_{(Community members from the Island Food Community of Pohnpei take a break from a community health meeting led by Alyssa Bittenbender, far left. Alyssa Bittenbender is a recipient of KMF’s 2009 Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship.)}

Purpose
Each Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship supports outstanding work in international public health by providing a one-time scholarship of up to $3,000 towards a fieldwork project proposed by a qualified graduate student.

Timeline

• November 10, 2009: Application is available online.
• February 15, 2010: Deadline to submit application online.
• March 1, 2010: Recipients notified directly by telephone and email.
• March 15, 2010: Recipients, Finalists and Semi-Finalists named on KMF website.

Process
To apply for a 2010 Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship, please complete in full the embedded application document below, and upload the required documents.

Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit a complete application on time.

All applications must be submitted online. There is no “hard copy” application option for the 2010 Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship.

The application below requires applicants to submit three documents in Adobe Portable Document (PDF) format only, so applicants are encouraged to check in advance that they have the capability to convert files to the, or work in, the PDF format. You can learn more about the PDF format by clicking here.

Materials
In the application below, applicants must complete all of the following:

• Personal and Educational Information, typed directly into the form.
• Upload, where indicated, a Statement Of Interest, “describing your interest in international public health, the proposed project, and how you intend to carryout that experience.” The statement must be formatted only in PDF format.
• Upload, where indicated, a completed copy of the KMF Budget Sheet in PDF format only.
• Upload, where indicated, a copy of your personal resume in PDF format only.

Questions
See the application document for further details, requirements, and information regarding the 2010 Katie Evans Memorial Scholarships. Questions and comments may be addressed to us by email.