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Siemens – ASCP Scholarships in Laboratory Science for Final Year Students in USA, 2014

"Siemens – ASCP Scholarships in Laboratory Science"


"Siemens – ASCP Scholarships in Laboratory Science"Annually, ASCP and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics celebrate the future of the medical laboratory profession by awarding scholarships to students who have achieved a level of success that merits recognition. Scholarships assist students in balancing their full time studies and expenses which arise in the course of their educational endeavors. This year, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics and ASCP commemorate the 10-year anniversary of its annual joint scholarship program, helping address the nation’s shortage of qualified medical laboratory professionals by promoting the profession and defraying students’ education costs. Since 2003, more than $1.4 million in scholarships to over 1,200 students has been awarded through the Siemens–ASCP Scholarship Program to deserving students pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in medical laboratory science or other areas of laboratory medicine.

Study Subject:

The scholarships are offered in medical laboratory science or other areas of laboratory medicine. Students in their final year of study in one of the following NAACLS-accredited programs: Cytogenetics Technologist (CG), Cytotechnologist (CT), Histotechnician (HT), Histotechnologist (HTL), Molecular Biology Technologist (MB), Medical Laboratory Technician/Clinical Laboratory Technician (MLT/CLT), Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist (MLS/MT/CLS) and Pathologists’ Assistants (PA).

Eligibility:

Deserving students pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in medical laboratory science or other areas of laboratory medicine.

  • students in their final year of study
  • Be an ASCP student member
  • Be enrolled in a NAACLS or CAAHEP accredited laboratory science program and be in the final year of education
  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.8 out of 4.0
  • Be a United States citizen OR a permanent United States resident
  • Submit a complete application packet (GPA must be recorded in Section E)

Scholarship Value: Scholarship awards of $1,000 will be offered.

Selection criteria:

Selection will be based on Academic achievements (cumulative GPA), Professional goals, Leadership abilities and Community activities

Notification:

Applicants will be notified via e-mail by December 2013 confirming receipt of your scholarship application. The ASCP Scholarship Committee meets to review all completed applications in mid-January 2014. All scholarship applicants will be notified of the Committee’s final decisions by February 2014, recipients via mail and non-recipients via email. ASCP will publish the names of all scholarship recipients in various communications pieces and in social media in April 2014.

How to Apply? Application must be sent via post.

Application Deadline: November 15, 2013.

For further information: Siemens – ASCP Scholarships in Laboratory Science

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