AAHPM’s Palliative Medicine Access Fund provides scholarships to cover registration fees (excluding preconference workshops) and travel-related expenses (airfare, hotel, cab fare, and meals) for the Annual Assembly or the State of the Science.
Programme Details:
- Area: Clinical sector.
- Number of Awards: Not specified.
- Target groupe: Open to AAHPM members, US-based physicians, fellows, residents, or medical students.
Programme Benefits:
AAHPM’s Palliative Medicine Access Fund provides scholarships to cover registration fees and $500 toward travel-related expenses for the Annual Assembly or the State of the Science.
Eligibility:
The 2019 application cycle is now open. Applicants may apply for both scholarships, but can only be selected for one meeting.
Annual Assembly Scholarship
You’re eligible for the Annual Assembly scholarship if you are an AAHPM member, a US-based physician, fellow, resident, or medical student currently practicing hospice and palliative medicine. AAHPM gives preference to applicants who:
- have not previously attended the Annual Assembly
- demonstrate a commitment to the field of hospice and palliative care
- demonstrate the need for scholarship funds to facilitate their attendance
- have been selected to present an abstract, paper or poster
- are a member of an AAHPM committee or task force, or are a community chair.
State of the Science Scholarship
You’re eligible for the State of the Science scholarship if you are an AAHPM member in good standing currently working in the field of hospice and palliative medicine. AAHPM gives preference to applicants who:
- would likely benefit from attending the State of the Science
- demonstrate a commitment to the field of research in hospice and palliative care
- are working to identify a research mentor
- have published research or are seeking to publish research
- are seeking out or have applied to research training programs
- have demonstrated the need for scholarship funds to facilitate their attendance
- are considering submitting an abstract, paper or poster for the State of the Science
- currently a member of an AAHPM committee or task force or are a community chair.
Application instructions:
The 2019 application cycle for the AAHPM’s Palliative Medicine Access Fund is now open through August 19 at Noon ET. application links are as follow: Annual Assembly Access Fund Application and State of the Science Access Fund Application. For more detail, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.