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SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH NEWS
APPLICATIONS for our PT Solutions "Future Leaders" and Student to Student scholarships are due August 1.
PT SOLUTIONS OFFERs 8 $3,000 Leadership Scholarships.
PT Solutions (PTS) has partnered with the Illinois Physical Therapy Foundation (IPTF) to award seven Illinois student physical therapist (SPT) and one student physical therapist assistant (SPTA) each with a $3,000 scholarship on behalf of the PTS Future Leaders Scholarship Program.
Scholarship applications are being accepted June 15 through August 1. Don't delay in applying!
Congratulations to our 2022 Scholarship recipients:
LAUREN GETZ, SPT - Bradley University
TASHEA MOORE, SPT - Governors State University
BRITTANY MURPHY, SPT -Midwestern University
QUINTIN WYNNE, SPT - Northern Illinois University
NICOLE GILBERT, SPT - Northwestern University
ASHLEY MARTIN METCALF, SPT - Rosalind Franklin University
ETHAN ROCHA, SPT - University of Illinois, Chicago
NATALIA MARTINEZ, SPTA -Elgin Community College
LET'S CONGRATULATE COURTNEY ANDERSON,SPT, TASHEA MOORE,SPT, KIYA RAINES,SPT, ETHAN ROCHA,SPT, AND QUINTIN WYNNE,SPT FOR BEING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2022 STUDENT TO STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP!
The Student to Student scholarship is funded through student fundraising initiatives and awarded to a SPT or SPTA in their final year of their program. Many thanks to Sports & Ortho Physical Therapy for sponsoring 2 scholarships and Revolution PTWL for sponsoring 1 scholarship this year. Along with the 2 scholarships awarded through the IPTF, we were able to award a total of 5 Student to Student scholarships in 2022!
Applications for the 2023 Student to Student Scholarship will be accepted from June 15 through August 1. Be the first to apply!
Congratulations to our 2023 Recipient of the Judith Harris & Dr. Monica Vohmann Scholarship
David and Julie Rosen, PT, are delighted to name EVAN KEPNER, SPT, Bradley University, as the 2023 recipient of this scholarship that was created to honor Julie's mother and her mom's doctor.
This scholarship is open to all first year DPT students.
Applications for the 2024 scholarships will open November 15, 2023
Congratulations to our 2023 DEI SCHOLARSHIP RecipientS
QUINTIN WYNNE, SPT - Northern Illinois University
NATALIA MARTINEZ, SPTA - Elgin Community College
Any SPT or SPTA in the final year of their program is eligible to apply.
Applications for the 2024 scholarships will open November 15, 2023
Team rehab partners with the IPTF to award seven $2,000 student scholarships! congratulations to THE 2023 RECIPIENTS
WILLIAM FASICK, SPT - University of Illinois, Chicago
ANDREW KOVACHEVICH, SPT - Northern Illinois University
DANIELLE PICCIOLA,SPT, - Governors State University
DANIELLE HARKAVY, SPT - Northwestern University
KELLY HERNANDEZ, SPT - Bradley University
SENADA MEMED, SPTA - Morton College
MORGAN POWELL, SPT - Midwestern University
All second and third year DPT students and all SPTAs in the final year of their program are eligible to apply as long as you have completed at least 1 clinical.
Applications for the 2024 scholarships will open November 15, 2023
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2022 IPTF $1000 GRANT RESEARCH RECIPIENT!
Adam Wielechowski, PT, DPT, for his project Physical Therapist Assessment of Yellow Flags in Clinical Practice: A National Survey
Start thinking now about your 2023 research project. Need help? Ask for a research mentor. Applications can be submitted at any time, but the deadline to apply is September 15, 2023.
Thank you for another successful 5K! Register NOW to make 2023 Even Better!
October 1 was a great day for a 5K. We had a record 130 participate both in person and virtually. We had 16 amazing sponsors this year and several volunteers. All together, we were able to raise almost $10,000, which will be used to fund the IPTF DEI scholarships along with the IPTF Student Emergency Assistance Fund.
Please mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual 5K set for September 23, 2023 at the Danada Forest Preserve, (3S580 Naperville Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189) from 9-11 am, as well as being a virtual event! All net proceeds will again help fund the IPTF DEI Scholarship , the Student Emergency Assistance Fund, and other student funding initiatives.
Sponsorship opportunities are open now through August 28, 2023. Participant registration is also open. We hope to see you next September joining us as we run, walk, and roll for physical therapy!
Get Ready for our 5th Day of Giving! Mark your calendars for August 16th as we celebrate 5 Years of Direct Access!
Thank you for another fantastic IPTF Day of Giving in 2022! We raised over $7000 as we celebrated the 4th Anniversary of gaining Direct Access! Your generosity continues to overwhelm us. These funds will support the IPTF's mission of promoting physical therapy research, educating the public about the benefits of physical therapy, and developing the future of our profession through student scholarships. Thank you again for your donations!
Get ready for the 2023 #Giving Tuesday Fox College Student Challenge on November 28.
We look forward to the 2023 fox College Student Challenge and supporting the IPTF & Student to Student Scholarship on #GivingTuesday, 11/28/2023. Help your favorite DPT or PTA program earn naming rights for the 2023 Challenge! Thank you to all who supported the 2022 challenge! We raised over $2600 for our Student to Student Scholarships!7.12.2023 CHECK OUT THE RESEARCH PARTICIPATION REQUESTS UNDER THE CURRENT RESEARCH PAGE!
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RESEARCH GRANTS
Looking for research funding? Apply for the 2022 $1,000 IPTF Research Grant by September 15, 2022. Apply for an IPTF Research Grant