2015 Student & Early Career Professional Travel Stipend

To Attend the 2015 Annual American Public Health Association Meeting

October 31 November 4, 2015 in Chicago, IL
Purpose:
The Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health (APIC) is offering two travel stipends for Students or
Early Career Professionals to attend Health in All Policies, the 143 rd Annual American Public Health
Association Meeting & Exposition, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois, October 31
through November 4, 2015. (For more information about the APHA Conference visit www.apha.org).
There are two APIC travel stipends to the 2015 APHA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois:
. $1,250 APHA Conference Registration & Travel Stipend for a student or early career professional who has a
demonstrated track record of contributing to the health and health equity of Asian American & Native
Hawaiian Pacific Islander populations, 50 years and older, through research, community service, and/or
policy action.
. $1,250 APHA Conference Registration & Travel Stipend for a student or early career professional who has a
demonstrated track record of contributing to the health and health equity of persons of color, 50 years and
older, through research, community service, and/or policy action.
To select the two awardees, the Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health to is collaborating with
APHAs Aging & Public Health Section and APHAs Equal Health Opportunity Committee to conduct
outreach, and participate in the selection process.
Eligibility:
All full time undergraduate and graduate (Masters or Doctoral) students (e.g., MPH, MS, MSW, JD, DrPH,
DSW, PhD, MD, etc), or early career professionals (within 1 year of graduating with their Masters or Doctoral
degree), working with Older Americans in Communities of Color, are encouraged to apply.

Requirements:
If selected, the Student(s) and/or Early Career Professional(s) must agree to the following:
1) Be willing to have your picture and name featured in news collateral and APHA websites as the
winner of a
2015 APIC Student/Early Career Professional APHA Travel Stipend.
2) Self-register for the APHA Conference at www.apha.org, and make own travel and
accommodation arrangements.
3)

Attend the APIC, Aging & Public Health & CHPPD Joint Session # 3133.1:

Ensuring a Healthy Future for Asian American and Pacific Islander American Older Adults, Monday,
November 2, 2015, 10:30-Noon

4) Be recognized at the APIC Students & Young Professionals Meet & Greet, Monday, Nov 2, 2015,
8-10 PM, Convention Center S106a
5) Write a 100 word blurb about the APHA experience for the Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for
Public Health website (www.apicaucus.org) or the Aging & Public Health Section blog.
6) Submit APHA Meeting travel-related paperwork for reimbursement by November 15, 2015 to
StudentRep2@apicaucus.org.
Application Deadline: September 15, 2015
If you are interested in applying for student (and/or early career professional) travel support to participate in
the Annual APHA Meeting and Exposition, please complete the attached application form and submit all
required items by 5 PM PST September 15, 2015.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Brittany Morey, API Caucus Student Rep 2: Doctoral
Student at StudentRep2@apicaucus.org.

Many thanks to AARP for their support!

2015 Student & Early Career Professional Travel Stipend

To Attend the 2015 Annual American Public Health Association Meeting in
Chicago, IL
Application

To apply for the APIC student travel stipend to attend the 2015 American Public
Health Association Annual Meeting at the McCormick Place Convention Center in
Chicago, Illinois, email the following three items by 5 pm PST September 15,
2015 to the Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health at
StudentRep2@apicaucus.org.

A completed Application Form (complete all questions listed on this application)

A <200-word essay about your demonstrated track record advancing the
health and health equity of Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian Pacific
Islanders and/or Persons of Color (50 years and older), through research,
community service, and/or policy action, and how attending the APHA
Convention will benefit your career development, and the community's
health and well-being, through Health in All Policies.

An updated resume.

The two awardees will be notified by e-mail by October 1, 2015.

Please complete the following items:

Name____________________________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________________________
Email___________________________________

Cell ________________________

Phone__________________________________
Current Student Status:

Undergraduate

Graduate

Recent Graduate

Anticipated Graduation Year or Graduation Year:________________________________________

School(s) graduated from or currently enrolled at: _______________________________________
Field of Interest (i.e. public health, social work, aging/gerontology, medicine, nursing, public policy,
law, etc.):
________________________________________________________________________________

1. Essay (No greater than 200 word essay describing your demonstrated record of serving
Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders or other people of color, 50+ years of age.
Please attach narrative.

2. Updated resume.
Please attach updated resume.

3. Community Service related to target population:

50+ year old AAPIs

50+ year old People of Color

4. Research related to target population:

 50+ year old AAPIs

50+ year old People of Color

5. Policy action related to target population:

50+ year old AAPIs

50+ year old People of Color

6. Any information youd like to share regarding your financial need:

I agree to the aforementioned terms in the APIC announcement, and I would like to be considered
for the APIC Student/Early Career Professional Travel Stipend to attend the 2015 APHA Annual
Conference in Chicago, IL.

Signature ___________________________________

Date: _________________

Many thanks to AARP for their support!