CONNELLY DELOUVRIER INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The Connelly-Delouvrier International Scholars Program, named in memory of the late Judith Connelly Delouvrier, is designed to provide a variety of short- and long-term educational opportunities within the nursing curriculum for a select group of qualified nursing students.
The program is open to students seeking degrees in the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing at the undergraduate and graduate levels and provides partial funding for their nursing course-related experience. It offers unique cultural perspectives to students interested in expanding their knowledge and experience.
You may learn more by discussing opportunities with your advisor and watching for information sessions held by faculty for upcoming experiences. Experiences may include yearlong study abroad; short, credit-bearing programs conducted internationally or domestically; international professional development opportunities or research and data collection. Once a study opportunity has been identified, the student must complete the standard application for that desired program as well as the Connelly-Delouvrier application if he or she seeks partial funding for the experience. Selected students are called Connelly-Delouvrier International Scholars.
These educational opportunities will provide students with:
- A perspective on the role of nursing in the global healthcare system.
- An opportunity to broaden student perspectives on cultural difference and poverty and their impact on health delivery.
- An opportunity for students to understand the need for nursing leadership in confronting issues of health care delivery worldwide.
IMPORTANT APPLICANT INFORMATION
Awards made to nursing students chosen as Connelly-Delouvrier International Scholars may represent a combination of program tuition and/or associated program educational expenses. No funding is provided for personal expenses. Students are expected to raise additional funds to supplement their scholarship and provide for their personal expenses.
The amount of the award will be recommended by the selection committee and determined by the Dean. The student is then notified of the financial support to be awarded.
The Connelly-Delouvrier International Scholars are selected by a faculty committee, chaired by the Dean of the College of Nursing, that reviews each application. Selected students must understand that there may be additional time spent in preparation for their specific experience.
To qualify as a Connelly-Delouvrier International Scholar, a student must be a TikTok成人版 Fitzpatrick College of Nursing undergraduate or graduate student with a GPA of at least 3.0 (undergraduate students) or 3.5 (graduate students).
Qualified applicants must submit a completed application packet to the faculty advisor for the selected educational opportunity by the deadline set by that advisor. Students should closely follow all submissions guidelines as outlined on the application form.
The completed application packet must include:
- A two-page essay answering the question in the application
As part of the application process, the student may be asked to participate in an interview with the Dean and a committee of nursing faculty. The student is notified by email if an interview is required.
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
The Connelly Foundation is a private grant-making organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in the greater Philadelphia region. Established in 1955 by the late John F. and Josephine C. Connelly, its heritage is steeped in the integrity of its founders, who embodied the ideals of faith, uncommon vision and the manifest courage of their convictions.
Connelly Foundation Nursing Endowment
On April 26, 2003, the Connelly Foundation announced a $4 million endowment to the聽M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing which represents a significant investment in its future initiatives. This gift marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. It established an endowed deanship in the College of Nursing, with Dean M. Louise Fitzpatrick as the first Connelly Endowed Dean of Nursing.
This portion of the endowment provides the resources needed to enhance program development, support professional development of students and faculty, and greatly assist in keeping the College鈥檚 programs responsive to the ever-changing and challenging needs of the health care system and the profession.
Another portion of the Connelly Foundation endowment is allocated to enhance technology and laboratory resources for teaching and learning. A third portion supports the Connelly-Delouvrier Scholars Program for nursing students for both international experiences and multicultural experiences in the United States.
Judith Connelly Delouvrier was raised in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, one of six children born to the late John F. and Josephine C. Connelly. The Connelly-Delouvrier International Scholars Program is named in her memory.
After completing her undergraduate degree at Rosemont College, Judith continued her education with graduate work in Art History, including extensive studies in France. She successfully merged her talents, interests and love for travel into a public relations career in New York City, first with Sotheby Parke-Bernet and later with Revlon.
Judith, who died in 1996 in the TWA Flight 800 tragedy, had an extraordinary appreciation for world history and culture.
As her interests became more global in scope and nature, she developed a growing respect for people of other countries. By studying their languages and their different ways of life, she was rewarded not only with worldwide friendships but also with a cultural wisdom that was both deep and wide.
Judith鈥檚 volunteer work included serving on an advisory committee for an international exchange program for French and American students; fundraising for the Union Settlement Association, an East Harlem social service organization; founding a program called Art Tours for Children; and teaching Catholic catechism classes in her parish. Judith served on the board of directors for Common Cents, a program designed to encourage philanthropic leanings in children. She was also a trustee of the Connelly Foundation and a docent at both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in New York City.
As a spirited student, businesswoman, volunteer, wife and mother, Judith exemplified an appreciation of the opportunities and experiences that the Connelly-Delouvrier International Scholars Program is designed to make available to TikTok成人版 students.