Awards and Scholarships
The Cleft Palate Foundation is pleased to offer the following Awards and Scholarships:
For information on applying for research grants, please click here.
DPMF Grant for Nurses
We are pleased to announce the availability of funds to assist a nurse who wishes to attend the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association in Philadelphia, PA from April 14-18, 2008. This competitive grant is awarded from the Donna Pruzansky Memorial Fund for Maternal and Child Health Nursing and is sponsored by the Cleft Palate Foundation. The grant pays for registration fees for the meeting and provides $500 for reimbursement of travel costs.
Nurses who devote at least 50% of their work time to the care of patients with cleft lip/palate and other craniofacial anomalies and who wish to increase their knowledge of the field are encouraged to apply. Members of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) are not eligible. As part of the award, the winner will receive one free year of membership in ACPA. The total value of the DPMF Grant is approximately $1,200.
In order to be considered, applications must be postmarked on or before January 15 (if January 15 is a US Federal Holiday, the deadline becomes January 16). The Committee may only select one winner, and the recipient will be notified in early February.
Download an application.
Email CPF for a scholarship application.
For more information, contact Lisa Gist:
Cleft Palate Foundation
1504 East Franklin Street, Suite 102
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA
Phone: (919)933-9044
Fax: (919)933-9604
Email: info@cleftline.org
THE JAMES F. MULICK, DDS, MS, ORTHODONTIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
THE Cleft Palate Foundation is pleased to announce the James F. Mulick, DDS, MS, Orthodontic Scholarship Fund.
The James F. Mulick, DDS, MS Orthodontic Scholarship is intended to help resident orthodontists attend the annual meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. The scholarship provides $500 towards travel expenses and $75 for a one year student membership in ACPA.
Dianne Mulick-Altuna, MS, a member of ACPA, has established this annual fund in her father’s name with this message:
“James F. Mulick, DDS, MS has provided orthodontic treatment to children with craniofacial difference for over 40 years. He has shared his passion for helping those with a facial difference with families, colleagues, and students. As his daughter, I have been blessed to have Dr. James F. Mulick as a father and a mentor. In honor of my father, the “James F. Mulick, DDS, MS Orthodontic Scholarship” has been created through the Cleft Palate Foundation. This educational fund offers financial assistance for attendance at the ACPA Annual Meeting by an Orthodontic Resident associated with a Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Team.”
Applicants must be current residents. ACPA members are not eligible.
Download an application.
Email CPF for a scholarship application.
In order to be considered, applications must be postmarked on or before January 15 (if January 15 is a US Federal Holiday, the deadline becomes January 16).
The Board of Directors of the Cleft Palate Foundation gratefully acknowledges Ms. Mulick-Altuna’s donation for this honorary scholarship fund.
If you are interested in establishing a scholarship fund or supporting CPF’s research efforts, please contact Nancy Smythe, Executive Director at nsmythe@acpa-cpf.org or 919.933.9044.