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AOTA E.K. Wise Scholarship: Building a Diverse Occupational Therapy Workforce
Previously known as the E.K. Wise Loan Program, the fund was established in the 1960s through the generous bequest of Elizabeth K. Wise to support women pursuing higher education degrees. The scholarship fund reflects the changes that have occurred in the education of entry-level occupational therapists over the last several decades while remaining true to the intent of the original bequest. The focus of the scholarship will be to support students from diverse backgrounds who can meet E.K. Wise’s and the Association’s objectives of developing a workforce to meet society’s diverse occupational needs in underserved areas or communities.
Awards The scholarship supports female students pursuing a post baccalaureate entry-level degree program in occupational therapy. Three awards will be granted annually in the amount of $5,000. Students may apply for a second year.
Qualified Applicants must:
Be enrolled (or accepted) in a post baccalaureate entry-level occupational therapy educational program on a full-time basis Be enrolled in the entry-level occupational therapy educational program for the full 2012-13 academic year (Fall 2012 thru Spring 2013) Demonstrate a sustained record of outstanding academic achievement Demonstrate leadership and community service Able to contribute to a diverse work force Be a member of AOTA Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Deadline for all application submissions is May 7th at 11:59pm PST
A Scholarship Selection Committee composed of volunteer occupational therapy practitioners and educators reviews all of the applications and recommends scholarship recipients. The scholarships will be awarded in late summer 2012. Please direct any further questions to ekwise@aota.org.
American College of Phlebology Walter P. de Groot, MD International Scholarship
Eligibility International Physicians Both international members and non-members who have not attended a meeting of the ACP are eligible to apply for the de Groot Travel Scholarship Award which will provide funding to attend an ACP educational meeting.
Purpose The award, in the amount of $2500.00 (US dollars) will help defray travel, accommodation, and registration costs of the ACP Meeting chosen. Three international physicians will be chosen annually.
Requirements Applicants must submit a completed application form. Write a letter (written in English) that explains their anticipated benefits from participation in this ACP educational meeting along with a copy of their curriculum vitae (CV).
Review Process Applications must be submitted by the deadline stated below. They will be reviewed by the ACP International Affairs Committee. Members will have preference, but membership to ACP is not a requirement. The selection process will be based on demographic location, experience in phlebology, and past, present and future contributions to phlebology.
Those applicants who are awarded the de Groot award will be funded on site at the end of the educational meeting. Awardees will be responsible for registration, hotel and accomodations. Recipients will be requested to provide a follow-up essay or white paper describing the benefits they received from attending the meeting. This essay may be posted on the ACP website and/or in the Vein Line newsletter.
Applications are DUE on June 1, 2012.
American College of Phlebology 101 Callan Avenue, Suite 210 San Leandro, California 94577 USA
Phone: 510.346.6800
Fax: 510.346.6808
American Burn Association Cheryl Jordan Scholarship Fund
Cheryl Jordan was a well known and loved member of the ABA. As an Occupational Therapist she worked at Washington Hospital Burn Center. During her career she had the opportunity to travel to another Burn Center and learn from her colleagues, an experience she found to be clinically enriching. She was instrumental in the development of a burn rehabilitation program. She served on the Board of Trustees for the American Burn Association and received the Curtis P. Artz Distinguished Service Award. An educational exchange grant has been developed to honor her name and memory.
This educational exchange scholarship provides funds to non-physician ABA members to gain clinical experience while traveling to another burn center.
Application Criteria:
ABA member Minimum experience 1 year Provide brief description of the purpose of your visit State the reason for choosing the specific burn center Burn center must be a verified burn center Explain why you should be awarded the grant Must have two letters of recommendation (one from host institution) Applications must be submitted to the MAC (Membership Advisory Committee) chairperson by July 1st.
For further information or to obtain an application, send an email to info@ameriburn.org or call the ABA Central Office at (312) 642-9260.
2012 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation Scholarship Program
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Scholarships are available to all nurse anesthesia students enrolled in Entry into Practice Programs.
2. Applicants must be AANA members currently enrolled in an accredited nurse anesthesia education program in good standing.
3. First year students must have completed six (6) months of nurse anesthesia classes by April 1, 2012. Second year students must have completed twelve (12) months of nurse anesthesia classes by April 1, 2012.
4. Each scholarship may have specific requirements that the applicant must meet. (See the attached table for these requirements).
5. All attachments should be included with your submitted application except for the Program Verification Form which must arrive via mail or email.
