About the Pat Griffin Research Grant

Annually, CASN offers a Pat Griffin Research Grant to support research that addresses the research priority of “Nursing Education Outcomes” (Research Priority 7) from the National Research Priorities for Nursing:

Research to develop, evaluate, and promote knowledge translation of evidence informed, interprofessional education approaches, curricular models for nursing education, pedagogical approaches that foster skills in clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and evidence informed decision-making, simulation-based learning, and transition-to-practice modalities in relation to:

1. relevance of learning for nursing practice;
2. experience of new graduates entering the workforce; and
3. readiness of new graduates for the nursing profession.

The research can focus on all academic levels of nursing education.

Research Funding

Funds for this grant are provided by the Dr. Pat L. Griffin Fund of CASN.

Grant Details

Grants available: 1 per calendar year
Funding: up to $15,000
Deadline for submissions: May 2, 2025
Start of funding date: July 1, 2025
Applications can be in either French or English.

Eligibility Criteria

• The principal investigator must be faculty at a CASN member school.
• If a principal or co-investigator received the grant, they must wait 3 years before being eligible to receive another grant.
• The recipient must agree to sign a Research Agreement including interim and final reports.
• Research must address “Nursing Education Outcomes” identified in CASN’s National Research Priorities for Nursing.
• The application is 10 pages maximum, excluding required attachments, using an 11-point font and maintaining the margins as they appear on the application form.
• Submissions must include all requested information.
• All documents must be submitted in a single PDF format with a maximum size of 45 MB.

How to Apply

All applications and supporting documentation must be submitted via email to Jodie Lachance (jlachance@casn.ca).

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Hear from 2024 Pat Griffin Research Grant Recipient: Dr. Ahtisham Younas