The Future of Bariatric Surgery Scholarship
Bariatric Surgery Source, LLC
Award: $1000 – $1000
Deadline: January
To encourage bright, motivated students to enter and influence the direction of the bariatric field, and to increase awareness of the life-changing and potentially society-changing benefits of weight loss surgery. Qualifications: Applicants must be currently majoring in any medically-related degree or attending any medically-related certification program; attending (or accepted by) school full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school located in the U.S. Selection criteria: Essay with the most insightful and well-supported predictions about the future of bariatric surgery will be selected as the winner. How to apply: Applicant must submit essay (minimum 2,000 words) describing how the field of bariatric surgery will evolve over the next 5 years. Include two letters of recommendation and a current, complete official transcript of grades. Focus: Medicine.