2011 International Awards
The 2011 International Awards for Nursing Excellence recognizes achievements in the fields of technology, media, chapter excellence, research and leadership. Award recipients will be honored at STTI's 41st Biennial Convention in Grapevine, TX, USA on 29 October - 2 November 2011.
Nomination process opens: 1 November 2010
Deadline for entries: Submission deadline is 1 March 2011 (11:59 p.m. EST).
Deadline exceptions: Chapter Key Award has a 15 July 2011 (11:59 p.m. EDT) deadline.
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Criteria and submission guidelines now available! Click on the awards below to review the criteria in PDF format.
*Presently not accepting entries for this award.
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Login to a 2011 International Awards nomination
Click Here to login and view, edit and/or withdraw your 2011 International Awards nomination. You will need to know your entry ID# and password.
Submission Information and Guidelines
Entry Fee: Each award submission requires a US $50 entry fee except for Helen Henry Award submission which has no entry fee. Entries can be submitted in more than one category but each submission requires the US $50 entry fee. Entry fees are non-refundable.
NOTE: The fee structure for members outside the U.S. will be set according to World Bank classifications based on per capita income designated as low, middle and high. All fees paid to headquarters, either by individual members or chapters, will be calculated in U.S. currency. The fee structure will be determined by the nominator's residence. The fee structure for the Founders Awards will be based on the first nominator's residence.
Sliding Scale for the 2011 International Award Entry Fees
High Income* = US $50
Middle Income* = US $20
Low Income* = US $10
* These fee categories are based on country GNI for 2009 per World Bank. Effective until July 2011. For questions regarding the sliding scale for the International Award Entry Fees, please contact STTI headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll-free) or email awards@stti.org.
Eligibility: Membership is not a qualification for all awards. Members of STTI board of directors or staff are ineligible. Award criteria provide additional information. Self-nominations are accepted. STTI board of directors and STTI staff cannot submit or support nominations.
Honorary Members are eligible for the Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award and the Virginia K. Saba Nursing Informatics Leadership Award.
Submission Requirements:
- All award entries and supporting materials must be submitted via this online submission system. (Follow the hyperlinks on this page). Hard copies sent through the mail will NOT be accepted.
- Submissions may be uploaded in the following file types:
- TXT - Plain Text.
- HTML - Hyper Text Markup Language, webpages.
- 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.
- Hard copies of supporting materials will NOT be accepted.
- Click Here to learn what supporting documents are needed for each entry
- Click Here for supporting document definitions
- Submissions should NOT exceed 10 MB.
- Award entries must be in English.
- All communication regarding the award nomination will be sent to a designated 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 2011) 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 judged. Submissions that are incomplete after the deadline will be withdrawn from the system and will NOT be reviewed.
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.
If you wish to become an awards judge please contact Crystal Oyler at cnoyler@stti.org. You may not submit a nomination and judge the same award. Also you cannot be a part of the judging process if you have the same affiliation of any nominees within the award you are assigned to judge. We can assign you a new award to judge if this conflict of interest would occur. STTI board of directors and STTI staff cannot serve as judges or head judges.
You can also specify your interest to become an awards judge through VIProfile.
Notification: Notifications will be sent via letter of the judges’ decisions by 1 July 2011. 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 17 September 2011.
Convention Registration, Travel and Related Expenses:
Individual and group recipients receive only one complimentary registration as defined below. Award recipients will be responsible for all travel and related expenses incurred for convention attendance unless indicated below.
- Audrey Hepburn, Evidence-Based Practice, Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal, The Capstone International Nursing Book, Media, Geriatric Nursing Leadership, Research and Technology award recipients receive one complimentary registration for the day of the award presentation and one complimentary meal ticket for the award meal function.
- Episteme award recipients receive one complimentary registration for the day of the award presentation. Meal tickets can be purchased separately.
- Practice Academe Innovative Collaboration award recipients will receive two complimentary registrations for the day of the award presentation. Meal tickets can be purchased separately.
- Chapter Key, Chapter Communications, Chapter Global Community Building, Chapter Research Advancement, Chapter Spirit of Philanthropy, Melanie C. Dreher Outstanding Dean and New Member award recipients receive one complimentary day. Meal tickets can be purchased separately.
- Virginia K. Saba Nursing Informatics Leadership Award recipient receives travel and full convention registration funded by the Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation for Nursing. One complimentary meal ticket for the award meal function is also provided.
- Founders Award recipients 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 Excellence. will receive one complimentary registration, including award meal function tickets.
Presentation: All awards will be presented at the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International 41st Biennial Convention in Grapevine, Texas, USA, on 29 October - 2 November 2011. 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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Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children
o Audrey Hepburn Award Criteria
Click Here to begin an entry to an Audrey Hepburn Award
The Capstone International Nursing Book Award
o The Capstone International Nursing Book Award Criteria
Click Here to begin an entry to a The Capstone International Nursing Book Award
Chapter Awards
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Chapter Communications Criteria
o Chapter Global Community Building Criteria
o Chapter Research Advancement Criteria
o Chapter Spirit of Philanthropy Criteria
o See Founders Awards for the Ethel Palmer Clarke Award for Chapter Excellence
Click Here to begin an entry to a Chapter Award
Chapter Key Award
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 1 November 2010, 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 (Excel spreadsheet). 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 Excel spreadsheet 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_intl2011.xls"
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 Application Instruction Guide
Click Here to begin an entry to a Chapter Key Award
*Chapter Key Award has a 15 July 2011 (11:59 PM EST) deadline
Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Award
o Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Award Criteria
Click Here to begin an entry to a Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Award
Evidence-Based Practice Award
o Evidence-Based Practice Award Criteria
Click Here to begin an entry to an Evidence-Based Practice Award
Founders Awards
o Dorothy Garrigus Adams Award for Excellence in Fostering Professional Standards Criteria
o Edith Moore Copeland Award for Excellence in Creativity 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
Click Here to begin an entry to a Founders Award
*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.
Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award
o Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award Criteria
Click Here to begin an entry to a Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award
Media Awards
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Public Media Criteria
• Print
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Other (electronic, photography, art, etc.)
Click Here to begin an entry to a Public Media Award
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Nursing Media Criteria
• Print
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Other (electronic, photography, art, etc.)
Click Here to begin an entry to a Nursing Media Award
Melanie C. Dreher Outstanding Dean Award for Excellence in Chapter Support
o Melanie C. Dreher Outstanding Dean Award for Excellence in Chapter Support Criteria
Click Here to begin an entry to a Melanie C. Dreher Outstanding Dean Award for Excellence in Chapter Support
New Member Pillar Award
o New Member Pillar Award Criteria
Click Here to begin an entry to a New Member Pillar Award
Practice Academe Innovative Collaboration Award
o Practice Academe Innovative Collaboration Award Criteria
Click Here to begin an entry to a Practice Academe Innovative Collaboration Award
Research Awards
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Episteme Criteria
o Research Dissemination Criteria
o Research
Dissertation Criteria
o Research Utilization Criteria
o See Chapter Awards for the Chapter Research Advancement Award
Click Here to begin an entry to a Research Award
Technology Awards
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Web-Based Education Award Criteria
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Innovative Clinical Applications Award Criteria
Click Here to begin an entry to a Technology Award
Virginia K. Saba Nursing Informatics Leadership Award
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Virginia K. Saba Nursing Informatics Leadership Award Criteria
Click Here to begin an entry to a Virginia K. Saba Nursing Informatics Leadership Award
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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 2011 International Awards, contact STTI headquarters at +1.317.634.8171 (International) or 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free) or email awards@stti.org
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