2008 Health Policy Scholarship for General Surgeons

June 23–28, 2008

The American College of Surgeons is 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 23–28, 2008. 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 Health Policy Scholarship are:

• The award is open to general surgeons who are members in good standing of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Applicants must be at least 30 years old, but under 55, 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 If the recipient accepts a similar scholarship from another agency or organization, the scholarship will be withdrawn.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 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, attending meetings, reviewing applications, etc., as requested.
• 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, 2008.

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process by March 31, 2008.

Questions may be directed to the ACS Scholarships Administrator at 312/202-5281. For more information, visit http://heller.brandeis.edu/academic/elp.html.

2008 Health Policy Scholarship Announcement (285K 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

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