Scholarships Overview

Welcome to the CAWC scholarship section!

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 7, 2009*

The Canadian Association of Wound Care is dedicated to the advancement of wound care in Canada by coordinating a collaborative, interdisciplinary effort among individuals and organizations involved with wound caring. The CAWC offers educational and research scholarships worth up to $2,500 each. These scholarships support educational and research initiatives that promote best practice and improve patient care within the wound care community.

The CAWC defines a scholarship as an amount of money that is given to an individual to support him/her while pursuing further education.  A grant is an amount of money given to an individual to support a project (Education or Research).

With the exception of applicants for the International Award, all applicants must be Canadian citizens and CAWC members in good standing for at least one year at the time of application.  If you are not currently a member and wish to apply in the future for a scholarship or grant please follow the link to the membership page.

The two different categories of scholarships offered by the CAWC are:

1. Educational Scholarships: 

• The Dr. Warren L. Rottman Education Scholarship sponsored by 3M Canada Inc
  The intent of this scholarship is to fund wound-care education, whether it be through a post diploma course at a college or university, or a recognized wound-care convention or conference.

• The Mölnlycke Health Care Educational Scholarship sponsored by Mölnlycke Health Care
  The intent of this scholarship is to support a health-care professional seeking to increase her/his knowledge of wound care and to advance best practice throughout the health-care spectrum.

• The Cathy Harley Educational Grant in Memory of Aldora Harder and Cathy Foster sponsored by CAWC
  This scholarship is for tuition and/or associated costs for a health-care professional to attend the IIWCC.

• The Elise Sørensen RN Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Coloplast
  This scholarship is for an RN seeking to advance her/his expertise in wound and skin care through a post diploma course at a college or university, or a recognized wound-care convention or conference.

• The Heather L. Orsted Scholarship for Team Development sponsored by the CAWC
  This scholarship is for an interdisciplinary team of wound care providers (e.g. RN and PT; PT and RD) to attend the IIWCC.

• The T.J. Smith Global Wound Academy Award sponsored by Smith & Nephew
  The intent of this scholarship is to fund wound-care education, whether it be through a post-graduate diploma course at a college or university, or a recognized wound-care convention or conference.

• The ConvaTec Scholarship for Advancing Wound-care Education sponsored by ConvaTec
  This scholarship is for a health-care professional dedicated to advancing wound-care education.

• The Dr. Louis C. Argenta Best Practices and Wound Care Team Grant sponsored by KCI Medical Canada, Inc
  This scholarship is for a team of health-care professionals dedicated to advancing specialized wound-care knowledge and practice throughout Canada.

• The R. Gary Sibbald International Scholarship sponsored by the CAWC
  The intent of this scholarship is to help subsidize educational, clinical, or research- or policy-oriented initiatives by Canadian clinicians.

2. Research Scholarships:

• The CAWC Research Scholarship sponsored by the CAWC
  The intent of this scholarship is to fund a research project directly related to wound care.

• The Healthpoint Research Scholarship sponsored by Healthpoint Canada
  The intent of this scholarship is to provide a researcher with the opportunity to develop/continue a project evaluating the effectiveness of advanced wound-care practices within the clinical environment.

To continue on to the application page, you will first need to read the description and terms and conditions pages.

TESTIMONIALS:

“Thank you very much for [awarding] me [the] Dr. Warren L. Rottman Education Scholarship [sponsored by 3M Canada Inc]. I am grateful for this encouragement and support. It has helped me advance my work in the [field of] wound care.” 

- Rebecca Rose Cottrill, Recipient of 2008 scholarship

“I was thrilled and honored to be awarded [the] Elise Sorensen RN Memorial Scholarship [sponsored by Coloplast]. The scholarship afforded me the chance to attend the International Interprofessional Wound Care Course, and like many others before me, I was profoundly moved by the experience and the insights I gained.”

- Michele Geach, Recipient of 2008 scholarship

“The [ConvaTec Scholarship for Advancing Wound-care Education] allowed me to attend the [International Interprofessional Wound Care Course, which] provided me [with] the opportunity to enhance and solidify my knowledge base in wound care. As the co-chair of my local wound and skin care committee [and the senior physiotherapist in my department,] I plan to utilize my improved knowledge to contribute to the educational programs offered within [my community].”

- Elizabeth Lukinuk, Recipient of 2008 scholarship

“The Cathy Harley Educational Grant in Memory of Aldora Harder and Cathy Foster [sponsored by ConvaTec] offset the cost associated with completing the International Interprofessional Wound Care Course. The most exciting part of this learning opportunity was the selective. My advisor [and] I decided to focus my selective on the development of a conservative sharp debridement education package with an associated policy and procedure, [a] proficiency checklist, and [a] competency agreement. I presented my selective to the members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Wound and Skin Care Committee [and they] decided to work [it] into a provincial initiative.”

- Mary Beresford, Recipient of 2007 scholarship

“The Elise Sorensen [RN Memorial] Scholarship sponsored by Coloplast provided me with [the] financial support [necessary] to pursue my goal of lifelong learning in the field of skin and wound management.”

- Eileen Emmott, Recipient of 2007 scholarship

“The T.J. Smith Global Wound Academy Award [sponsored by Smith and Nephew] provided [me with] the opportunity to attend many educational programs I might not have otherwise been able to attend. These educational opportunities [allowed me to] educate [my] staff on current best practices and ways of ameliorating the care we [provide] on a daily basis.”

- Ashleigh Middleton, Recipient of 2007 scholarship

“Not only has this award benefited me, but it has [also] benefited [my] entire facility. I see new and revived interest from [my colleagues] in providing optimal and compassionate wound care.”

- Ashleigh Middleton, Recipient of 2007 scholarship

“I am writing this letter to both thank ConvaTec and the CAWC for awarding me [the ConvaTec Scholarship for Advancing Wound-care Education ] and to let you know what the completion of the [International Interprofessional Wound Care Course] has meant to me personally. The increased knowledge I gained through the course [made] me more confident to integrate advanced wound care principles into my everyday practice.”

- Diane Markle, Recipient of 2007 scholarship

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