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Helen J. Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature

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Due: December 1, 2026

No essay

No min. GPA required

No transcripts required

Eligibility

Helen J. Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature, with an application deadline in December, offers numerous awards that vary in amount.

Description

The Helen J. Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature acknowledges an individual physical therapist who has made significant contributions to the literature in physical therapy or in other health care disciplines in the areas of theory, practice, foundational or clinical research, education, and administration. Nominees must be physical therapists who are current members in good standing of the association and must have been actively engaged in writing and publishing professional literature for a sustained period of not less than 10 years. Nominees for this award must demonstrate a significant contribution to health care by writing in the areas of theory, practice, foundational or clinical research, education, or administration; publication in at least two different health care professional journals or contribution to at least two books, monographs, or proceedings from scientific meetings; and expertise of subject matter, innovation of ideas, and clarity of expression in their scientific writing. A letter of nomination that specifically focuses on the strengths of the nominee in relation to the award criteria is required. Two letters of support obtained from individuals who can demonstrate the relationship of the nominee's published work to the purpose of the award must also be submitted. Letters of support may be from physical therapists or from health care professionals in other disciplines. One electronic copy of a journal article, book review, abstract, or a portion of a longer publication that is most illustrative of the nominee's work and that best exemplifies the criteria for the award is also required. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Physical Therapy Association for more information.

Scholarship Type

Merit-based