American College of Surgeons and Society of Thoracic Surgeons Health Policy Scholarship

American College of Surgeons and Society of Thoracic Surgeons Health Policy Scholarship The American College of Surgeons and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons are offering an annual scholarship to subsidize attendance and participation in the Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management at Brandeis University. The course takes place May 31–June 6, 2015. The award is in the amount of $8,000, to be used toward the cost of tuition, travel, housing, and subsistence during the period of the course. General policies covering the granting of the scholarship are: • The award is open to surgeons who are members in good standing of both the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Applicants must be at least 30 years old, but under 55, on the date that the completed application is filed. • The award is to be used to support the recipient during the period of the scholarship. Indirect costs are not paid to the recipient or to the recipient’s institution. • Applications for this scholarship consist of the following items, submitted as a single PDF file: ◦ One copy of the applicant’s current curriculum vitae ◦ One copy of a one-page essay, discussing why the applicant wishes to receive the scholarship • Application for this award may be submitted even if comparable application to other organizations has been made. If the recipient accepts a similar scholarship...
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