Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research

The Yvonne L. Munn Predoctoral Research Grant for PhD Nursing Students

Grant Amount: $2,500
Number of Awards: One grant award annually
Award Overview: The Yvonne L. Munn Predoctoral Research Grant for PhD Nursing Students supports nurses in PhD programs currently pursuing their dissertation research. This grant is merit based and provides funding for research-related expenses for up to 2 years. Upon completion of the award, it is expected that the recipient will present findings at minimum to the MGH nursing community in both poster and podium formats, and a submit a manuscript in a peer reviewed scholarly journal.
Grant Eligibility:
- Applicant is in a PhD program in nursing and has attained PhD candidacy and successfully defended their dissertation proposal.
- Applicant is a registered nurse employed at MGH.
- Applicant is endorsed by his/her MGH Director.
- Applicant is endorsed by his/her Dissertation Chair.
- Applicant must be able to complete the research within the award period of 2 years.
- Documentation of IRB approval must be provided prior to initiation of funding.
***All applicants must reach out to Dr. Jane Flanagan and Dr. Sara Looby to discuss their proposal idea prior to submission. Please email MunnCenter@partners.org to set up an appointment to meet by phone or virtually with Dr. Flanagan and Dr. Looby prior to submitting this Grant Application.***
All applicants must work with the Munn Center Grant Manager (email below) for budget approval BEFORE you submit your application. The grant manager will sign the budget as an indicator of approval. This is required with any application. Budget requests must be detailed and itemized. Note that the grant manager has limited availability -- contact him EARLY!

Grant Manager: Erik Weigand: EWEIGAND@PARTNERS.ORG

Grant Submission:
The following is required to submit this Grant:
- Grant Application Form
  - This application is now electronic and submitted via REDCap: https://redcap.link/Munn_Pre_Doc_GrantApplication
  **The following documents need to be completed in advance and then uploaded with your application:
Review and Selection:
- All applications will be reviewed by members ofThe Yvonne L. Munn Predoctoral Research Grant Committee.
Duration of Grant and Post Funding Information:
- The funding period for the grant is 2 consecutive years. No-cost extensions are not permissible. Any remaining funds not used during the 2-year award period will be relinquished to the Munn Center.
- Grant recipients will participate in a post-award meeting. Materials about available resources, IRB review, and progress reporting will be shared.
- Grant recipients will be expected to disseminate research findings at poster and podium presentations and in peer-reviewed journals and pursue future funding opportunities if relevant.
- All dissemination resulting from this grant (publications, poster/ podium presentations) should contain the following statement: “Research support for this investigation was provided by the The Yvonne L. Munn Predoctoral Research Grant for PhD Nursing Students and the Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research, Institute for Patient Care, Massachusetts General Hospital.”
Grant Timeline:
- Application accepted on a rolling basis.
- Date of Award – Recipient will receive award notification via email with public announcement to be determined.
Grant Advisor:

Dr. Jane Flanagan: jflanagan@mgh.harvard.edu
Dr. Sara Looby: slooby@mgh.harvard.edu

Questions: Please contact the Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research via email at:MunnCenter@partners.org