The
Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) announces scholarships
available to attend the 39th AAIP Annual Meeting and Health
Conference in Albuquerque, NM, August 5 – 9, 2010. The conference will have
presentations offered by experts and leaders in American Indian and Alaska
Native (AI/AN) healthcare and policy making issues. Presentations include current trends, policy, research, and
practice issues concerning AI/AN populations.
Download 2010 NIDDK Application Here
The
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK),
Office of Minority Health Research Coordination will award scholarships to ten
undergraduate level AI/AN students to attend the AAIP Annual Meeting and
National Health Conference. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have an
interest in biomedical research relevant to NIDDK’s mission areas, i.e.,
diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, obesity, and digestive, liver,
urology, kidney, and hematologic diseases. Selected scholars will be required to attend a NIDDK session
to be held during the conference. The remainder of the conference will be yours
to attend all the other scheduled sessions and social activities. This scholarship provides for the
student’s airfare, hotel lodging, and meals. This scholarship is awarded
on a one-time only basis.
Application
Process
- NIDDK Primary Data
Sheet
- One-page letter
regarding your interest in biomedical research relevant to NIDDK’s mission
areas, i.e., diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, obesity, and
digestive, liver, urology, kidney, and hematologic diseases
- Copy of Certificate
of Degree of Indian Blood or Tribal Identification
- Current resume / CV
- Recent
College/University Transcript – Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Letter of
Recommendation – Must be completed by a College/University faculty member,
preferably a science professor
- Recent photograph
Applications must be
postmarked by Friday, May 28, 2010. Deadline extended til June 30, 2010. For further questions, contact AAIP Student
Programs at (405) 946-7072, or email lmyers@aaip.org.
Mail completed applications to the AAIP office:
Association of American Indian Physicians
Attn: Student Programs – NIDDK Scholarship
1225 Sovereign Row, Ste. 103
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
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