ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: see abstract information under the UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting webpage CLICK HERE
APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 29
Purpose: The $2,000 scholarship is intended to assist the recipient to be able to attend and present an abstract at the UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM).
Requirements:
Selection Criteria:
Selection Process:
Applications must be signed off by the applicant’s supervisor assuring approval for time off to attend the ASM. Only complete application packets with abstracts attached will be accepted for consideration. The deadline for submitting the application packet is noon ET, April 29, prior to the ASM of that calendar year.
The justification statement on the application form must include how the applicant fulfills the selection criteria (stated above). Application packets must be emailed to UHMS Associates Council at uhms@uhms.org, with the subject line: ‘Achievement Recognition Scholarship Application.’ All applications will be screened for validity under the Requirements and Selection Criteria. Partially completed applications will not be accepted for consideration. The UHMS Associates Council will review all approved application packets and vote for the scholarship recipient. The recipient will be notified within 30 days of the deadline submission. Formal announcement will be made in the UHMS open-access newsletter ‘Pressure’ and via the UHMS E-Blast. The recipient will also be noted in the program at the UHMS Annual Meeting awards dinner. A photograph and bio of the recipient will be posted on the UHMS webpage.
If the recipient fails to follow through with the obligation to submit and present (poster and/or oral) an abstract and/or attend that year’s annual scientific meeting, then the scholarship money paid to recipient is to be paid back in full to the UHMS within 14 days following the ASM.