AACP and Walmart share the commitment to help colleges and schools of pharmacy ensure there is an adequate number of well-prepared individuals who aspire to join the faculties at our expanding number of institutions across the country. The goal of the scholarship program is to strengthen the recipient’s skills and commitment to a career in academic pharmacy through their participation at the AACP Annual Meeting and Seminars.
In 2011, AACP celebrated the seventh year of the Walmart Scholarship Fund. The program, funded by Walmart, provided $1,000 scholarships to 75 student-faculty pairs from AACP member institutions to attend two AACP seminars in San Antonio, Texas. The scholarship covered 100 percent of the student’s registration costs and 50 percent of the faculty’s registration costs at the Annual Meeting’s early-bird rate. The scholarship also covered registration for both the student and faculty mentor to attend the Teacher’s Seminar. Beyond registration, the recipients could choose to apply the remainder of the scholarship to airfare, lodging and other meeting expenses for the student.
Graduate students, professional (doctoral) students, residents and fellows, along with their faculty mentors, are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Previous Walmart Scholarship recipients are ineligible. Letters from both the student and the faculty member are required to demonstrate both parties have a strong interest in enhancing their preparation for a career in academic pharmacy, as well as an essay from the student on academic pharmacy. Applications for the program are due in February of each year, pending program sponsorship.
The 2012 AACP Walmart Scholars Program will provide $1,000 to up to 75 student-faculty pairs to attend the 2012 AACP Annual Meeting and Teachers Seminar in Kissimmee, Florida, July 14-18, 2012.
Applications are due February 14, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Applications will be electronically collected through the Web site listed in the Application Instructions and Materials
Please send questions to walmartscholars@aacp.org.
2011 AACP Walmart Scholars Program Recipients
2010 AACP Walmart Scholars Program Recipients
Past AACP Walmart Scholars Program Recipients - A list of 2005-2009 Walmart Scholars Program recipients.