Scholarship Information

UPDATE: Scholarship application deadline for students and trainees has been extended to April 30!

The scholarship deadline for professionals and community members has expired but the application deadline for students and trainees has been extended until Monday, April 30. Due to a high number of applications, special considerations are given to students and trainees with accepted abstracts. Awardees will be selected on the basis of their qualifications, references, and the Selection Committee’s estimation of the potential benefit of Symposium attendance to the applicant and his/her community.

Scholarships may cover one or more of the following: transportation; hotel room and tax; and/or registration fee(s). In order to assist as many applicants as possible, scholarship recipients will be required to share a hotel room, when applicable. In addition, airline travel must be arranged through the Symposium travel agency and tickets MUST be purchased by April 30, 2012. Applicants must attempt to obtain other assistance, for example from their employer, voluntary organization or other.

Scholarship Application Procedure:

1. Fill out the online Scholarship Application Form (PDF)
   1. You will need Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader.
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   2. When finished, click Submit
      
      
2. Obtain 1-2 letter(s) of support
   1. Ask the person writing your support letter to fill out the online Letter of Support Form (PDF)
   2. When finished, click Submit
   
   
3. Submit application and letter(s) of support via:
   1. Online (preferred method)- Click Submit after completion of form,
   2. Email: icc-scholarship@mdanderson.org,
   3. Fax: 713-563-2765, or by
   4. Mail: ICC Biennial Symposium - SCHOLARSHIP
      University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
      110HA Social Work Bldg, Box #49
      Houston, TX 77204-4013
      
      
4. Application form and letter(s) of support must be received Monday, April 30, 2012

Status of award will not be given over the phone; all applicants will be notified via e-mail. If applicant is not awarded a scholarship, there will still be sufficient time to submit registration forms and applicable fees in order to attend the Symposium.