Deadline:  Open

 

Mission:

The RTH/BWH Believe and Achieve Scholarship was created by RTH in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Partners Healthcare. It was created in order to award deserving residents of the RTH community by supporting their personal ambition for job placement and career advancement through educational and vocational enrichment.

 

Requirements:

Your completed application and essay* should be submitted together with a letter of enrollment from the school you are attending to the RTH office, Attn: Anne Vinick at

2 New Whitney Street, Boston, MA 02115.   The Scholarship Committee will review applications on a quarterly basis in January, April, July and October. 

 

The scholarship applicants must be enrolled or have applied to an institution of higher learning or a vocational program that provides opportunities for licensing or other accreditation.  All programs must be accredited.

 

*Interview:

All applicants must interview with the Scholarship Committee.  Be prepared to discuss your interests, your educational and professional goals and any other experiences that motivated your decision to attend school.  You will be contacted by telephone to set up a time for your interview.  As there are many applicants to interview, it is very important for you to schedule a time as soon as possible.  All interviews will be conducted on the last Wednesday afternoon of the months indicated above.

 

*Essay:

All applicants are also required to write an autobiographical essay.  Please answer the following question:

What has motivated you to continue your education at this time and what obstacles, if any, have you overcome in preparation for your current educational undertaking?

 All essays must be double-spaced in 12-font type. 

 

*If you received this scholarship previously and no information has changed, including your major and the school you are attending, you are not required to interview or write an essay.  You must only complete and submit the application.

 

Applicants may reapply at any time as long as the $4000. limit has not already been exhausted.

 

Process for Awarding Scholarships:

Once the Committee has accepted and reviewed all of the applications for a particular quarter, decisions will be made no later than fourteen (14) days after the end of the quarter.  Applicants will receive a letter approving or denying their request.  Awards will be sent directly to the educational institution.

 

Scholarship Amounts:  Applicants can apply for up to $4000.