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2021 International Awards for Nursing Excellence
Sigma's International Awards for Nursing Excellence are based on the society's dedication to fostering high professional nursing standards, recognizing superior achievement, developing leadership, and encouraging creative work. Awards are conferred to nurses each biennium for contributions in the fields of technology, media, chapter excellence, research, leadership, and practice. Award recipients will be honored at Sigma's 46th Biennial Convention, 6-10 November 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Eligibility: Membership is not a qualification for all awards. Self and group nominations are accepted for some awards. Current internationally elected Sigma board and committee members, Sigma staff, Sigma consultants and contracted staff, and members of the judging committee are not eligible. Award recipients from the 2017 and 2019 award cycle are not eligible to receive the same award in 2021. For eligibility question, please contact contact Sigma staff at awards@sigmanursing.org.
Deadline for entries has been extended: Submission deadline is now Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST).
*The above entry deadline dates are for the general online nomination process. However, individual Award Programs can/may have specific deadline dates.
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Award Criteria, Begin an Entry, and Deadlines for Entries
Award criteria, submission guidelines, and deadline dates for entries now available! Click on an award below to review the criteria in PDF format and/or begin an entry.
Amy J. Berman Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award
o Amy J. Berman Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Amy J. Berman Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children
o Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Capstone International Nursing Book Award
o Capstone International Nursing Book Award Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Capstone International Nursing Book Award. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
o Chapter Key Award Criteria
Chapter Key Award Form
Chapters are encouraged to work throughout the biennium to prepare their entries. Although the actual submission process will not be available until Sunday, 1 November 2020, the Chapter Key Award form is available now to download in order to track points for the chapter. All nominators for the Chapter Key Award are required to download and complete the Chapter Key Award form (Word document). Please note, without this form, the nomination will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. All submissions are made online. The Chapter Key Award form is the only supporting material required for a Chapter Key Award nomination. Any documentation uploaded with the key form will be disregarded by the judges.
Please note the downloadable Word document is password protected. Chapters will only be able to enter information into the allowed fields. To download the required Chapter Key Award form, simply right-click on the "Chapter Key Award form" link and then select "Save as" or "Save Target as" and then save the file to your computer. We recommend saving the file with the name "chaptername_cka_intl2021.docx"
o Chapter Key Award Form
Chapter Key Award Application Instruction Guide
The Chapter Key Award Application Instruction Guide document has been prepared to guide your chapter through the award application process. Step-by-step instructions are provided to ensure your application is completed properly and will satisfy judging requirements.
o Chapter Key Award Changes
o Chapter Key Award Application Instruction Guide
o Chapter Key Award Considerations due to COVID-19
If you have any questions/concerns regarding the "Chapter Key Award Form" and/or "Instruction Guide" document, please contact chapserv@sigmanursing.org.
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Chapter Key Award. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Thursday, 30 September 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Sunday, 18 July 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Creative Communications Award
o Creative Communications Award Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Creative Communications Award. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Award
o Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Award Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Award. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Dorothy Ford Buschmann Outstanding New Member Award
o Dorothy Ford Buschmann Outstanding New Member Award Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Dorothy Ford Buschmann Outstanding New Member Award. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
o Episteme Award Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Episteme Award. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
o Dorothy Garrigus Adams Award for Excellence in Service Criteria
o Edith Moore Copeland Award for Excellence in Creativity and Innovation Criteria
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Elizabeth McWilliams Miller Award for Excellence in Research Criteria
o Elizabeth Russell Belford Award for Excellence in Education Criteria
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Ethel Palmer Clarke Award for Chapter Excellence Criteria
o Marie Hippensteel Lingeman Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice Criteria
o Mary Tolle Wright Award for Excellence in Leadership Criteria
*Exception: Nominations for the Ethel Palmer Clarke Award for Chapter Excellence will not be accepted through the online nomination system and will automatically be taken from the top-5 scoring Chapter Key Award submissions. See criteria for more information.
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Founders Awards. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Helen Henry Award Excellence of Care Award
o Helen Henry Award Excellence of Care Award Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Helen Henry Excellence of Care Award. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Lucie S. Kelly Mentor Award
o Lucie S. Kelly Mentor Award Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Lucie S. Kelly Mentor Award. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Melanie C. Dreher Award for Outstanding Chapter Support
o Melanie C. Dreher Award for Outstanding Chapter Support Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Melanie C. Dreher Award for Outstanding Chapter Support. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Research Dissertation Award
o Research Dissertation Award Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Research Dissertation Award. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Virginia K. Saba Nursing Informatics Leadership Award
o Virginia K. Saba Nursing Informatics Leadership Award Criteria
Deadline for entries and modifications has been reached for Virginia K. Saba Nursing Informatics Leadership Award. Award recipients will be notified by e-mail by Friday, 16 July 2021. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the International Awards, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
*Entry Deadline: Thursday, 11 March 2021 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Online Technical Support
For assistance with your online nomination, please call +1.401.334.0220 between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. EST, Monday-Friday, or click Need Tech Support. Please provide us with your Entry ID#, so we can better assist you.
Contact Information
For more information about the International Awards, including eligibility and award criteria, contact Sigma headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@sigmanursing.org.
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