6. All applications must be emailed by April 1, 2012.
*Student refers to an individual currently attending a nurse anesthesia program. The nurse anesthesia program must be included on the current list of Recognized Educational Programs accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists 222 South Prospect Avenue Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-4001 Phone: 847-692-7050 Fax: 847-692-6968 Email: info@aana.com
Scholarships for the 8th Biennial Conference - Cancer, Culture & Literacy: Advancing Communications
CCL Conference Dates Conference Date: May 17 – 19, 2012 Pre-conference workshops: May 17, 2012 Main Conference: May 17 – 19, 2012
The Cancer, Culture and Literacy Conference offers extraordinary networking and learning opportunities for individuals wanting to learn more about the roles of culture, language and literacy in cancer health disparities and in the design, implementation and evaluation of cancer communications, programs and educational interventions. Hosted by Moffitt Cancer Center, the conference provides a national forum for the exchange and dissemination of information covering current research, innovative communications, novel training programs, and emerging education practices.
This three-day conference offers a number of interactive activities including pre-conference skill-building workshops, plenary and breakout sessions, breakfast roundtables and a poster session. The conference curriculum features community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches and qualitative methods to inform the development of cancer education media/materials and intervention design.
Conference participants include healthcare professionals, community health workers, advocates and survivors involved in developing cancer communications, innovative materials/media, educational programs and interventions that are tailored to cultural, linguistic and literacy needs of community members, Patients and cancer survivors. A variety of professional accreditation and continuing education contact hours will be offered.
The conference facilitates our understanding of cancer awareness and educational needs in diverse social, cultural, and literacy contexts. Ultimately, the goal is for attendees to incorporate culture and literacy components into the development of their communications, research, educational and outreach programs.
In an effort to assist conference registrants who have limited funding to attend conferences, we are able to offer some scholarships. The application process is online and opens on January 18, 2012.
Opens: January 18, 2012, 8:00am EST. Closes: March 5, 2012, 5:00pm EST.
Notifications will be made: March 16, 2012
Conference Contacts
Mailing address:
Moffitt Cancer Center Attn: Cindy Burcham 12902 Magnolia Drive, FOW-EDU Tampa, FL 33612
Email address: CCL2012@moffitt.org
Phone number: 813-745-6031
Course Director: Cathy D. Meade, PhD, RN, FAAN
Conference Planner: Chrystyna Pospolyta, MPH
Call for Applicants: SOPHE’s 21st Century Student Scholarships for Conference Support to Attend the Society for Public Health Education Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting (October 25-27, 2012; San Francisco, CA) - Deadline: July 30, 2012
This award provides conference support to full-time undergraduate and graduate level students to attend the SOPHE Health Education Advocacy Summit, Midyear Conference, or Annual Meeting. Conference support can include any combination of registration fee to the conference and any real and reasonable travel expenses incurred, as per federal per diem, and lodging at the official conference hotel or a substitute hotel, not to exceed the cost of the assigned conference hotel. SOPHE also encourages and allows conference support funds to be used for supplemental SOPHE chapter membership. Total support cannot exceed $500 and will be reimbursed upon submission of receipts and required travel reimbursement form following the event.
Eligibility: 1. Students must be sponsored by a faculty member in the student’s program. The faculty member must be a current member of National SOPHE.
2. The faculty member must complete a Faculty Sponsorship Form to verify that the student: a) is currently an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time and in good academic standing in a health education or health education related major, b) has excelled in health education-related courses, and c) has been involved in health education research and/or practice.
3. Students must be members in good standing in National SOPHE and/or a SOPHE chapter at the time of application.
4. Students may NOT have received a SOPHE 21st Century Student Scholarship for Conference Support within the previous 2 years. Preference will be given to students who have never received this award.
5. Sponsored students who receive a SOPHE 21st Century Student Scholarship for Conference Support are not eligible for the Vivian Drenckhahn Student Scholarship Award during that calendar year January – December).
Society for Public Health Education 10 G Street, NE Suite 605 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-408-9804 Fax: 202-408-9815 Email: info@sophe.org
Call for Applicants: SOPHE’s 21st Century Student Scholarships for Conference Support to Attend the Society for Public Health Education Midyear Scientific Conference
Midyear Conference (April 11-15, 2012; Nashville, TN) - Deadline: February 6, 2012
Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) of the American Psychological Association Second Biennial Conference Graduate Student Conference Scholarship
The Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) will be hosting its second biennial conference on May 24-26, 2012 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. There will also be a pre-conference professional development opportunity for graduate students and early career professionals that will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2012. In addition, there will be a limited number of student scholarships that will be offered as well
As in the initial conference, the goals for our second meeting are to provide a forum for:
1. The presentation of state-of-the-art research related to the psychological condition of individuals from all ethnic minority groups within the United States: 2. The professional development of ethnic minority researchers (students and professionals); 3. Greater networking and collaboration among researchers conducting research on ethnic minority issues across various fields of psychology
Graduate Student Conference Scholarship
A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to graduate students to cover their conference registration and housing costs. These scholarships are intended to increase graduate student participation in both the preconference and conference.
What Does the Scholarship Cover?
