Who Can Apply:
- Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy (TAI) believes in empowering TAI teammates and others pursuing a career in PT who belong to underrepresented groups to develop their clinical and leadership skills in order to help bridge the gap that exists in healthcare today.
- When marginalized communities don’t have adequate representation, the care they receive can suffer due to biases and stereotypes. As a result, there is a disparity in care which can lead to increased pain, longer waiting times, and even the loss of life.
- This scholarship aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented populations in leadership by supporting students in their endeavors to become physical therapists.
- Any minority graduate student may apply for this scholarship if they’re attending or applying for physical therapy or physical therapy assistant school.
Submission: To apply, tell us why you identify as a member of an underrepresented group and how you could benefit the physical therapy profession due to your unique background.
Deadline: July 2, 2025
Amount: $1,500
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/DEIB-bridging-the-gap-scholarship/