The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF) established the conference scholarship program to provide financial assistance to nursing professionals interested in attending HPNA sponsored conferences, including:

2025 Conference Scholarships
All 2025 conference scholarship applications are now closed. Please see the list of available 2026 conference scholarships below.

2026 Conference Scholarships
Annual Assembly Scholarship (August 15 - November 1, 2025)
State of the Science Scholarship (August 15 - November 1, 2025)
National Nursing Ethics Conference Scholarship (September 15, 2025 - January 1, 2026)
HPNA Conference Scholarship (October 1, 2025 - January 30, 2026)
Judy Lentz Leadership Development Scholarship (October 1, 2025 - January 30, 2026)
ELNEC Train-the-Trainer Scholarship (January 1 - March 15 & June 15 - September 1, 2026)

These scholarships support nurses who wish to enhance their professional development and leadership skills in hospice and palliative care. Conference scholarships cover the cost of early-bird registration for attending the event. See application form for further descriptions of each scholarship. 

We are accepting applications for the for the Conference Scholarships highlighted in blue above.