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Catherine Worthingham Fellows of APTA Award

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Due: December 1, 2026

No essay

No min. GPA required

No transcripts required

Eligibility

Catherine Worthingham Fellows of APTA Award, with an application deadline in December, offers numerous awards that vary in amount.

Description

The Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association, the association's highest membership category, serves as inspiration for all physical therapists to attain professional excellence. Nominees must be a physical therapist or life physical therapist member of the association whose contributions to the profession through leadership, influence, and achievements demonstrates frequent and sustained efforts to advance the profession for a period of not less than 15 years preceding the nomination for election. They must have been physical therapists who are current members in good standing of the association. A letter from the nominator stating a clear and compelling case for why the nominee should be granted the Catherine Worthingham Fellow designation must be submitted. The letter must also clearly state the nominee's primary domain in the first paragraph. The nominator must choose one primary domain in which the nominee has achieved national and distinct recognition. The CV, the nominating letter, and the letters of support should provide clear evidence of translation of contributions in the primary domain across at least two of the three nonprimary domains. The letter must also highlight evidence of the nominee's nationally prominent leadership, influence, and achievements within the physical therapy profession. A completed narrative description form is also required. It must provide a rationale for the event (and its date) that constitute the beginning of the nominee's contributions. The narrative description and its contents should focus upon a singular event and provide greater detail relating to the referenced event within the narrative form. The nominee's primary domain must be indicated on the form. Five letters of support must also be submitted. Four letters of support must be from APTA members, and one letter of support must be from an individual external to the physical therapy profession that addresses the nominee's notable contributions to physical therapy, as judged from outside the profession. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Physical Therapy Association for more information.

Scholarship Type

Merit-based