Experience shows when students are engaged in education full-time, they are more likely to complete the program. Plus, they are in the faculty workforce that much sooner. At the University of Florida, state funds are available to allow exceptional PhD candidates to attend full-time, says nursing dean Kathleen Long. Financial incentives for students and faculty. Offering financial aid to help graduate nurses move on to doctoral programs is gaining ground in many places.
Some schools offer scholarships in exchange for teaching help.
And masters-prepared faculty are frequently funded into educational programs toward a doctoral degree. Retaining the master's-level educator track. Many schools are determined to keep their master's-level educator tracks, although enrollment has dropped. We have a responsibility to be good stewards of the profession, and that means ensuring there are qualified educators to train the future workforce. The university is engaged in a substantive effort to interest students in academic careers.