Research Plans

EAUN Nursing Research Project Competition

The EAUN invites their members to submit a research plan on a topic relevant to urology, continence nursing or a related field.

Research Plan submission is open!

Submit here

 

Do you have an idea for a project that will…

  • Improve the quality of your daily work in urology care?
  • Turn a new or unique aspect of nursing care into a research project?
  • Evaluate developments that have taken place in your urological field?
  • Turn practical clinical issues in nursing into a research project to help resolve them?
  • Or do you have a small practical project that you would like to develop into a research project?

All the projects of the nominees will be discussed in a scientific session, thus creating the possibility for all participants to learn from other projects, through feedback and discussion. The winner will be chosen by the jury and will receive  € 2,500 to start his or her research project. The prize will be handed over in the Award Session on Monday afternoon, 16 March 2026.

We hope that many of you will use the opportunity the EAUN presents to you. Remember, also small research can change the urological nursing world!

Aim & Scope

To stimulate and support EAUN Members to conduct and disseminate urological research.

 

Eligible participants have to comply with the following rules:

  • All categories of EAUN Members can submit a research project plan
  • The research project must not have started at the time of submission
  • The research project has to be led by an EAUN Member
  • The research plan submission and presentation must be made by an EAUN Member who is also an author on the research team
  • The applicant must ensure that the topic selected is of stated and explicit relevance to urological nursing

The following criteria must be present in any EAUN Research Project Plan

  1. Title (this should be clearly stated and delineated)
  2. Introduction which details:
    • Background/Importance of the problem (e. g. prevalence, treatment options, outcomes, survival) with references to previous research and literature search strategy.  A short literature review offering a summary of the present knowledge on the topic should be provided.
    • Rationale for the proposed research project, with a justification of the importance of the study and relevance of the research to urology nursing, closing with explicit objectives, overall goal and/or research question(s).
  3. Methodology, offering a succinct description of the following:
    • Type of study design and a short justification for choosing this design, including any potential limitations
    • Study methodological procedures (data generation method, instruments used)
    • Study population (target population): inclusion criteria, exclusion criteria, recruitment
    • Sample size calculation (if applicable)
    • Analysis method appropriate to the selected research approach
    • Implementation strategy
  4. Ethical considerations
  5. Feasibility, to include
    • Realistic timetable
    • Budget: What would you propose using the EAUN budget for, and where will you find more funding (if needed) to complete your project?
  6. Summary of the way urological nursing/patients/family members will benefit from the project. Comment on anticipated implications for clinical practice or research
  7. A complete reference list
  8. State any possible conflicts of interest
  9. Your research project has to be presented as a project plan (see criteria provided). Hospital names and addresses, cities and country must not be mentioned except in the submission form.

Submission

  • Submission is possible only at the EAUN submission website.
  • Please carefully read the rules on this website before starting the submission or check this page first.

Instructions for presentation

  • All submitters are obliged to use a specific presentation template
  • Presenters will be able to download the presentation template on the Faculty website.

Prize

The prize for the Best EAUN Nursing Research Project is € 2,500

Jury

  • Veronika Geng, Lobbach, Germany (Nursing Scientist)
  • Jerome Marley, Belfast, Ireland (Research Theory Teacher)
  • Melissa Caruso, Box Hill, Australia (Nurse)
  • Claire Cassells, Belfast, Ireland (Nurse Practitioner)
  • Bente Thoft Jensen, Aarhus, Denmark (Nurse Practitioner)
  • Elisabeth Beisland, Bergen, Norway (PhD. Researcher)

Research mentors

To support nurses in the process of developing a Nursing Research Project Plan a research mentor is available to answer your queries: Ms. Corinne Tillier, EAUN Chair.

For more information please contact: eaun@uroweb.org