APTA Minority Scholarships - Scholarship Awards for Student Physical
American Physical Therapy Association
Award: $3000 – $3000
Deadline: December 31.
To provide doctoral education support for minority faculty members, to acknowledge and reward those who demonstrate commitment to minority services and activities and show superior achievements in the profession of physical therapy. Qualifications: Applicants must be a US citizen or legal permanent resident and a member of one of the following racial/ethnic minority groups: African-American or Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic/Latino; the Applicants must be a physical therapist, a full-time faculty member, teaching in an accredited or developing professional physical therapist education program, who at the time the award is presented, will have completed a minimum of 2 full semesters or 3 full quarters of post-professional doctoral course work; the degree must be conferred after January 1, current year; the candidate must possess a license to practice physical therapy in a US jurisdiction or have met all the requirements for licensure in a US jurisdiction; the Applicants must be enrolled as a student in a regionally accredited post-professional doctoral program whose content has a demonstrated relationship to physical therapy; the Applicants must demonstrate continuous progress toward the completion of his/her post professional doctoral program in a timely fashion; the Applicants must demonstrate commitment to minority services and activities; the Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to further the physical therapy profession through teaching and research; those who have received the Minority Faculty Development Scholarship Award in prior years are no longer eligible; nominees for this award must demonstrate: a commitment to advancing and positively impacting community engagement in underserved areas, social determinants of health, and community needs assessment and services; academic excellence; dedication and service to the profession and association. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on How to apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form (available online), a personal essay, a curriculum vitae (CV), three completed reference forms (included in application), and plan of study for attaining the graduate degree, signed by the applicant’s faculty advisor. Focus: Physical therapy.