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

• Anyone 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 from 2026 FHEL Cohort”

Include the following in your email:

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1. A 500 word statement explaining the rationale for requesting these funds, how they will support you personally and/or your proposed FHEL project, and share your leadership journey plans after completion of the FHEL.

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

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

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Application Deadline: 
May 1, 2026 at midnight (Pacific Time).

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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.