Be recognized for your passion and talent as a future family physician. Apply for one of 150 scholarships to attend the AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students in Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday, July 26–Saturday, July 28, 2012.
The $500 scholarships are made possible by the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, as well as individual and corporate sponsors.
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2012 National Conference Scholarships
Application Deadline: May 1, 2012
Your application, with the required essay or supporting documents, must be received via fax, email, or mail postmarked no later than May 1, 2012. You must be a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to apply. (Not a member? Join today.)
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Scholarship Descriptions, Eligibility and Applications
Community Outreach Award -- As a resident or student, have you taken a key leadership role in a community service or advocacy project? Tell us about your project and its impact on the community.
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) Leadership Award -- Are you creative and innovative when it comes to planning FMIG activities? This is the scholarship for you. (This award is not limited to FMIG officers.)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
First-Time Student Attendee Award -- Want to see what all the talk is about? Let us know the reasons you want to attend National Conference.
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Minority Scholarship Program for Residents and Students -- What challenges and opportunities do you see for family medicine's future? Your answer could win you a scholarship to National Conference.
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Tomorrow’s Leader Award -- Do you possess the skills of a leader? Explain how you will lead the change to address the challenges and opportunities facing family physicians, and you could be one of the resident or medical student award recipients.
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Rules and Information
- You must be a member of the AAFP to apply. (Not a member? Join today.)
- You may only apply for one scholarship annually.
- If you are a previous National Conference scholarship recipient, you may not apply for the same scholarship.
- The number of scholarships in each category varies from year to year, depending on the number of applicants.
- Scholarship recipients are selected by a panel of judges.
- The $500 scholarship is intended to help reduce out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., registration, travel, lodging, meals) to attend National Conference.
- All scholarships are awarded at National Conference. If you are unable to attend the conference, your scholarship will be forfeited.
Deadline
- Scholarship applications (with any required signatures and documentation) must be received via fax, email, or mail postmarked no later than May 1, 2012.
- Winners will be notified on May 31, 2012.
Contact Us
Questions? Contact Ashley Jungles at ajungles@aafp.org or (800) 274-2237, ext. 6726.
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