Master's Program: Robert L. Balster Scholarship
We are pleased to announce the availability of the Robert L. Balster Scholarship. This scholarship, endowed by Virginia Commonwealth University IPAS founder Robert Balster to support qualified students, and especially those from low and middle income (LMIC) countries who might otherwise be unable to attend the program, will fund up to $15,0000 annually for deserving IPAS MS applicants. Students from LMIC countries admitted prior to July 1 of each application year will be considered for this scholarship, and announcement of scholarship recipient(s) will be made no later than August 1.
VCU Master's Scholarship: One $2500 scholarship is available to competitive applicants from the US who intend to complete the program on a full-time basis.
Other Sources of Financial Aid:
We would also like to direct your attention to the following national funding sources:
USA:
American students enrolled for a minimum of 6 credits per semester may be eligible for federal financial aid. You can find about this on the VCU website: http://www.enrollment.vcu.edu/finaid/
UK:
Some information about financial aid is available here: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/
Scholarships are also available through the Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA):
Bursaries: http://www.addiction-ssa.org/ssa_13.htm
Travelling Scholarships: http://www.addiction-ssa.org/scholar.htm
PhD Studentship scheme: http://www.addiction-ssa.org/phd.htm
Australia:
Information on local grants can be found here: http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/scholarships/
Comorbidity Professional Development Scholarships
The Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health Comorbidity Professional Development Scholarships Program is being coordinated by NCETA on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Eligible applicants can apply for scholarships to increase their capacity in the detection and treatment of co-occurring mental health and drug and alcohol-related problems.
Scholarships are available for existing, not-for-profit, incorporated, non-government owned organisations and/or their staff whose role substantially involves providing services to clients with AOD- or MH-related issues. The professional development activity for which funding is sought must be directly relevant to alcohol and other drugs where the applicant provides mainly MH-related services
For more information visit: http://www.nceta.flinders.edu.au/projects/comorbidity.html
