Senior Training Fellowship in Continuing Nursing Education – at University of Washington, Seatle, USA · Genieve Gray Medal for outstanding performance in PhD in nursing and clinically based research (2012), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. · Ruth E.McClure scholarship award for being the outstanding student in the graduate program in the Faculty of Nursing (2011), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada · WCHRI (Women and Children Research Institute) Graduate Studentship research award (2010) (Sept 2009- April 2010) · Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship, FGSR, University of Alberta (Sept 2009- April 2010) · EQUIPP – CIHR (Enhancing Qualitative Understanding in Illness Processes and Prevention – Canadian Institute of Health Research) - Travel award (2009) · EQUIPP- A CHIR Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research – qualitative research student scholarship (2008-2009) · American Burn Association, United States – Scholarship for International Exchange Program, (2006) · Second price in Education and Administration in the second year MSc Nursing Programme · Second prize in clinical practice in the fourth year BSc Nursing program (1986) | 
