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Overview
The Department of Medicine Staff Scholarships promote staff professional development by helping pay for the cost of classes, conferences, meetings, and workshops that further one’s career and benefit the work of the department and division.
GUIDELINES
Calls for applications will be held twice annually starting in April and October with funding decisions made by July 1 and January 1. Funding may be provided for full or partial expenses.
Scholarships will be provided for areas of professional development including but not limited to educational expenses, UW Professional Organizational Development classes, university classes, certificate programs, attendance with or without travel to professional meetings, conferences, or seminars, and publication costs.
Scholarship funds may not be used for dependent child care, purchase of equipment, or previous expenditures including deficits or repayment of loans.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must be regular full- or part-time (at least 50% FTE) classified or professional staff in the Department of Medicine for a minimum of six months before the application deadline. Faculty, Postdoctoral Scholars, Fellows, and Staff on temporary/project appointments are not eligible.
- Applications must be submitted for future training opportunities; funding will not be provided to reimburse prior professional development activities. Activities must be completed within one year of the award.
- Staff are eligible to receive one scholarship every other academic year.
- The maximum award is $2,500.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested staff members complete the application,
gain supervisory approval, and commit to providing a post-scholarship/post-educational experience to the division/department in the form of a presentation or written summary of the experience.
TIMELINE
- Calls for applications: April and October
- The application portal will be open from April 1-May 31 and October 1-November 30
- Funds will be awarded no later than July 1 and January 1 each year.
Recipients