Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (Cpfi)
CHRISTIAN PHARMACISTS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL (CPFI)
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
REVISED POLICIES AND GUIDELINES 2014
PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The primary purpose of this scholarship is to encourage Christian pharmacy students to pursue a career that advances the Kingdom of Jesus Christ and the profession of pharmacy. CPFI believes the best way to achieve this goal is to offer scholarships to students who aspire to pursue such a career. Therefore, Christian pharmacy students are invited to submit applications for scholarships and, with the advice of an instructor or mentor, develop a plan or project that will provide the opportunities to develop the perspective, character and skills to achieve this goal. The focus of the CPFI Student Scholarship is to assist with the funding of scholarly components of the project and not routine expenses such as travel, lodging, or meals.
QUALIFICATION OF APPLICANTS
The applicant must be a student in good standing in an accredited North American pharmacy college/school or training program. The applicant must be a current member of the national CPFI organization. Preference will be given to students who have been a member over a sustained period of time and/or a member of a college chapter of CPFI; however, new members are encouraged to submit applications as well.
APPLICATION
The application includes the following items: (a) completion of the official application form, (b) a description of the plan or project as described below, (c) an email of support from the Dean of your institution, and (d) your resume' or Curriculum Vitae (CV). All items must be submitted electronically via email to the CPFI Administrative Director at . Preference will be given to plans or projects that are experiential in nature (clerkships, externships, or research involving subjects and patients) and are components of the curriculum, or may become a component of the curriculum. However, applicants are encouraged to submit proposals for other academic projects culminating in scholarly essays or papers on topics or issues relevant to pharmacy and Christian life. The plan or project must be described in sufficient detail in order for the committee to judge the merit of the application and Christian relevance. The plan or project must include the following elements:
1. Title
2. Objectives of the plan, project or essay/paper
3. Method or mode of achieving the objectives, and include a log, notes, or other means of recording data and information
4. Criteria or other means of indicating success of meeting the objectives
5. List specific scholarly activity needs. Specific scholarly activities must be included in the budget as these are the components this committee will consider to determine the amount awarded.
6. A typed report of the project or essay should include all of the points in this outline and be emailed to the CPFI Administrative Director at within one month of completion of the plan or project. CPFI allows students to copyright all reports; papers and essays attached with or connected to a scholarship but retains the first right of refusal to publish all said report, papers and essays.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MENTOR AND DEAN
The mentor or dean should give guidance to the student in completing the application, plan or project, and writing the report. The importance of writing and publishing the report or essay should not be minimized because of its inherent value and encouragement to future potential applicants. Failure of a student to submit a report or essay will cause the student to be ineligible for future CPFI scholarships, and will be reported to the dean or administrator of the institution.
AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship award will be in $50 increments up to $250 depending on the nature of the plan or project and the number of applications. A budget representative of the cost of completing the plan or project will aid the committee in deciding the amount of the award.
APPLICATIONS DEADLINES
Applications should be electronically submitted via the website to arrive at the CPFI office as follows:
Deadline Academic Term (semester or quarter)
October 1 January to April
March 1 May to August
June 1 September to December
Applicants will be notified soon after the committee has made a decision.
CHRISTIAN PHARMACISTS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL (CPFI)
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Name of Student:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Telephone: email:
Are you a National CPFI member? Yes No How long?
(check one)
Institution:
Course #: Title: Credit Hrs:
Course Description:
Instructor/Mentor: Title:
Dean:
CHRISTIAN PHARMACISTS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROPOSAL TITLE PAGE
Type of Proposal: (check one)
Experiential Program Scholarly Project/Research Project
Title of Program/Project:
Date(s) of trip/project:
Objectives:
Brief Statement of the Plan, Project or Research in terms of how you will achieve the objectives:
Budget Item (You must report amount budgeted for scholarly activities) Cost
$
Attach additional information as needed to describe the plan or project.
Attach an email of support from the Dean of your institution. Total: $
Attach an email of support from your instructor/mentor for this project.
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