A. Marilyn Sime Scholarship

A. Marilyn Sime, PhD, RN, University of Minnesota School of Nursing Professor Emeritus, has created this scholarship to encourage health professional students to broaden their personal and professional practice to include a working knowledge of complementary therapies and healing practices.

The A. Marilyn Sime Scholarship is the first student scholarship offered by the Center for Spirituality & Healing. Two scholarships in the amount of $1,500 (each) will be awarded annually.

The Center for Spirituality & Healing is a national leader in education, outreach and research in complementary, alternative and culturally based healing practices whose mission to transform healthcare is accomplished through cutting-edge educational offerings, rigorous scientific research and health improving outreach programs.

Qualifications:        

• Graduate Minor or Certificate Student in Complementary Therapies & Healing Practices
  
• Complementary Therapies & Healing Practices minor declared
  (if applicable)
  
• Research interest in an area of complementary therapies and/or healing practices

Applications:

The 2009 application deadline is June 30.

Send transcript, essay of interest, summary of research and two letters of recommendation to the attention of Scholarship Committee, Center for Spirituality & Healing, C592 Mayo Memorial Building, MMC 505, Minneapolis, MN  55455.

For Further Information:

Contact Carla Mantel at cmantel@umn.edu or 612-624-5166.