1. Career assistance: Members can get personalized career advice through volunteer advisers and build a portfolio using the official platform for e-portfolio services of the American Nurses Credentialing Center and STTI.

2. Stay connected: By participating in PIC, volunteering, or attending events, members can connect with other members in person or electronically. Retired nurses and nurses transitioning into retirement can also stay connected with STTI and the nursing profession.

3. Member publication: Members can enjoy STTI newsletters and professional nursing journals to advance knowledge with nursing research and evidence-based nursing.

4. Continue nursing education: Members can take advantages from Nursing Research Congresses, clinical and nurse manager skills sets.

5. Nursing research grants: STTI and collaborating nursing organizations provide various research grant opportunities to nurse around the world.

6. Receive recognition: Awards nominations can recognize the achievements and activities of members with international and chapter rewards.

Undergraduate students

• have completed half of the nursing curriculum
• achieve academic excellence. (At schools where a 4.0 grade-point average system is used, this equates to a 3.0 or higher.)
• rank in the upper 35^th percentile of the graduating class
• meet the expectation of academic integrity

Registered nurse students

• have completed 12 credit hours at their current school
• have completed half of the nursing curriculum
• achieve academic excellence. (At schools where a 4.0 grade-point average system is used, this equates to a 3.0 or higher.)
• rank in the upper 35^th percentile of the graduating class
• meet the expectation of academic integrity

Graduate Students (Master’s and Doctorate)

• have completed 1/4 of the nursing curriculum
• achieve academic excellence. (At schools where a 4.0 grade-point average system is used, this equates to a 3.2 or higher.)
• meet the expectation of academic integrity.

Nurse leaders

• be legally recognized to practice nursing in their country.
• have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field.
• demonstrate achievement in nursing.

Invitation

• STTI accepts invitation to join.

STTI membership should be renewed annually. The society will send email to remind you about the membership renewal period and process each year.

Local scholarship

Pi Iota Chapter Scholarship: The aim of this scholarship is to recognize academic excellence and outstanding scholastic achievement and community nursing services in the chapter.

Eligibility:

• Students studying in undergraduate or graduate nursing programmes in Hong Kong OR members of the Pi Iota Chapter (applicable only to community leaders who made contribution on community services);
• Agree to be inducted as members of the Pi Iota Chapter (except existing members); and
• Attend the ceremony to receive the award;
• Have never received scholarship from the Pi Iota Chapter, STTI.
• Download Application Form
  • Pi Iota Chapter Scholarship 2020_2021 Information updated
  • PIC Scholarship Award Application Form for Categories A 2020-21
  • PIC Scholarship Award Application Form for Categories B 2020-21
  • PIC Scholarship Award Application Form for Categories C 2020-21

International scholarship

Scholarships are available at the following organizations:

• Ronal McDonald House Charities
• Gate Millennium Scholars
• Minority Nurse- Scholarship for Nurses
• Nursing Scholarship for Hispanic Students
• HRSA's Bureau of Health Professions
• NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
• Department of Health and Human Services
• NLN Foundation for Nursing Education
• National Student Nurses Association
• American Cancer Society Scholarships
• Barbara Rhomberg Excellence in Nursing Scholarship
• Melandfoundation.org

Nomination form for membership: Nurse leader (by existing members)