Award offered to a full-time graduate student(s) on the basis of financial need and merit. This award is intended to meet the current need in priority areas for graduate nursing education and to build graduates in emerging areas. Applicants must demonstrate leadership and exceptional commitment. Preference will be given to applicants demonstrating experience and/or interest in one or more of the following:

• Pain management
• Neuroscience
• Palliative care

This unique award is intended to support graduate study in emerging areas and the criteria may change based on industry need at the discretion of executor(s), the honouree, Jeannie Butler, and/or the Dean of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.