The Research Foundation provides scholarship assistance to nursing and allied health students. Read more about our scholarships to find out if you are eligible to apply.
Applicants must create an account with The Research Foundation's Scholarship Portal to apply for all scholarships except the Nursing Student Emergency Fund. Create or return to an existing account here.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage and support doctor of physical therapy students through the funding of $1,000 scholarships.
Eligibility
Individuals must be entering their second year of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program with a graduation date of December 2027 at Rockhurst University or May 2028 at University of Kansas or University of Missouri-Columbia. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher to be eligible to apply. Scholarships may only be applied to tuition.
Deadline
The deadline to apply is April 1. Notification of awards will be made by June 1 and scholarship funds will be distributed to the university by July 6 if a scholarship thank you is received by June 30.
Application Requirements
• An essay that communicates what factors/experiences influenced your decision to choose physical therapy as a career. Explain how your leadership experience and/or community activities will have an influence on you as a physical therapist. Include a statement that expresses why you should be considered for a scholarship award from The Research Foundation. Your essay must not exceed one typed page and must include name.
• Complete Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Release Form. Download the FERPA form (PDF).
• Copy of recent grades with cumulative GPA. This should be an Unofficial Transcript.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
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Explore RCoN
Through a grant from the R.A. Long Foundation, The Research Foundation provides scholarships to students attending Explore RCoN, Research College of Nursing’s summer nursing camp.
