Enhanced Educational Opportunities

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston provides opportunities for highly motivated students at all levels to augment and enrich their educational experience.

Ambassador Program

Senior Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students develop leadership skills and represent Cizik School of Nursing at special events as part of the Ambassador Program.

Honors Research Program

Students seeking a BSN or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) can gain valuable research skills and experience working alongside a faculty mentor on a scholarly research project through the Honors Research Program.

Disabilities Fellowship

Pacesetter BSN and RN to BSN students can earn course credit and receive a stipend while learning to care for people living with disabilities across the lifespan through the Joan and Stanford Alexander Fellowship in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Scholars

The Texas AHEC Scholars East program gives BSN students and other health professions students throughout the Greater Houston region the opportunity learn about and work with rural and underserved populations. Learn more about the program, or contact Noemi A. Peterson, MSN, MPH, RN, with any questions.

Serving the Underserved

“The biggest problem of these communities is how they can keep a roof over their heads or how they can protect their children from crime,” said 2021 AHEC Scholar Lance Edwards. Learn more about his cohort and the AHEC Scholars program.

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Graduate Archer Fellowships

The University of Texas System’s Graduate Archer Fellowship program offers unparalleled opportunities for career development and scholarly accomplishment to graduate students through summer internship in Washington, D.C.

Art in Healing

NICU nurse Amanda Wenger, who completed a Graduate Archer Fellowship while working towards her MSN in Nursing Leadership and Administration, believes art and science are closely linked.

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Scholarship Opportunities

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston also offers a variety of scholarships for students interested in specific clinical areas or fields of nursing research.

Our Jonas Scholars

Recent Jonas Scholars Miguel De La Mora, BSN, RN, and Christian Paige Owen, MSN, RN, used their grants to study aspects of mental health care.

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