ACNP Scholarship Application 2026

This form is used by those who are applying for a scholarship offered by the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners. Scholarships will be announced at the 2026 National Conference in Adelaide.  

We appreciate the time taken to fill out this application form. You will need the following to complete this form:

• Your Ahpra registration number

• Your ACNP membershp number

• Other association membership numbers (if applicable)

• Referee information (if applicable)
  

• Other particulars and supporting documents (if applicable)

You have the ability to save and return to your form, if required.

Applications will close by COB 30 May 2026.

The Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1998 (CTH) and the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012, except when qualified by any relevant Codes of Practice, will underpin all matters related to personal information collected and held by ACNP. The ACNP Privacy Policy can be found on the ACNP website.

Please note that applicants with essential priorities will be given more weight than those with only other priorities.

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE TRAVELLING FROM A RURAL OR REMOTE AREA
Rural and Remote is defined by the Modified Monash Model classifications MM6 and MM7.
Click here for information on the Modified Monash Model - fact sheet | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Please note that you must also:

• Complete the online application form and attach any supporting documents in PDF format

• Must meet at least 1 of the essential/desirable listed criteria

Under the following headings, please describe how your application addresses the criteria. The suggested word limit is up to 400 words for each question. It is recommended that you write between 200-400 words.

Please ensure you cover the following in your response above:

• Name of the educational program/course/activity

• Reason for selecting this particular program/course/activity and how it meets your clinical practice needs to deliver evidence-based healthcare

• How you identified this as an area of need in your practice, patient cohort, or community

Please ensure you cover the following in your response above:

• How will this support or expand your scope of practice in the delivery of evidence-based healthcare to your patients and community?

• Will this create a new model of care for NPs to access in the future or further contribute to your NP metaspeciality?

• Post completing this educational activity, how will you contribute back to the ACNP and the broader body of knowledge on the role of NPs within Australia?

Please ensure you cover the following in your response above:

• How this educational activity will benefit the overall health of the community

• How this educational activity will improve the health outcomes of patients or the ongoing management of their healthcare

• How this educational activity will improve patient access to evidence-based healthcare in your community

• Advanced Practice Nurse intending to become a Nurse Practitioner according to the priorities listed above

• Nurse Practitioner in the first 2 years of practice, according to the priorities listed above

• Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practice Nurse in a rural or remote area, according to the priorities listed above

• Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practice Nurse working in a community setting, according to the priorities listed above

Please upload your supporting documents below.

ACNP OLLIE SCHOLARSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By checking the box below, I confirm that I understand and accept the following:

1. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

2. All applications must be made via the online application form with attachments uploaded in PDF format.

3. ACNP reserve the right not to make an offer of a scholarship.

4. Submissions that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.

5. The Review Committee will assess all applications, and its decision will be final.

6. Applications are competitive, and the ACNP reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship should conditions not be satisfied.

7. ACNP are to be acknowledged in any publications or presentations resulting from funding support.

8. ACNP reserve the right to publish information about the scholarship and successful applicant in their medium of choice.

9. All recipients must be a financial member of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners at the time of submission, presentation and utilisation of the scholarship prize.

10. The successful applicant must be available to accept the scholarship at the ACNP National Conference Gala Awards Dinner, held on 15 September 2026, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

11. All announcements are to be held in confidence until the formal presentation at the ACNP National Conference Gala Awards Dinner.

12. Breaching of these terms and conditions can require the applicant to refund the ACNP some or all of the scholarship monies.

13. The successful applicant is required to use the scholarship funds and submit a brief report to the ACNP by 31 December 2026.

ACNP INDIGENOUS, RURAL AND REMOTE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By checking the box below, I confirm that I understand and accept the following:

1. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

2. All applications must be made via the online application form.
   

3. The Review Committee will assess all applications, and its decision will be final.
   

4. ACNP reserve the right to publish information about the scholarship and successful applicant in their medium of choice.

5. To apply for this scholarship, the applicant must be available to attend the ACNP National Conference, 14-16 September 2026, held at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

6. All announcements are to be held in confidence until the formal presentation at the ACNP National Conference Gala Awards Dinner.

7. The scholarship funds can only be used for ACNP National Conference registration, pre-conference workshops, clinical workshops, additional tickets for ACNP National Conference social functions, or travel and accommodation related to the ACNP National Conference.

8. The scholarship amount is $3000.

9. Rural and Remote is defined by the Modified Monash Model classifications MM6 and MM7.
   Click here for the Modified Monash Model - fact sheet | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
   

10. The successful applicant agrees to complete a brief report to the ACNP within three months of attending the conference, outlining how the scholarship was beneficial.

ACNP HEATHER MAY HERRICK SCHOLARSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By checking the box below, I confirm that I understand and accept the following:

1. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

2. All applications must be made via the online application form with attachments uploaded in PDF format.
   

3. The Review Committee will assess all applications, and its decision will be final.
   

4. ACNP reserve the right to publish information about the scholarship and successful applicant in their medium of choice.

5. To apply for this scholarship, the applicant must be available to attend the ACNP National Conference, 14-16 September 2026, held at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

6. All announcements are to be held in confidence until the formal presentation at the ACNP National Conference Gala Awards Dinner.

7. The scholarship funds can only be used for ACNP National Conference registration, pre-conference workshops, clinical workshops, additional tickets for ACNP National Conference social functions, or travel and accommodation related to the ACNP National Conference.

8. The scholarship amount is $1500 with an additional $500 available to those who live in a rural or remote area. Please mark above if you wish to apply for the additional $500.
   - Rural and Remote is defined by the Modified Monash Model classifications MM6 and MM7.
   - Click here for the Modified Monash Model - fact sheet | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
   

9. The successful applicant agrees to complete a brief report to the ACNP within three months of attending the conference, outlining how the scholarship was beneficial.

It is a mandatory requirement to accept the Terms and Conditions to be eligible for the scholarship

The Declaration is legally binding and indicates that you have, to the best of your knowledge, provided true and correct information. There are penalties for knowingly giving false or misleading information.

A. I declare that:

• The information that I have supplied in this application form is true and correct in every particular.

• I will advise the ACNP, in writing, within 14 days of any change in my circumstances.

B. I understand that:

• The information on this form is collected for the purpose of assessing eligibility and selection for this scholarship.

• The information on this form may be used for the purposes of obtaining aggregated information about the scholarship program, and any information gathered for this purpose will not identify me in any way.

It is a mandatory requirement to agree to the above declaration to be eligible for the scholarship

Applications close 30 May 2026

For any enquiries, please contact the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners National Office via phone 1300 433 660 or email admin@acnp.org.au