In accordance with PTLI’s Mission and Vision, we seek to foster leadership in driving change, efforts to challenge the status quo, and collaboration to ignite and influence physical therapy education, research, and practice (PTLI Mission & Vision).

As a sign of our commitment to live this mission, the PTLI Board established an annual scholarship fund that earmarks $4,000 per year to assist up to two individuals with expenses to attend the Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership (FHEL) program.

We hope this additional source of funding will stimulate recruitment, development, and support mechanisms for physical therapists who are not fully funded by their sponsoring institution and who are in or preparing for leadership roles within our academic communities.

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Scholarship Priority Focus:

• Historically marginalized and underrepresented people

• Women, including trans women

• Others in need of additional funding to support FHEL participation

How to Apply:
Please email Dr. Barbara Tschoepe at batschoepe@gmail.com with the subject line:
“PTLI Scholarship Applicant 2025 FHEL Cohort”

Include the following in your email:

 

1. A 1–2 paragraph statement explaining the rationale for requesting these funds and how they will support you personally and/or your proposed FHEL project.

2. Confirmation of which of the three priority groups above you identify with.

3. Your expected total FHEL expenses and how much of this will be supported by your sponsoring institution.

 

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Application Deadline: 
June 20, 2025 at midnight (Pacific Time).

 

Recognition:
Recipients will be asked to share highlights of their leadership journey and project with the PTLI Board after completing FHEL. They will also be acknowledged as a PTLI Leadership Scholarship Recipient on the PTLI website.