[nativestudies-l] Deadline 10/08 --APHA Native Student Travel Scholarship Opportunity

[Lowe, Shelly C]

APHA Native Student Travel Scholarship Opportunity
The American Public Health Association (APHA) American Indian, Alaska
Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus is proud to offer a travel
scholarship for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian
(AIANNH) students to attend the 138th Annual APHA Meeting & Exposition
in Denver, Colorado on November 6-10, 2010.

The APHA AIANNH Caucus Student Scholarship will provide AIANNH
students interested in public health with assistance towards the costs
of traveling to and attending the APHA Annual Meeting.  The APHA
Annual Meeting addresses current and emerging health science, policy,
and practice issues in an effort to prevent disease and promote
health.  In addition it provides numerous opportunities to learn about
public health careers, research careers and to network with AIANNH
health professional role models.

Eligibility:
All AIANNH full time undergraduate, graduate and recent graduate
(within 1 year of graduation) students interested in public health are
encouraged to apply.

Requirements:
If selected, students must agree to the following:
1)      Attend all AIANNH Caucus activities of the APHA Meeting;
2)      Attend an APHA AIANNH Caucus orientation;
3)      Submit brief newsletter article about APHA experience and a
post evaluation of the APHA Meeting upon its completion; and
4)      Submit APHA Meeting travel-related paperwork by December 10, 2010.

Application Deadline:
If you are interested in applying for student travel support to attend
the APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition, please complete the attached
application form and submit all required items by the deadline Friday,
October 1st at 5 pm EST to:

Candice Donald - Student Representative, APHA American Indian, Alaska
Native, Native Hawaiian Caucus cdonald at jhsph.edu 

Scholarship winners will be notified by October 8, 2010