Salix Gastrointestinal Health Scholars Awards
Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
U.S. citizens living in the United States who have been diagnosed with and treated for a gastrointestinal condition by a licensed healthcare provider may apply if they have applied to, been accepted by, or are currently attending an accredited nonprofit two- or four-year college, university, or post-high school vocational or technical school. Open to undergraduates, graduate students, and parents pursuing degrees.
Ten recipients each receive a $10,000 award.
Submit two letters of recommendation, school and community activity information, a signed confirmation of your condition from your treating provider, proof of application, acceptance, or enrollment, and a 500-word essay on how your condition has affected you and the role your healthcare provider played in treatment.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Two letters of recommendation.
- School and community activity information.
- Signed confirmation of the condition from the treating licensed healthcare provider.
- Proof of application, acceptance, or enrollment.
- Approximately 500-word essay about the condition's impact and the provider's role in treatment.
- Essay must be written solely by the applicant
- Essay may not refer to any specific brand of over-the-counter or prescription medication or product (mentioning product names results in disqualification)
- Essay may not be based on social media content or internet sources
- Applicant must have been diagnosed with and treated for a gastrointestinal condition by a licensed healthcare provider
- Letters of reference/recommendation required
- Online application required
- Scoring: essay 60%, letters of recommendation 25%, school and community activities 15%
- Essay must be solely the applicant's work and may not mention specific over-the-counter or prescription medication/product brands or rely on social-media or internet sources.