2010 INM Natural Health Scholars Awards

The Institute for Natural Medicine (INM), a philanthropic foundation founded in 1993 for the purpose of promoting naturopathic education and research, is proud to announce the Natural Health Scholars Award program for naturopathic medical students. INM will award seven $500.00 scholarships for 2010 to naturopathic medical students. This year’s scholarships are sponsored by Standard Process Inc. Selection of the scholarship recipient will be competitive and based upon essays written by the candidates on such topics as scholarly research, clinical case studies, scientific research and education methodology pertaining to whole food nutrition. One student from each of the following programs will be awarded:

University of Bridgeport * Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine * Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences * Bastyr University
National College of Natural Medicine * Boucher Institute
National University of Health Sciences

Who is eligible?

You must be enrolled full-time in a CNME accredited (or candidate for accreditation) naturopathic doctoral program.
You must have completed at least one year of study, and have a sustained record of outstanding scholastic achievement. Incoming first-year students are not eligible to apply.
You must demonstrate a strong commitment to studying, investigating or practicing from a whole food nutrition perspective.
INM celebrates diversity. All eligible students are encouraged to apply.

How do I apply?

The INM Natural Health Scholars Award applications will be available on Monday, March 29, 2010, through the financial aid offices at any institution that offers a CNME accredited naturopathic doctoral program. You can also download an application form here.
Applications and all attachments must be submitted to the respective financial aid offices no later than 5 p.m. Friday, April 30th , 2010 to be considered. No late applications will be accepted.
Please follow the application directions carefully. Incomplete or incorrect applications will not be considered.

The institutional scholarship committees will make the final recommendations for awarding of the scholarships based on the established criteria. The recipients will be announced on Friday, May 28, 2010.

How do I contribute to the scholarship funds at INM?
Members of the community can support INM efforts by making tax-deductible donations directly to INM. Support naturopathic medical education, consumer education and research! For more information about the INM, or to make a donation visit our website:

www.NatureMed.org

Visit our generous scholarship sponsors at www.standardprocess.com