Dr. Dorothy Brooten Transitional Care Research Grant
Dr. Dorothy Brooten Transitional Care Research Grant supports nurse researchers implementing and evaluating evidence-based transitional care to improve patient care and outcomes in clinical settings.
Funder: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to US $5,000; one grant annually; project completion within 18 months
Summary: Supports nurse-led research implementing and evaluating evidence-based transitional care in clinical settings and disseminating its impact.
Key Information: The project lead must be a Sigma member, currently licensed registered nurse, and hold at least a master’s in nursing or country equivalents.
Description
Sigma’s Dr. Dorothy Brooten Transitional Care Research Grant advances evidence-based transitional care in clinical settings and the dissemination of its impact. Transitional care means a change of site or level of care. The program supports nursing research that implements interventions and evaluates their effects on patient care and outcomes, with funding provided by the Sigma Foundation for Nursing’s Dr. Dorothy Brooten Research Permanent Fund.
Proposals should establish a clear clinical problem, explain its background and significance, and synthesize evidence supporting the proposed intervention. Review considers goals and time frames, the estimated magnitude of improvement in patient care and outcomes, implementation strategy, evaluation of implementation and outcomes, and the budget. Interprofessional projects are permitted, but the work must be nurse-led.
