The National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Office of Minority Health Research Coordination offers scholarships to undergraduate AI/AN college students to attend the 39th AAIP Annual Meeting & Health Conference in Albuquerque, NM.
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.
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. Applications can be downloaded from the AAIP homepage at
www.aaip.org. Click on NIDDK scholarship located under "What's New" section. 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
