The Scholar in Residence position will provide the candidate with valuable nursing regulatory/policy experience related to education, practice, licensure, policy, research and/or discipline depending on both the applicant’s primary area of interest and NCSBN’s organizational objectives. One applicant annually will be selected for this eight-week program to learn from experts in nursing regulation and to participate in a project related to their interests and to nursing regulation, under the guidance of NCSBN’s Nursing Education Policy department staff. Who Should Apply Doctoral candidates (either those that are in the latter stages of their program or applicants with a doctorate who are working in a relevant field) or faculty. Duration The 2026 summer program will last eight weeks, beginning July 6, 2026, and ending August 28, 2026. (The eight-week program window can be adjusted for the convenience of the Scholar in Residence with prior approval from NCSBN.) Location The Scholar in Residence will be expected to reside in Illinois during the program. Participants will work a hybrid schedule including on-site work at the NCSBN office in downtown Chicago, IL and remote work from their Illinois residence.