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$20,000 Scholarships – Now Accepting Applications
Toronto Rehab is pleased to announce it is
now accepting applications for its
Scholarship in Rehabilitation-related Research for Graduate Students with
Disabilities.
This innovative scholarship is believed to be the first-of-its-kind in
Canada.
Who is Eligible?
- Masters and Ph.D. students
with disabilities planning to attend McMaster, Ryerson, U of T, Waterloo,
Wilfrid Laurier, or York may apply.
- Many fields of study may be eligible, including
but not limited to: Architecture, Biology, Biomedical Communications,
Chemistry, Computer Science, Disability Studies, Engineering, Health Policy,
Kinesiology, Labour Studies, Medicine, Music Therapy, Nursing, Nutrition,
Pharmacology, Physics, Psychology, Recreation Therapy, Social Work, Sociology,
Statistics, Women’s Studies, etc.
- Final year undergrads and international
students are encouraged to apply.
Visit
our Q&A page at http://www.torontorehab.com/research/disabilityscholarshipfacts.htm
for full eligibility criteria, including many possible fields of study.
Why Apply?
- Pursue a career in rehabilitation science
and make an impact on rehab research
- $20,000 award
- This unique scholarship also provides an
educational disability expense supplement which funds special educational
expenses such as assistive software and devices, attendant services, sign
interpretation, and tutoring.
- The scholarship committee actively works
with our scholars to support their academic and research success and their
future career goals.
- Our current scholars have benefited from
appropriately configured office space at Toronto Rehab and mentoring.
How to Apply?
The application and guidelines are available at http://www.torontorehab.com/research/disabilityscholarship.htm.
The application and supporting documentation are due May 1, 2008.
For More Information
Main scholarship page: http://www.torontorehab.com/research/disabilityscholarship.htm
Meet our scholars: http://www.torontorehab.com/research/disabilityscholarship_profiles2006.htm
Download a poster: http://www.torontorehab.com/research/Scholarship%20for%20Rehab-related%20Research%20for%20Students%20with%20Disabilities%202008%20(legal).pdf
Read about rehab research: http://torontorehab.com/research/index.htm
“We believe this exciting scholarship will open doors to careers in
rehabilitation research for top graduate students.”
Dr. Geoff Fernie, Vice President, Research, Toronto Rehab
Made possible by the financial generosity of the TD Bank Financial Group
