2005 International Awards

The submission deadline for the 2005 International Awards Online submission process has been reached as of 1 March 2005 (11:59 PM EST)

Sigma Theta Tau International honors nurses who demonstrate professional excellence. The 2005 International Awards will be presented at the honor society's 38th Biennial Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana on 12-16 November 2005.

Criteria and submission guidelines now available! Click on the awards below to review the criteria in PDF format. Online submission process opens 15 November 2004.

Audrey Hepburn Award Chapter Awards Clinical Award Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Awards Founders Awards Honorary Membership

Media Awards Melanie C. Dreher Outstanding Dean Award New Member Awards Research Awards Technology Awards

Entry Fee: Each award submission requires a US$40 entry fee. Entries can be submitted in more than one category but each submission requires the US$40 entry fee.

Eligibility: Membership is not a qualification for all awards. Members of the Honor Society of Nursing board of directors or staff are ineligible. Award criteria provide additional information. Self-nominations are accepted.

Submission Requirements:

• All award entries must be submitted via this online submission system. (Follow the hyperlinks on this page). Exceptions: See criteria for submission guidelines for Chapter Key Award.
• Submissions may be uploaded in the following file types:
• TXT - Plain Text
• HTML - Hyper Text Markup Language, Web pages
• PDF - Adobe’s Portable Document format
• GIF, JPG, PNG, TIFF - Formats commonly used on the web
• RTF - Rich text file (most word processors export this format)
• DOC - Microsoft Word
• WMV, WMA, MOV, WAV, AIFF - Multimedia formats
• Submissions should not exceed 10 MB.
• Exception: Entries that cannot be uploaded in the above formats or exceed the 10 MB limit should:
• Complete online award entry form
• Upload brief description of project being mailed
• Complete online award payment
• Mail the following to headquarters:
• Completed online entry form (5 copies)
• Submitted project (5 copies or samples)

(Name of award)
Sigma Theta Tau International
550 West North Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
USA
All entries become property of Sigma Theta Tau International and will not be returned.

• Award entries must be in English.
• All communication regarding the award nomination will be sent to the primary contact. A valid e-mail address is required for all submitters.
• Once you begin a submission, you will receive an e-mail giving you the submission ID# and password. These can be used if you need to access your submission at any time in the future. The ID# and password will also be helpful if there are any problems with your submission.
• Once the deadline (1 March 2005) for submitting an award nomination has passed, an e-mail will be sent from Sigma Theta Tau International to confirm receipt of the award submission.
• Only complete submissions will be sent for judging. Submissions that are incomplete after the deadline will be withdrawn from the system and will not be sent for review.

Group Entries: The following information of all contributors to a group entry will be requested through the online submission process: name, credentials, professional title, affiliation, member id number, chapter name, region, preferred mailing address, phone number (home and office) and email. All communications will be through the designated primary contact. It is the primary contact’s responsibility to communicate award information to fellow study contributors.

Judging: Qualified judging panels representing strong talent and expertise are appointed.

Notification: Nominees and recipients will be notified of the judges’ decisions by 1 July 2005. Primary contact will be the only person receiving communication from headquarters. The primary contact is responsible for notifying all team members and co-recipients.
Exception: Notification for the Chapter Key Award will occur by 1 September 2005.

Registration, Travel and related Expenses: Each award submission requires a US$40 entry fee. Entries can be submitted in more than one category but each submission requires the US$40 entry fee.

• One complimentary registration for the day of the award presentation will be provided to each winning nomination. (Note: Group recipients receive only one complimentary registration for the day of the award presentation.)
• If the award is presented at a meal function, one complimentary meal ticket for the award meal function will be provided to each winning nomination.
• Exception: Founders Award recipients and Honorary Members receive full complimentary registration for any part of the convention and one complimentary meal ticket for the award meal function. Chapters receiving the Ethel Palmer Clarke Award for Excellence in Chapter Programming will receive two complimentary registrations, including award meal function tickets.
• Award recipients will be responsible for all travel and related expenses incurred for convention attendance.

Presentation: All awards will be presented at the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International 38th Biennial Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana on 12-16 November 2005. Specific award presentation information will be mailed to each recipient. Group recipients receive only one award; however, additional awards can be ordered at the group’s expense.

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Click Here to begin an entry to a Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children

o Chapter Clinical Presence Building
o Chapter Community Building
o Chapter Governance
o Chapter Key
o Chapter Newsletter

• Overall Excellence
• Layout and Design Excellence
• Editorial Excellence
• News Article Excellence
• Feature Article Excellence
• Special Edition Excellence

Click Here to begin an entry to a Chapter Newsletter Award

o Chapter Research Advancement
o Chapter Spirit of Philanthropy
o Chapter Web Site
o Mildred Adams Chapter Heritage
o See Founders Awards for the Ethel Palmer Clarke Award for Excellence in Chapter Programming

Click Here to begin an entry to a Chapter Award

o Clinical Scholarship Award

Click Here to begin an entry to a Clinical Award

Click Here to begin an entry to a Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Award

o Dorothy Garrigus Adams Award for Excellence in Fostering Professional Standards
o Edith Moore Copeland Award for Excellence in Creativity
o Elizabeth McWilliams Miller Award for Excellence in Research
o Elizabeth Russell Belford Award for Excellence in Education
o Ethel Palmer Clarke Award for Excellence in Chapter Programming
o Marie Hippensteel Lingeman Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice
o Mary Tolle Wright Award for Excellence in Leadership

Click Here to begin an entry to a Founders Award

Click Here to begin an entry to a Honorary Membership

o Public Media

• Print
• Electronic
• Photography
• Art

Click Here to begin an entry to a Public Media Award

o Nursing Media

• Print
• Electronic
• Photography
• Art

Click Here to begin an entry to a Nursing Media Award

Click Here to begin an entry to a Melanie C. Dreher Outstanding Dean Award

o Pillar of Service
o Pillar of Leadership
o Pillar of Professional Endeavor

Click Here to begin an entry to a New Member Award

o Episteme
o Research Dissemination
o Research Dissertation
o Research Utilization
o See Chapter Awards for the Chapter Research Advancement Award

Click Here to begin an entry to a Research Award

o Computer-Based Professional Education Technology
o Computer-Based Public Education Technology
o Information Technology-Clinical Nursing Applications
o Information Technology-Knowledge Advancement

Click Here to begin an entry to a Technology Award

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Contact Information
For more information about the 2005 International Awards, contact Constituent Involvement at +1.317.634.8171, 888.634.7575 (U.S. or Canada toll-free) or email awards@stti.iupui.edu

If you run into any problems, please email your questions or comments using the hyperlink to "Report a Technical Problem" that appears in the Submission Control Panel. Technical support may also be obtained by calling +1.401.334.0220 between 8:30 a.m and 6:00 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday.