American Public Health Association Get Ready Scholarship
2010 APHA Get Ready Scholarship: Now accepting entries!
To raise awareness about preparedness, APHA is offering its second annual Get Ready Scholarship. The scholarship is a component of APHA’s Get Ready campaign, which works to help Americans prepare themselves, their families and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters and other emergencies.gradcaps
Six scholarships of $500 each will be awarded as follows:
• Two scholarships for high school seniors
• Two scholarships for college undergraduate students
• Two scholarships for graduate students
Winning students will also receive a free one-year membership in APHA.
Scholarship guidelines
The Get Ready Scholarship, offered in conjunction with APHA's Get Ready campaign, is designed to encourage high school and college students to focus on the importance of emergency preparedness. For more information on the campaign or preparedness, visit the Get Ready site.
I. Eligibility
The 2010 Get Ready Scholarship is open to:
a) U.S. high school seniors graduating in 2010 who plan to further their education at a college, university or certified trade school;
b) currently enrolled U.S. college or university undergraduate students who will be continuing their studies at the undergraduate or graduate level in 2010; and
c) currently enrolled U.S. college or university graduate students who will be continuing their studies at the graduate level in 2010.
II. Criteria
Scholarship applicants should write an essay using one of the following themes, based on their current year of study:
1) High school seniors:
Describe how you would personally prepare for and respond to a natural disaster that is likely to occur where you live.
2) Undergraduate college students:
Describe how you would prepare your dorm or campus for an emerging infectious disease (e.g., H1N1 flu) or natural disaster (e.g., hurricane or earthquake).
3) Graduate students:
Describe what is needed to prepare your community for a public health emergency such as an infectious disease outbreak or natural disaster and identify partners that should be involved in such an effort.
III. Essay guidelines
Essays must be no fewer than 500 and no more than 750 words in length. APHA will only accept one entry per student. Essays must be original and solely the work of the entrant. All entries become the property of APHA and will not be returned. For full guidelines, visit our rules and regulations page.
IV. Requirements
All applicants must submit an applicant profile and essay. Only electronic submissions will be accepted and must be provided via the official online entry page. By submitting an essay, you agree to all official rules and regulations.
V. Selection process
The American Public Health Association judging panel will read all essays and select the scholarship winners. Winners will be selected by April 19 and notified via e-mail. The winners’ names and excerpts of their essays may be published on the Get Ready Web site or via other APHA communication outlets.
VI. Submission limits
Entries will be limited to the first 300 submissions in each school level. (300 high school submissions, 300 undergraduate submissions and 300 graduate submissions) Once the limit has been reached in a respective level, that level will be closed for submissions.
VII. Additional information
• Deadline for submission is April 2, 2010, or until entry limits are reached.
• APHA will begin receiving submissions at noon ET on Feb. 8, 2010
• Winners will receive one $500 scholarship apiece. The Get Ready scholarship may only be used to pay for direct school costs.
• For questions or information, e-mail mighty.fine@apha.org or call 202-777-2493.
