$2000 Scholarship from the American Heart Association
The scholarship will support course tuition, travel, and lodging expenses. This outstanding course aims to provide a unique training experience in the area of physical activity and exercise research through a series of lectures and workshops held in a beautiful location.
Scholarship applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be a new investigator (academic rank no higher than assistant professor)
• Have demonstrated a commitment to research in the area of physical activity
• Show promise for a future academic career in research
• All applicants must be an active member of the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism, or submit a letter of support from an active member of the AHA Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism. 

 If you need to become an AHA/ASA Professional Member.

How To Apply / Required Documents

Electronic submissions for eligible candidates are to be submitted via email to Dena Thomas at dena.thomas@heart.org.  Applications with all 3 required documents must be received by April 15, 2012.

• A cover letter stating interest in the scholarship
• A letter of support from the individual's department chief laboratory director or research mentor which outlines the applicant's past achievements, future goals, and potential for future research in the area of physical activity and exercise
• Provide a current curriculum vitae

Please note:   In order to be considered for the scholarship, the PAPH Course application must also be completed online at www.sph.sc.edu/paph.

The National Society of Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health (NSPAPPH) has been established to elevate the issue of physical activity and to equip practitioners to do so.

Funding is available for one state health department physical activity practitioner to attend the 2012 Physical Activity and Public Health Course: Practitioners’ Course on Community Interventions (PAPH). The PAPH Course will be held September 13-19, 2012 at The Lodge at the Mountain Village in Park City, UT. The PAPH Course is sponsored by University of South Carolina and CDC and is entering its 18th year of successful training for researchers and public health practitioners.

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must work for a state health department as a physical activity practitioner. The scholarship selection process is integrated into the course application process - only formal applicants for the course will be considered for the scholarship. Those who wish to be considered for the scholarship must clearly indicate this in their application. Interested applicants for the course should go to www.sph.sc.edu/paph for course information and instructions on how to apply. Applications for the course are due by May 15, 2012.