Opportunities

Scholarships for Tomorrow's Chain Pharmacy Leaders

The goal of the NACDS Foundation Pharmacy Student Scholarship Program is to support the development of future leaders in the chain community pharmacy industry and to recognize pharmacy students who have a strong interest in pursuing a career in chain community pharmacy.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS:

• A minimum of forty-five (45) $2,000 scholarships will be awarded.
• In addition, select recipients will receive named scholarships in the amount of $2,500.
• In 2007, 60 Pharmacy Students - Increased from 40 in 2006 - were awarded scholarships.

ELIGIBILITY:

• The student applicant must be enrolled as a full-time pharmacy student in an accredited U.S. college or school of pharmacy studying to obtain a doctor of pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.).
• Student applicants must have completed at least one professional year of pharmacy school to apply. First-year pharmacy students are not eligible to apply.
• The student applicant must have experience in chain community pharmacy, as well as the desire to pursue a career in chain community pharmacy. Experience may be current or recent employment in a chain community pharmacy. A chain community pharmacy is defined as a community retail pharmacy company operating four or more stores.
• The student applicant must have a minimum "C" grade point average.
• Previous NACDS Foundation Pharmacy Student Scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply; however, previous applicants are welcome to reapply.
• Family members of the NACDS Foundation Board of Directors or Officers are not eligible to apply. For a list of Board of Directors and Officers, please visit the NACDS Foundation website at www.nacdsfoundation.org.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October, 2009

$1000 to be awarded as one individual or two $500 individual scholarships

Minimum requirements for this award are:

• Geographic area (hometown must be within approximately 100 miles of Council Bluffs, Iowa)

• U. S. citizenship

• Good academic standing (GPA 2.5 or above)

• Currently enrolled in pharmacy school (current second year or above student)

• Personal interview (for finalists)

Deadline: December, 2009

• Gateway to Research Scholarships for PharmD & B.S. Degree Students (15 scholarships available)
  [Applications Due:  January 1, 2010]
• "Springboard to Pharmacy College Teaching Career Program" Minority Student Gateway To Research Scholarhip (1 scholarship available)
  [Applications Due:  January 1, 2010]
• First Year Pharmacy Graduate School Scholarships (3 scholarships available)
  [Applications Due:  February 1, 2010]

• Is awarded to a deserving female who is currently enrolled as a full-time student in a accredited college or university who is  pursuing a degree in a health related field.
• Applicant must be a legal resident of Polk County or one of the bordering counties: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story, or Warren.
• The scholarship award is to be used for tuition and other mandatory fees for a full-time academic program for the academic year.
• Scholarships are awarded for past achievements  and future goals rather than on the basis of financial need.

Deadline: January, 2010

The Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology Project, or MUST, funded by the NASA, is a joint partnership between the Hispanic College Fund, the United Negro College Fund Special Programs and the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers.

MUST awards scholarships and internships to undergraduates pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields. The MUST Project is open to all students and is particularly focused on engaging students from undeserved and underrepresented groups to enter STEM fields.

Each year, the MUST Project will support approximately 100 undergraduate students with a one-year competitive scholarship of up to one-half of tuition, not to exceed $10,000. Students who maintain the required minimum grade point average will be eligible for a paid internship at a NASA center. Additionally, students will benefit year-round from tutoring, lecture series and mentoring from STEM faculty and peers.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The application period for the 4th cohort of MUST scholars will open in November, 2009 and will close in February 2010. For online application, click link below:

Iowa is experiencing a severe shortage of health care professionals.  Recognizing the need for more trained health care professionals, the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) is ready to help health care students pay for their education.

Through the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF), an affiliate of IHA, Iowa's hospitals have created a scholarship program to assist students pursuing careers in health care.  Students can receive up to $3,000 per year in assistance from the program.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited health care programs leading to licensure or a clinical laboratory degree (eligible health careers for the 2009 program are listed below and are on the application form)
• Currently within two years of completing professional education
• Committed to working for an Iowa hospital (one year for each scholarship awarded)
• Complete scholarship application form by the deadline

You will receive...
...as much as $3,000 per academic year, or a maximum of $6,000 for two years!  Work repayment in Iowa hospitals is required.  In the past three years, over 79 scholarships ($3,000 each) have been awarded.

Which programs are included?

• Clinical Lab Scientist / Medical Technologist
• Clinical Lab Technician / Medical Lab Technician
• Nursing (RN), (BSN) (Masters-MSN)
• Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
• Nurse Administrator
• Occupational Therapist
• Pharmacist
• Physical Therapist / Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiation Therapist
• Respiratory Therapist
• Social Worker (LISW)
• Surgery Tech
• Ultrasound Tech

Put your career aspirations into reach and apply for a scholarship!
Application Form Deadline - Postmarked by Friday, March 13, 2009

The Lucille and Edward R. Roybal Foundation is soliciting applications for its Public Health Scholarships to be awarded in the Fall of 2009.

DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked or dispatched by delivery service on/before the deadline of Friday, May 1, 2009; and, sent to the Lucille and Edward R. Roybal Foundation at 5253 E. Beverly Boulevard, East Los Angeles, CA 90022-2020.

Requirements:

• Hispanic Students in their Junior or Senior year or in a Graduate Program of an accredited College or University in Pharmacy, Optometry, Nursing, or Public Health;

• A minimum grade-point-average of 2.5;

• A commitment to serve the interests of low-income Latino communities in the United States; and,

• Financial need.

The purpose of the Roybal Foundation Scholarship Program is to provide scholarships to Hispanic Students in their Junior or Senior year or in a Graduate Program of an accredited College or University who are pursuing public health careers and wish to serve the interest of low-income Spanish-speaking communities in the United States.

The Roybal Foundation offers scholarships in four areas: Optometry, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Public Health-related programs. Individual scholarships will be in the amount of $5,000 for graduate students and $2,500 for undergraduate students.

• The annual scholarship provides a $5000 stipend to a student pursuing advanced training, specialized or with a major emphasis, in drug information pharmacy practice

Requirements:

The Central Illinois Pharmaceutical Association, along with the West Central Society of Hospital Pharmacists, is please to announce the availability of scholarships to local College of Pharmacy students.  In 2007 our two associations awarded 17 scholarships to deserving pharmacy students.  Candidates must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the $500 awards:

Candidates must meet the following criteria to be elgible for the $500 awards:

• Be a resident (hometown) within 50 miles of Peoria, IL
• Have completed at least one year of college level studies and
• Be pursuing a degree in pharmacy at a college or university that has an accredited college of pharmacy.

The deadline for applications is June 1, 2009. Scholarship applications can be sent to:

Thomas Rickey
10424 N. Osage Ct.
Peoria, IL 61615

The deadline for applications is June 1, 2009.  The awards will be presented during our annual scholarship dinner to be held at the Lariat Club on Glen Avenue in Peoria, IL.

Qualified applicants may apply at RICK6421@aol.com.  Questions may be addressed to Thomas Rickey (Scholarship Chairman) at the same email or by phone at 309-243-8767.

In addition to the scholarship application you must provide a copy of your transcript of your last completed semester grades, and a brief statement of your reasons for choosing the profession of pharmacy as a career.