An Opportunity for all Nurses and Midwifes
undertaking doctoral studies in Europe
Are you:
1. A registered nurse or midwife?
2. A national from one of the following European Union Member or Associated
States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the
United Kingdom?
3. Aiming to develop a career in research?
4. At an early stage of your doctoral studies in nursing or other health related
discipline?
If you meet the four criteria above you are eligible to apply for the European
Academy of Nursing Science (EANS) Summer School Programme.
What is the EANS Summer School Programme?
The EANS Summer School Programme is a three year course which aims to:
 equip the new generation of early stage European nursing researchers with
knowledge and expertise in advanced translational complex interventions
research methods;
 enable these researchers to design, plan and implement programmatic, mixed
methods and complex interventions research in nursing;
 create a multi-state, common European learning environment for doctoral nursing
students;
 enhance the opportunities for doctoral students to study, work and undertake
research in other European States.
Participants must attend three consecutive summer schools held across Europe.
Applicants will only be accepted from nurses who commit to attend all three
years 2011-203.
Depending on demand, at least one place is available for a participant from each of
the listed countries.
In year one, the summer school is two weeks long, in years two and three it is for one
week.
The 2011 summer school will be from 27th June to 8th July, 2011, in Lund, Sweden.
Subsequent venues will be announced closer to the date.
Funding: The Summer School Programme is mostly self-funded. A small amount of
assistance may be available for travel, accommodation and subsistence but this will
not cover all costs and applicants should expect to find their own funds.
How to apply. Complete and return the application form by typing your details in the
boxes by: 28th February 2011
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European Academy of Nursing Science
Summer School Application Form 2011
To apply for the EANS Summer School you must be:
1. A registered nurse or midwife.
2. A national from one of the following European Union Member or Associated
States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the
United Kingdom.
3. Aiming to develop a career in research?
4. At an early stage of doctoral studies in nursing or another health related
discipline.
5. Able to understand and speak English to a doctoral scientific standard (the
language of the summer school is English).
If you meet the five criteria above please fill in the details below. Please type in your
details in Block Capitals. Hand written applications will not be accepted
Name
Mailing Address
Email
Telephone number
Nationality
Professional Qualifications
Academic Qualifications
Place of doctoral study
Name of Programme of doctoral study
Title of your doctoral study
Clinical area of your doctoral study
Main research method(s) you are using in your doctoral study
Name and contact details of your academic supervisor
“I confirm that I am a nurse or midwife, a national from an EU member or associated
state and I am studying on the doctoral programme detailed above. I can speak and
understand scientific English to doctoral standard. I commit to attend all three
years of the summer school programme and I have access to sufficient funds
to enable me to do so. ”
Signature (hand written only) ……………………………………………………………….
All applications must be accompanied by a reference from your academic
supervisor. This must be sent as a separate confidential letter FROM YOUR
SUPERVISOR using the form attached. Applications will NOT be considered
without a supervisor’s reference. Please ask your academic supervisor to
complete and send off the supervisors reference form attached.
Return by Registered Post to: David Richards, Secretary EANS, Psychology,
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Washington Singer
Building, Perry Road, Exeter, EX4 4QG, United Kingdom.
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European Academy of Nursing Science
Summer School 2011
Supervisors Reference Form Page 1
One of your PhD students has applied to attend the European Academy of Nursing
Science (EANS) summer school. They require a reference from their academic
supervisor to support their application.
What is the EANS Summer School Programme?
The EANS Summer School Programme is a three year course which aims to:

equip the new generation of early stage European nursing researchers with
knowledge and expertise in advanced translational complex interventions
research methods;

enable these researchers to design, plan and implement programmatic, mixed
methods and complex interventions research in nursing;

create a multi-state, common European learning environment for doctoral nursing
students;

enhance the opportunities for doctoral students to study, work and undertake
research in other European States.
In year one, the summer school is two weeks long, in years two and three it is for one
week. The 2011 summer school will be from 27th June to 8th July, 2011, in Lund,
Sweden. Subsequent venues will be announced closer to the date.
To complete the summer school programme, participants must attend three
consecutive summer schools held across Europe. The Summer School
Programme is mostly self-funded. Therefore, we require confirmation from you, as
academic supervisor, that you will support the student applicant:

to commit to attend all three years of the summer school programme;

to ensure that they have sufficient funds to support their own travel,
accommodation and subsistence needs during the programme.
We also require confirmation from you that the student applicant:

is aiming to develop a substantive career in research;

is at an early stage of their doctoral studies in nursing or other health related
discipline;

is able to understand and speak English to a doctoral scientific standard (the
language of the summer school is English)
Please fill in the attached form and send as a separate letter to the address at the
bottom of the form.
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European Academy of Nursing Science
Summer School 2011
Supervisors Reference Form Page 2
If you believe that your student meets the criteria for the EANS summer school
please fill in the details below. Please type in your details in Block Capitals. Hand
written applications will not be accepted
Name of student
Place of the student’s doctoral study
Title of student’s doctoral study
Your name
Your mailing Address
Your email
Your telephone number
Professional Qualifications of the student
Academic Qualifications of the student
“I confirm that I will support the student applicant:

to commit to attend all three years of the summer school programme;

to ensure that they have sufficient funds to support their own travel,
accommodation and subsistence needs during the 3 year programme.”
“I confirm that the student applicant:

is aiming to develop a substantive career in research;

is at an early stage of their doctoral studies in nursing or other health related
discipline;

is able to understand and speak English to a doctoral scientific standard (the
language of the summer school is English)”
Please add any additional comments here:
Signature of academic supervisor (hand written only) ………………………………….
Return by Registered Post to: David Richards, Secretary EANS, Psychology,
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Washington Singer
Building, Perry Road, Exeter, EX4 4QG, United Kingdom.
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