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2010 Health Policy Scholarship:
Presented by The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA)
June13–19, 2010
The American College of
Surgeons and the American
Pediatric Surgical Association
are offering an annual
scholarship to subsidize
attendance and participation
in the Executive Leadership
Program in Health Policy
and Management at Brandeis
University. The course takes
place June 13–19, 2010. The
award is in the amount of
$8,000, to be used toward
the cost of tuition, travel,
housing, and subsistence during
the period of the course.
General policies covering the granting of the scholarship are:
- The award is open to surgeons who are members in good standing of both
the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Pediatric
Surgical Association (APSA). Applicants must be at least 30 years old,
but under 60, on the date that the completed application is filed.
- The award is to be used to support the recipient during the
period of the scholarship. Indirect costs are not paid to
the recipient or to the recipient’s institution.
- Applications for this scholarship consist of the following items:
- One copy of the applicant’s current curriculum vitae
- One copy of a one-page essay, discussing why the
applicant wishes to receive the scholarship
- Application for this award may be submitted even if comparable application
to other organizations has been made. If the recipient accepts a similar
scholarship from another agency or organization, the scholarship will be
withdrawn. It is the responsibility of the recipient to notify the Scholarships
Section of ACS, which administers this award, of competing awards.
- The scholarship must be used in the year for which
it is designated. It cannot be postponed.
- The Scholar is required to provide one year’s health policy-related
assistance to the ACS and the APSA, attending meetings, reviewing
applications, participating as a pro tem member of the health
policy committee, etc., as requested by either organization.
- A brief report of the Scholar’s experiences and activities is due at the conclusion
of the course and of the scholarship period. A simple accounting is also required.
The closing date for receipt of applications is February 1, 2010.
An awardee will be selected by a committee consisting of
members of ACS and APSA. All applicants will be notified of
the outcome of the selection process by March 31, 2010.
Questions may be directed to the
ACS Scholarships Administrator at
312-202-5281. For more information,
visit http://heller.brandeis.edu/academic/execed/index.html.
Requirements for the ACS/APSA
scholarship are also posted on the
ACS Web site at www.facs.org and the
APSA Web site at www.eapsa.org.
 2010 ACS/APSA Health Policy Scholarship Brochure (575K PDF)
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Please send applications for this scholarship to:
SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION
American College of Surgeons
633 N. Saint Clair St.
Chicago, IL 60611-3211
Revised December 2, 2009
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