We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and to show you personalised advertising. To find out more, read our privacy policy and cookie policy

Skip to Content
University of Wollongong Australia. Logo. University of Wollongong Australia. Logo. University of Wollongong Australia. Logo.
  • Search
  • Give
  • Library
  • Current Students
  • Staff
  • UOW Global
    • Our global presence
    • UOW in Dubai
    • UOW in Hong Kong
    • UOW in Malaysia
  • Menu
  • Study at UOW

    • Courses
    • Apply
    • Scholarships & grants
    • Accommodation
    • High-school students
    • Non-school leavers
    • Postgraduate students
    • International students
    • Moving to Wollongong
    • Study abroad & exchange
    • Global sport programs
    • Campuses
    Study at UOW
  • Engage

    • Future student
    • Alumni
    • Visit UOW
    • Woolyungah Indigenous Centre
    • Volunteer
    • The Stand Magazine
    • Community Members
    • Grants and funding
    • Give to UOW
    • Visit the Library
    • Key contacts
    • Educators & school teachers
    Engage with us
  • About UOW

    • Welcome
    • Our people
    • Services
    • Contacts
    • What's on
    • Global presence
    • Media Centre
    • Faculties & schools
    • Our vision & strategy
    • Our Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Strategy
    • Our reputation & experience
    • Locations, campuses & partners
    See more about UOW
  • Research

    • Our research
    • Researcher support
    • Research impact
    • Partnership & collaboration
    • Graduate Research School
    • Commercial research
    • Global Challenges
    • Media, news & events
    • Find an expert
    • Our people
    See more about research
  • Industry

    • Generator Lab
    • Advantage SME
    • Success stories
    • Industry research engagement
    • Equipment & Labs
    • Funding opportunities
    • Intellectual property
    • Collaboration for business
    • Collaboration for researchers
    See more about Industry
  • Alumni

    • Benefits
    • Outlook Magazine
    • Events & webinars
    • Volunteer
    • Awards
    • Honorary alumni
    • Testamurs & transcripts
    • Update your details
    • Your career journey
    • Contact us & FAQ
    See more about alumni
  • Quick links

    • Contact directory
    • Staff Intranet
    • Campus maps
    • Transport & parking
    • Key dates
    • Events
    • Password management
    • Jobs
    • Accommodation
    • Policy directory
  • Library
You are here More Pages
  • Home
  • About UOW
  • Media Centre
  • 2021
  • UOW joins list of elite universities to offer Pamela Jane Nye Working Nurse Scholarship

Media Quick Links

  • Contact UOW Media
  • Visiting campus
  • Image library
  • UOW key facts
  • Find an expert
  • News Corp subscription
  • Sign up for the latest news from UOW Media

December 28, 2021


Share
Type
General News
Category
Health and Medicine
Tags
PostgraduateScholarships

UOW in the News

UOW joins list of elite universities to offer Pamela Jane Nye Working Nurse Scholarship

University recipient of US company's first international scholarship award


The University of Wollongong (UOW) is to award Pamela Jane Nye's first global Working Nurse Scholarship.

UOW Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Patricia M. Davidson said: "The University was honoured to be part of the Pamela Jane Nye Working Nurse Scholarship global community. The COVID-19 pandemic has united nurses throughout the world, and this generous funding at this critical time in history is greatly appreciated.

"This prestigious scholarship is part of an international scholarship program with elite universities in the United States of America including UCLA Medical Centre, Martin Luther King Hospital, UCLA School of Nursing, and UCSF School of Nursing, and supports a deserving Registered Nurse at this university intending to work at least part-time while undertaking postgraduate nursing studies."

Nye's US$2,500 (A$3450) one-year scholarship requires applicants to complete the University's scholarship application package, including proof of nursing registration, part-time nursing work, and a one-page statement outlining their commitment to nursing.

In addition, applicants must be enrolled, or intend to enroll, in an eligible postgraduate degree within UOW's School of Nursing.

When Nye (pictured above) was asked why she picked UOW as Neuroscience Nursing Ltd's first global scholarship recipient, she said: "It started with message exchanges on Linkedin. I was interested in what Professor Davidson was doing and looking for the right opportunity to stretch my clinical interests to international academia.

“The University's nurse education program is impressive and I was determined to offer global working nurse scholarships in 2022. Besides, how could anyone not be attracted to a name like Wollongong?”

Nye's scholarships represent her 25 years' experience as a Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialist, providing high-quality clinical practice standards and education to nurses working in California's large tertiary medical centres.

Also represented is Nye's innovative leadership as the CEO at Neuroscience Nursing, Ltd. and as CEO/Board Chair/Executive Director of Operation Scrubs, Inc., a non-profit educational organisation.

Both companies are acknowledged for supporting working nurse efforts to achieve higher education, also for raising the profile of nursing as the unsung heroes of healthcare. An example of this is THE NURSES WALL, a living tribute Nye created as an appreciative public's virtual 2022 gift to perpetually honour the world's 20+ million unsung nurses.

Professor Davidson joined the University of Wollongong as Vice-Chancellor in May 2021. Before her current role, Professor Davidson was Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore in the United States.

In 2021 she was the recipient of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Distinguished Leader Award. This honour celebrates her exceptional contributions to the advancement of global health worldwide.

Media Contacts for this article

UOW Media Office

You may also be interested in

How Catie’s great-grandfather paved the way for her to achieve her dreams
Top health leadership award for UOW academic
UOW researcher awarded $1 million NHMRC funding to focus on deadly Strep A bacteria
Services & Help
  • Current students
  • Library
  • Information technology
  • Accommodation
  • Security & safety
  • Pool, gym & retail
News, Media & Events
  • Media Centre
  • The Stand
  • Alumni Magazine
  • Research news
  • Events
  • Find an expert
Faculties
  • Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities
  • Business & Law
  • Engineering & Information Sciences
  • Science, Medicine & Health
Administration
  • Graduation
  • Environment
  • Policy directory
  • Learning and teaching
  • Financial Services
  • Access to information
  • Jobs
UOW Entities
  • Innovation Campus
  • UOW College Australia
  • UOW College Hong Kong
  • UOW in Dubai
  • UOW Global Enterprises
  • UOW Malaysia KDU
  • UOW Pulse
Connect with us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Conversation
  • Contact us
  • Feedback
  • Give to UOW

Northfields Ave Wollongong,  NSW 2522  Australia 
Phone: 1300 367 869 
International: +61 2 4221 3218 
Switchboard: +61 2 4221 3555

  • NUW Alliance: Smarter Solutions for NSW
  • University Global Partnership Network (UGPN)
  • Reconciliation Australia
  • AWEI LGBTQ inclusion awards logo

Aboriginal flag Torres Strait Islander flag

On the lands that we study, we walk, and we live, we acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians and cultural knowledge holders of these lands.

Copyright © 2023 University of Wollongong
CRICOS Provider No: 00102E | TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12062 | ABN: 61 060 567 686
Copyright & disclaimer | Privacy & cookie usage | Web Accessibility Statement

Close