Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants.Foundation Programs at PT '99 As part of its mission to fund physical therapy research, the Foundation for Physical Therapy held two programs at PT '99. "Foundation Funding Application Tips" focused on how to complete competitive applications. Richard Ri·chard , Joseph Henri Maurice Known as "Rocket." 1921-2000. Canadian hockey player. A right wing for the Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960), he led his team to eight Stanley Cup championships and was the first player to score 50 goals in a Clendaniel, PhD, PT, Diana Diana, in Roman religion Diana (dīăn`ə), in Roman religion, goddess of the moon, forests, animals, and women in childbirth. She was probably originally a forest goddess and a special patroness of women. S Glendinning, PhD, PT, Stuart Binder-Macleod, PhD, PT, and David G Greathouse, PhD, PT--members of the Foundation's Scientific Review Committee--discussed how applications are scored, what reviewers look for, and how applications can be improved. At "Where Do Research Dollars Go? A Historical Perspective on the Foundation," current and past recipients of Foundation grants (Andrea Andrea ghost returns to the Spanish court to learn of the events that followed his death. [Br. Drama: The Spanish Tragedy in Magill II, 990] See : Ghost Behrman Behr·man , S(amuel) N(athaniel) 1893-1973. American playwright whose works include The Second Man (1927) and No Time for Comedy (1939). , PT, Binder-Macleod, Rebecca L Craik, PhD, PT, FAPTA FAPTA Fellows of the American Physical Therapy Association , Anthony Delitto, PhD, PT, Jules Rothstein, PhD, PT, FAPTA, and Richard Shields, PhD, PT) explained how they obtained funding and how the funding helped them launch or continue their research. Similar programs to help researchers, potential researchers, and financial contributors better understand the Foundation and its funding programs are being considered for PT 2000. Miami-Marquette Challenge During the 1999 Miami-Marquette Challenge, cosponsored by Marquette University Marquette University at Milwaukee, Wis.; Jesuit; coeducational; chartered 1864, opened 1881. The school achieved university status in 1907. Among its graduate programs are those in business, engineering, and law. and the University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U , physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students from 32 schools raised more than $47,000 for the Foundation (for a grand total of more than $330,000 raised since the Challenge began in 1989). This year's Challenge was coordinated by Tanya Formella and Kristin Pycz from Marquette University and Kim Carreras and Tina Dinardo from the University of Miami. First place went to University of Pittsburgh students, who raised $7,800 (coordinator, Tara Ridge); second place, to Northwestern University Northwestern University, mainly at Evanston, Ill.; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1855 by Methodists. In 1873 it absorbed Evanston College for Ladies. students, who raised $6,768 (coordinator, Karyn Laursen); third place, to Washington University Washington University, at St. Louis, Mo.; coeducational; est. as Eliot Seminary 1853, opened 1854, renamed 1857. It has a well-known medical school and school of social work as well as research centers for radiology, space studies, engineering computing, and the students, who raised $2,359 (coordinator, Katherine Ballmann); and honorable mention, to Beaver beaver, either of two large aquatic rodents, Castor fiber and Castor canadensis, known for their engineering feats. They were once widespread in N and central Eurasia except E Siberia, and in North America from the arctic tree line to the S United College students, who raised $2,300 (coordinated by Christopher Kauffmann). Students from the following schools participated in the Challenge this year: Beaver College College of St Scholastica Columbia University Concordia University Wisconsin Finch University of Health Sciences-The Chicago Medical School Hunter College LaGuardia Community College Lehigh Carbon Community College Marquette University Mercy College Mount St Mary's College Northwestern University Ohio University Quinnipiac College Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Slippery Rock University Springfield University St Ambrose University University of Alabama-Birmingham University of Central Arkansas University of Evansville University of Illinois-Chicago University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey University of Miami University of the Pacific University of Pittsburgh University of Sciences in Philadelphia University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse University of Wisconsin-Madison Washington University Wayne State University Youngstown State University The Miami-Marquette Challenge helps raise not only funds for research but awareness of the need for research. Schools that want to participate in 2000 are encouraged to call the Foundation at 800-875-1378 or to send an email to foundation@apta.org. Grants Available The Foundation for Physical Therapy has announced its Doctoral Opportunities for Clinicians and Scholars (DOCS) program for the year 2000. To receive an application, call the Foundation at 800/875-1378, or e-mail foundation@apta.org. Applications will be available in September and will be due to the Foundation by January 14, 2000.3 |
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