Three Scholarship Awards are supported by the Minority Scholarship Fund. These scholarships are awarded annually to physical therapy students in their final year of physical therapy education and faculty members pursuing their post-professional doctoral degree.
Award Types & Eligibility
Applications for the 2012 Awards are now available. Deadline for submission is close of business December 1, 2011.
Faculty Award Description & Application (.doc)
This is an annual award offered to minority faculty pursuing a post-professional doctoral degree by the Physical Therapy Fund.
PT Student Award Description & Application (.doc)
This is an annual award offered to minority physical therapist students by the Physical Therapy Fund.
PTA Student Award Description & Application (.doc)
This is an annual award offered to minority physical therapist assistant students by the Physical Therapy Fund.
Contribute to the Minority Scholarship Fund
Thanks to the generosity of many APTA members and supporters, the Minority Scholarship Fund has grown to more than $400,000. Donations to the Fund can be made in many ways, anytime, throughout the year:
Recent Recipients
This fund continues to grow as more faculty and students benefit each year. In 1988, only one award was given. We have now grown so that in 2011: One faculty member and 6 physical therapy students received Minority Scholarship Awards. Since its inception, the Fund has awarded 171 minority physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students and 11 faculty members.
Congratulations to our 2011 Minority Scholarship Award Recipients!
- Sonya L. Larrieux, PT, MA (MA) Northeastern University College of Social Science and Humanities (faculty recipient)
- Gwendolyne Aquije, PT, DPT (CA); University of Southern California
- Jaifi Lewis, PT, DPT (NY); Stony Brook University
- Li Li, PT, DPT (MA); Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
- Mohamed Roshdi Mohamed, PT, DPT (NY); Columbia University
- Patricia Wong; Saint Louis University Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
- Margaret Chang, PTA, (WA); PIMA Medical Institute-Seattle
More information on the Minority Scholarship Fund can be obtained by contacting the Department of Minority Affairs.
Submit a Nomination
Nominations must be submitted electronically.
All materials completed and submitted for each nomination must be received by the APTA Honors and Awards Program on or before December 1, 2011, to be considered
for the 2012 Honors and Awards. Please note that the nominator is responsible for reviewing and ensuring the proper completion of all steps within the online nomination submission process before
final submission.