Conference Scholarships

WVRHA Conference Scholarship Application Form

November 13-15, 2024

The Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels, WV

We are pleased to offer an opportunity for community members and students to apply for scholarships to attend the WV Rural Health Conference. WVRHA intends to provide up to two scholarships for community members and up to 10 student scholarships which include: conference registration and a $500.00 travel stipend. The travel stipend will be provided as a check to the scholarship recipient on Friday, November 15 at the conclusion of the final conference session.

Applicants must apply using the form below and should clearly articulate their interest and/or experience in rural health and attest that they would otherwise be unable to attend the conference without the scholarship support. Scholarship recipients must agree to attend all three conference days. Scholarship applicants who are awarded the conference scholarship are responsible for booking their own accommodations for the conference. Scholarship recipients who are awarded a scholarship, but do not attend the conference will not receive the travel stipend.

Students:

All student scholarship applicants must be actively enrolled in a college or university in West Virginia. Student scholarship applicants must upload documentation that shows proof of enrollment.
Students are eligible to apply for a virtual scholarship that includes access to all content that is live-streamed through the conference application.
Students who are chosen to present posters during the Poster Symposium on Thursday, November 14 are eligible for a mini scholarship which includes reimbursement for lodging for one night.
Students are expected to book their own accommodations and will be reimbursed for their lodging when they arrive at the conference.
Students must apply for this scholarship and there are limited spots available.

Priority consideration is given for applicants who attest that they have never attended the WV Rural Health Conference. Preference is given for community member applicants who work for a 501(c)3 charitable non-profit organization. Preference is given to students who are selected to present a poster at the conference.

Community members who have been previously awarded a conference scholarship are ineligible to apply.

Applications are due September 6, 2024. Late applications are not able to be considered.

Decisions on scholarship applications are expected October 2, 2024. All applicants will receive a notification via email.

Note: Attendees must agree to have their information shared with other speakers, attendees, and sponsors for networking within the conference platform.

Name *

First

Last

Title

College/University/Organization *

(If you are a student, please state your major and whether you are an undergraduate or a graduate student.)

Discipline (e.g. public health, nursing, health care administration, medicine, physician assistant, PT, OT, psychology, counseling, etc) *

Email *

Confirm Email

County of Residence *

Mailing Address (Please enter the address where pre-conference materials should be sent.) *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone *

State the reason you wish to attend the conference. *

(no more than 250 words total)

Explain how attendance will promote your practice in rural West Virginia. Give at least one example of how the conference agenda aligns with your goals as a health practitioner in West Virginia. *

(no more than 250 words total)

Are you a first time attendee? *

Scholarship Type: (check one) *

Mini Scholarship (Poster submissions only. Covers the night of November 14th. You must book/pay for your room, and WVRHA will reimburse when you arrive.)
Full Student In-Person Scholarship
Full In-Person Community Member
Virtual

Full and mini scholarships include lodging. The mini scholarship covers the night of November 14th. You must book and pay for your room, and WVRHA will reimburse when you arrive.

Have you submitted a poster abstract? *

Students - Upload Proof of Enrollment

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Are you willing to have your information shared with other speakers, attendees, and sponsors for networking within the conference platform? *

WVRHA Conference Scholarship Application Form

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