Eligibility / Criteria

We invite graduate students who are planning research or a clinical project with relevance to the field of rheumatology to confer with their mentor and submit their proposal to the ARHP. If an applicant is not selected, the applicant will be considered the following year, but must update their information to be considered.

• Students do not have to be ARHP members.
• Mentors must be members of the ARHP or ACR.
• The award is intended for non-physician health professionals who have not yet achieved a terminal degree. This award is nonrenewable: recipients may only receive the award once.
• When completed, the recipient's abstract must be submitted for the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting and if accepted will be recognized at the meeting. Any presentations or publications of the project must acknowledge support from the ARHP.

A student's application will be judged based on the following criteria:

• Strength of the letter of support
• Productivity and potential to become an independent researcher
• The study is feasible within the time and budget. (budget is not required)
• The purpose of the proposal is clearly articulated and is consistent with the intent of the award.
• The specific aims (or research questions and/or hypotheses, project objectives) are stated.
• The significance of the study is supported through a discussion of existing literature and/or existing practices.
• The methods of the study are scientifically sound, well justified, and are consistent with the specific aims.
• Overall contribution of the study to the field of rheumatology

Award Terms and Funding

The two top-rated proposals based on scientific merit, rigor, and potential significance to the field will be eligible for:

• A $500 award in the form of a check.
• Free registration to the Annual Scientific Meeting – cannot be transferred for the following year.
• Free membership in the ARHP for the year of the award, or if you are already a member we will extend the expiration date one year.

The ARHP will present the award at the 2011 annual business meeting held in Chicago, IL.

Number of Recipients

Up to two.

Governing Committee

ARHP Membership & Nominations Committee

Deadline

The nominations deadline for the ARHP Graduate Student Recognition Award has passed. Please check back to nominate someone next year. If you have questions about this award, contact .

Apply

The nominations deadline for the ARHP Graduate Student Recognition Award has passed. Please check back to nominate someone next year. If you have questions about this award, contact .

Decision Notification

Announced during the Annual Scientific Meeting each year.

Eligibility

1. Applicants must be a first- or second-year adult or first-, second- or third-year pediatric fellow in a rheumatology training program approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
2. Preference is given to applicants who are an ACR Fellow-in-Training member or have submitted a completed application for Fellows-in-Training membership before July 15, 2010.
3. Non-member applicants or anyone submitting a membership application after July 15, 2010, will be considered on a first come first served basis based on space and availability.
4. Anyone in a third year of an adult or fourth year of a pediatric fellowship will be given consideration space permitting on a first come first served basis.
5. Individuals with a faculty appointment will not be considered.

Award Terms and Funding

FIT Annual Meeting Scholarship includes

1. Meeting registration fees for the Scientific Sessions
2. Registration to one Pre-Conference Course, EITHER:
   • Review Course
   • Basic Research Conference
   • Clinical Review Course
3. One (1) complimentary Meet the Professor or Workshop session (on a limited first-come, first-served basis).
4. Any session above the one (1) complimentary session will not be covered under the scholarship.
5. 5-nights hotel room and tax charges only.
6. Roundtrip economy/coach airfare to Atlanta, GA from the fellow's home city.
7. A stipend to cover ground transportation to and from the airport (Rental car, abstract related fees, cellular phone bills, and personal items are not eligible for reimbursement).

For questions regarding the scholarship please e-mail .

Number of Recipients

Space is available on a first come, first served basis. Requests for consideration after the deadline date will be considered as wait list only.

Governing Committee

2010 Fellows-in-Training Education Fund

Deadline

Preference deadline for members: July 15, 2010
Absolute deadline: August 9, 2010

Apply

Registration for the FIT Annual Meeting Scholarship will open on Monday, July 19th and close at 5:00 PM eastern time on Monday, August 9th.

Eligibility

• Nominee must be completing their second or third year of their first rheumatology fellowship in an ACGME-accredited rheumatology training program at the time of nomination and be eligible to take the rheumatology certification exam (i.e. board-eligible).
• Individuals in their fourth year of fellowship or participating in a post-doctoral fellowship will not be considered.
• Nominee must possess an MD, DO or equivalent degree.
• Nominee must maintain an outstanding record of accomplishment. Equal weight will be given to excellence in the following areas:
  • Clinical care
  • Teaching
  • Research and scholarly activity
  • Community service
• Nominee must submit an abstract for the 2010 ACR Annual Scientific Meeting.
• Previous recipients of this award or the Rheumatology Fellow Award are not eligible for this award.
• Applicants must be nominated by a supervisor, training program director, or an ACR member in good standing.
• Applicants must be an ACR member in good standing at the time of application.

Award Terms and Funding

Ten awards in the amount of $1,500 each will be presented by the ACR.

The recipients of these awards will be honored in Atlanta, Georgia at the time of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, during the week of November 6-11, 2010.

The Distinguished Fellow Awards Program is sponsored by the ACR and supported through the ACR Fellows Education Fund.

Number of Recipients

Up to ten.

Governing Committee

ACR Fellows Education Fund

Deadline

Applications must be submitted no later than June 25, 2010.

Apply

Award applications will be accepted online only, the online portal will open on May 3, 2010.

Decision Notification

Final decisions will be made by the ACR Committee on Rheumatology Training and Workforce Issues in late June 2010. The awardees and their supervisors will be notified in late July 2010.