Tag: Doctoral program | Masters in Public Health (MPH) | Masters program | MPH | Physical Education | Scholarships
The Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship, developed by the past presidents of AAHPERD to honor deserving students, is awarded to three undergraduate students and two graduate students in January of each year.
Applicant must be enrolled in a matriculated full-time masters or doctoral program. One semester of full-time study in the field of health, physical education, recreation or dance must be completed in pursuit of applicant’s current degree. Doctoral candidates working on their dissertation must be no more than one year beyond coursework completion.Graduate awards are $1,750 each. Recipients also receive a complimentary three-year AAHPERD membership.