The scholarship covers registration fees for both the preconference and conference registration. It also covers the cost of 4 nights lodging (May 24-26, 2012) in a single room in one of the Residence Hall at the University of Michigan. These costs will be prepaid so students will not have to pay any housing or registration expenses out of pocket. Students are responsible for their own travel and parking costs. As part of the conference and preconference registration fees, students will receive box lunches on May 24 through May 26. Students are responsible for all other meal costs.
Who is Eligible?
All students who are currently enrolled in a psychology-related graduate program are eligible to apply. Accepting the scholarship commits the students to attending the entire preconference and conference. No exceptions. Although students are NOT required to be a presenter at the conference or a member of Division 45 to be eligible to receive the conference scholarship, those students who submit a proposal to present and who are members of the division will get priority. In all other instances, students will be selected on a first-come basis.
How to Apply?
Students must complete and submit the on-line scholarship application form by February 12 at 11:59pm Eastern time. Applications will be reviewed and awardees notified by March 2, 2012.
Questions?
All questions should be emailed to scholarship@div45conference.com.
Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
*Note to applicants: Both funded and unfunded applicants for the 2012 cycle will be notified of the results by mid-May via email.
The scientific councils of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association want to stimulate interest, knowledge and investigative work in students in medicine, nursing, public health, nutrition and other allied health disciplines. AHA Student Scholarships support students conducting research projects related to cardiovascular disease, stroke and basic sciences early during pre-doctoral training, usually during the summer. AHA scholarships provide valuable stipends for students during the research project. The stipends may be used for student expenses, lab fees, or other costs incurred by the student during the project.
Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease (Sponsored by Multiple AHA/ASA Scientific Councils)
Up to 30 scholarships worth $2000 will be available for students researching cardiovascular disease topics within basic, clinical, or population sciences.
Student Scholarships in Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke (Sponsored by the Stroke Council)
Up to ten $2000 scholarships will be available for students specifically researching cerebrovascular disease and stroke. Scholarship recipients will also have the opportunity to receive a travel grant to attend the AHA’s International Stroke Conference 2013.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include students in medical schools or in master's or equivalent programs in an accredited school in the United States where research training in cardiovascular disease and stroke is available.
Ph.D.s and current M.D./Ph.D. students in the basic sciences committed to research careers are ineligible unless the Ph.D. was obtained previously in an area not related to the one in the proposed study.
Each applicant and applicant's preceptor must be members of the AHA/ASA at the time of application.
The awards will be made to institutions within the United States in which the research training is available to students under qualified supervision. If the student conducts the research at a location other than his/her home institution, he/she must have written approval of his/her dean or other responsible individual.
Deadline All applications must be complete and submitted through the Council Awards Application System by 5 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 1, 2012. Any applications still in "Draft" (unsubmitted) status at the application deadline will not be considered. Applicants needing to join the AHA should do so by Feb. 24 for the membership to be processed and valid in time for the March 1 application deadline.
If you have questions, please contact:
Julie Hinterthuer Awards & Lectures Manager, Professional Memberships Council.Awards@heart.org Phone: (214) 706-1181
2012 Sherry R. Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship
This award, named after former American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Executive Director Sherry R. Arnstein, recognizes two osteopathic underrepresented minority students at AACOM's member colleges of osteopathic medicine (one newly accepted student and one continuing student).
To be eligible, an applicant must be an underrepresented minority (African-American; Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian; mainland Puerto Rican, or Hispanic) student in good academic standing and currently enrolled in his or her first, second, or third year at an AACOM member college of osteopathic medicine OR an underrepresented minority student who has been accepted and is planning to matriculate at one of the AACOM member colleges. Previous Arnstein Scholarship awardees are ineligible.
Deadline
Entries must be post-marked by March 31, 2012. All entries must include the required Cover Page, with all appropriate signatures, in addition to the required essay. Incomplete entries will not be considered. Awardees will be notified by July 21, 2012.
If you are a Continuing osteopathic medical education student, the following items are needed with your application:
A completed Continuing Student Cover Page.
A 750-word (maximum) essay on: What osteopathic medical schools might do to recruit/retain more underrepresented minority students; What the applicant personally plans to do as a student and as a future DO to help increase minority student enrollment at a college of osteopathic medicine; and How and why the applicant was drawn to osteopathic medicine. (NOTE: The response to question #3 should not exceed 250 words.)
If you are a New osteopathic medical education student, the following items are needed with your application:
A completed New Student Cover Page.
A copy of a letter of acceptance from the college of osteopathic medicine which the applicant plans to attend in the Fall of 2011.
Essay Judging Criteria:
The ideas in the paper are innovative or have an innovative component. The ideas in the paper are presented in detail with proposed actions. The paper contains a good discussion of the significance of the ideas including pros and cons. The proposed actions are feasible. The applicant has a willingness to help promote osteopathic medicine to underrepresented minorities.
Please mail all entries to:
Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship AACOM 5550 Friendship Boulevard, Suite 310 Chevy Chase, MD 20815-7231
Questions regarding the 2012 Sherry R. Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship should be directed to AACOM at (301) 968-4142.
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