The University of Virginia, based in Charlottesville, VA offers a fully funded PhD in Nursing. All applicants for the Ph.D. possess a BSN. Many also possess an MSN and nurses with other graduate degrees (MPH, MBA, MS in Health Administration, etc.) are also encouraged to apply. UVA’s PhD in nursing program is focused on research, and the curriculum includes courses in qualitative, quantitative, and historical research. All admitted students to the PhD program are eligible to be awarded four years of scholarship to cover tuition, insurance, and fees, in exchange for serving as a GTA for 10 hours per week.