application form to the
State Branch President or Secretary.
Last date for receiving Application
Forms is 15 June 2010. Application
forms received after the above date should include
a late fee of Rs. 150/- till 30 June 2010.
Information regarding the admission should reach TNAI Headquarters latest by 31 July 2010.
The selected candidates will be paid Rs. 9000/- per year; besides a sum of Rs. 2000/- (one time only) is
also paid for purchase of books etc. Candidates selected for the Scholarship are required to sign an
agreement to the effect that they will serve for atleast two years within India. In case of default, the
awardee will be required to refund the entire Scholarship amount with interest.
