PNPG Education Scholarship

The PNPG Education Scholarship was created to support the continuing education of PNPG members. Each year, the scholarship will provide 4 members (2 in the fall and 2 in the spring) with funding to support attendance to pediatric-specific professional development of their choice. The scholarships will be distributed as a reimbursement of event registration and travel expenses, up to $750.

Who is Eligible:

1. Candidate must be a member of PNPG for at least 2 consecutive years prior to applying for a scholarship. Exempt members include PNPG Executive Committee members, student members, and scholarship awardees within the past 5 years.
2. Continuing education event must be related to pediatric nutrition and includes, but is not limited to, conferences, symposiums, and web-based certification and training programs.
3. Preference will be given to applications for attendance at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo and PNPG's Pediatric Nutrition Symposium.

Application Requirements:

1. Applicant's contact information
2. Title and date of educational event
3. Outline of event expenses including registration fee and anticipated travel costs
4. Resume or CV (may include volunteer and unpaid experience)
5. Original essay (up to 400 words) explaining how the chosen educational event will help meet the applicant's professional goals
6. Acknowledgement that if selected to receive, the applicant will compose a short (~200-word) summary of the educational event to be used for the PNPG website, e-blast, and/or social media platforms
7. Acknowledgement that the applicant has not received outside funding for the selected educational event at the time of application; and agreement that if outside funding is provided, the applicant will notify PNPG chair via email for application to be removed from the selection process.
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