Was your training budget reduced? Want to attend a conference, seminar, certificate course, or take an eLearning class? The Chicago Metro Chapter wants ANY member or employee of a member agency to apply for a stipend that could fund their class, seminar, certificate, training program, etc. and will help with professional growth and development in our public works field. This new focus for our Chapter program (now offered 2x per year) aims to support APWA …
Category Archives: public-health-scholarships
The Anders Scholarship
We are proud to announce the Anders Scholarship awarding $1,000 to a student with a unique appreciation and perspective of the medical field. Allied Health, Nursing, and Therapy professionals are at the front lines of patient care, touching peoples’ lives every day. Often, these professionals lack recognition of their hard work, and do not receive the physical and mental care they may need. Through natural disasters, pandemics, and everyday accidents, these professionals run toward the …
Prudential Emerging Visionaries Scholarship
Do you have a vision to transform your community—and the world—for the better? Where others see problems, do you see potential? Prudential Emerging Visionaries is a national recognition program that awards young people who are leading innovative projects to address financial or societal challenges in their communities. We’re accepting applications until November 2, 2023.
Parent Projects Scholarship
Parent Projects purpose is to create a positive and material impact on families by reducing barriers to safe living environments for older adults. We are interested in finding out how students themselves, or someone they know, had the opportunity in improving an older adult’s living environment, as well as how their experience impacted their approach on helping others.
Pivotal Essay Contest
We live at a pivotal moment in history. Urgent challenges and rapidly developing technologies confront society — the choices we make now will shape humanity’s long-term future. It is in this context that Pivotal, in partnership with the Global Priorities Institute at Oxford University, is proud to announce a global essay contest focused on the world’s most pressing problems. With $25,000 in prizes, a panel of world-class judges, and no entry fee, this contest provides …
American Public Service Scholarship
Now more than ever, our nation needs skilled public servants. By contributing to the greater good, public servants have the ability to effect change and improve the lives of others through their work. We understand that the current job market may be encouraging you to pursue high-compensation digital jobs, but we want to remind you of the importance of public service careers. Public service careers offer the opportunity to serve your community, make a meaningful …
ABBVIE CF Scholarship
AbbVie CF Scholarship program, continuing its tradition of celebrating students with cystic fibrosis (CF) as they pursue higher education and their dream careers. For over 30 years, the program has awarded over $3.8 million in scholarships to deserving students nationwide. Close to 40,000 people in the U.S are living with CF, and over half of this population is age 18 or older. Thanks to improvements in specialized CF care since the 1950s, adults with CF …
Healthcare Professional Scholarship
At The Law Offices of Joseph J. Bogdan, LLC, our practice is dedicated to serving doctors, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in defense of their licenses and certifications. Our founding attorney, Joseph Bogdan, is a registered pharmacist in Illinois. Write a one-page essay explaining how the scholarship will benefit your education. Submit the essay, an academic transcript, and contact information using the form on our scholarship page.
CDPAP Department of Edison HHC Educational Scholarship
The CDPAP Department of Edison Home Health Care offers one $1,000 educational scholarship annually. To apply, please submit a 500 – 1,000 word essay outlining what you would do to improve healthcare. Topics of discussion can be broad and span areas such as systematic issues (e.g. insurance structures), treatment methodologies, patient psychological well-being, or even specialty specific areas. Don’t be afraid to be creative.
Sisters in Public Health Scholarship
The Sisters in Public Health mission is to create a safe space to empower, educate, and evolve the next generation of women in public health.