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Mary McMillan Visionary Leader Lecture Award

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Due: December 1, 2026

No essay

No min. GPA required

No transcripts required

Eligibility

Mary McMillan Visionary Leader Lecture Award, with an application deadline in December, offers numerous awards that vary in amount.

Description

The Mary McMillan Visionary Leader Lecture Award acknowledges and honors one physical therapist who has made inspirational, significant, and impactful contributions to the profession. Nominees must be physical therapists who are active or life members of the association. Nominees for this award must demonstrate distinguished contributions to the profession of physical therapy in one of the following areas: Leadership, Education, Patient Car, Research, and Advocacy. A strong application should demonstrate track record and sustained ability of contributions; strength and clarity of specific statements from support letters and their sources; and ability to present a noteworthy lecture. A letter of nomination that specifically focuses on the strengths of the nominee in relation to the award criteria is required. Six letters of support from individuals who can specifically address one or more of the criteria for selection must also be submitted. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Physical Therapy Association for more information.

Scholarship Type

Merit-based