Firefly Undergraduate Scholarship in Podiatry
Firefly Orthoses Background
Firefly Orthoses have been designing, manufacturing and distributing custom made foot orthoses to the Podiatric profession since 2003.
As Firefly Orthoses is directed and operated by Podiatrists, to meet the needs of the podiatric profession, our laboratory consistently achieves excellence in the standard of our devices. We manufacture orthotic devices from plaster cast moulds, bio foam impressions and digital foot scans.
This influences how we interact and support our customers throughout the process of prescribing Firefly’s orthoses. Our technical support department offers guidance and advice on all Firefly devices and on how specific devices interact with particular foot and ankle pathologies.
About the Scholarship
The Firefly Orthoses Scholarship in Podiatry is a prestigious award for students who demonstrate enthusiasm for musculoskeletal podiatry and its practice.
The Firefly Orthoses Scholarship will contribute to the tuition fees for two final year undergraduates of the BSc (Hons) Podiatry programme.
This award provides the recipients with a considerable contribution of £2500 to their final year fees, and also offers fantastic opportunity at the end of your studies at Plymouth University to work in one of Europe’s most influential and state of the art orthotics labs using advanced computer technology and computer aided design.
The Scholarship includes flights to the Firefly Orthoses headquarters in Ireland where accommodation will be provided for one week, to work in the Firefly Foot and Ankle Clinic alongside expert musculoskeletal specialists.
Criteria
To be eligible for the award, you should be a well-motivated, committed and a high-achieving final year undergraduate student, who requires financial support. You should demonstrate an interest in musculoskeletal practice. You should have an excellent record of academic achievement, with strong support from one academic and one clinical referee.
How to apply
To apply for an award, you should complete the attached form and send it as an e-mail attachment, together with letters of support from two referees, to the Development & Alumni Relations Office (DARO) not later than 5 May 2017.
Applications will be considered by a Board comprising the Podiatry Programme Lead, one other Podiatry academic and a representative from the Development Office.
Applicants will be notified by email of the outcome of their submission by 26 May 2017.
Data collected via this questionnaire may be used for future fundraising and publicity purposes in order to encourage further donations to the University so that other students may benefit.
Firefly Undergraduate Scholarship in Podiatry
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