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Neurosurgery$Educational$Award$
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OBJECTIVE$
The!Neurosurgery!Outreach!Foundation,!Inc.!(“NOF”!or!“the!Foundation”)!is!an!organization!whose!
mission!is!to!promote!the!advancement!of!neurosurgical!care!in!underserved!communities!through!
service,! education! and! support.! ! Communities! lacking! in! modern! neurosurgical! care! will! be! the!
focus! of! the! services! of! the! NOF,! by! working! primarily! with! local! medical! organizations.! ! NOF!
provides!educational!awards!to!benefit!a!neurological!surgery!resident!or!trainee,!who!practices!in!
an! underserved! community,! and! assist! them! in! the! successful! completion! of! their! training! and! to!
help!defray!their!neurosurgery!educational!costs.!
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ELIGIBILITY$
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The!candidate!must!fulfill!the!following!requirements!to!be!eligible!for!the!award:!
a. Resides!or!practices!in!an!underserved!community.!
b. Is!a!neurological!surgery!resident!or!trainee!in!good!standing.!
c. Belongs!to!a!neurosurgery!program!that!services!an!underserved!community.!
d. Demonstrates!academic!and!surgical!excellence.!
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The!Neurosurgery!Outreach!Foundation,!Inc.!
PO!Box!8201,!Jacksonville,!Florida!32239D8201,!USA!!!EDmail:[email protected]!www.neurosurgeryoutreach.org!
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APPLICATION$GUIDELINES$
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The!application!must!be!completed!by!the!candidate,!approved!by!the!Residency!Program!Director!
and!submitted!with!the!necessary!documents!as!stated!hereunder.!The!Foundation!will!accept!one!
application! per! award.! All! applications! must! be! received! no! later! than! 8th! December,! 2014,! for!
consideration.! A! written! response! will! be! mailed! to! the! Program! Chair! and! to! the! awardees.! The!
award(s)!will!be!announced!in!the!NOF!and!AAACPN!website!and/or!newsletter.!!
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The!submission!requirements!include:!
1. Application!Form!!
2. Letter!of!recommendation!from!Residency!Program!Director!
3. Curriculum!Vitae!
4. Personal!narrative!!
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The!personal!narrative!should!include!at!least!the!following:!
1.!!!Information!on!the!applicant,!the!community!he/she!is!from!and!his!training!program.!!!
2.! ! Information! regarding! how! he! or! she! plans! to! use! the! knowledge! gained! from! the! AAACPN!
course!to!help!the!medically!underserved!population!in!his/her!community.!
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Any! application! submitted! with! insufficient! information/documentation! or! is! improperly!
completed!will!be!returned!for!revision!(if!time!permits)!and!may!not!be!included!for!consideration!
for!the!given!year.!!!Applications!from!previous!awardees!will!not!be!considered.!
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Keep!a!copy!of!the!application!for!your!records.!
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AWARDS$
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A! selection! committee! that! consists! of! representative(s)! of! the! Foundation! will! determine! the!
award! recipient.! Multiple! recipients! from! the! same! residency! program! may! receive! an! award.!
However,!individual!applications!are!required.!
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The!value!of!the!award!will!be!equal!the!cost!of!the!registration!fee!for!the!2015!Asian!Australasian!
Advanced!Course!in!Paediatric!Neurosurgery!(AAACPN).!
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An!award!letter!will!be!mailed!to!the!applicant!and!a!copy!furnished!to!his/her!residency!program.!
All! awards! will! be! presented! in! US! dollars! paid! directly! to! the! course! organizers.! Any! applicable!
local!tax!obligations!are!solely!the!responsibility!of!the!award!recipient.!!
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The!Neurosurgery!Outreach!Foundation,!Inc.!
PO!Box!8201,!Jacksonville,!Florida!32239D8201,!USA!!!EDmail:[email protected]!www.neurosurgeryoutreach.org!
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APPLICATION$FORM$
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Residency!Program:!________________________________________________________________________________________!
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Number!of!residents!admitted!per!year:!____________!!
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Medical!Organization/Center:!_____________________________________________________________________!
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Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________!
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______________________________________________________________Country:_______________________________!
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Telephone!Number!(s):!___________________________________Fax!Number:___________________________!
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Program!Chair/Director:!___________________________________________________________________________________!
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Telephone!Number!(s):!__________________________________!Email:!__________________________________!
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Award!Applicant!Name:!__________________________________________________________________________________!
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Address:!__________________________________________________________________________________________!
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____________________________________________________________________Country:!______________________!
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Year!in!Residency:!!_______________________________________________________________________________!
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$SUBMIT$APPLICATIONS$TO:$
Mail:! Neurosurgery!Outreach!Foundation,!Inc.!
PO!Box!8201,!Jacksonville,!!
FL!32239a8201!!!USA!
Attention:!Education!
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Scan!and!email:[email protected]!
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The!Neurosurgery!Outreach!Foundation,!Inc.!
PO!Box!8201,!Jacksonville,!Florida!32239D8201,!USA!!!EDmail:[email protected]!www.neurosurgeryoutreach.org!
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Previous!Application!on!File:![!]!Yes![!]!No!!!!!!!!!!Year!(s)!Submitted:!___________________________________!
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Number!of!Application!Previously!Submitted:!_____________!
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Letter!of!Recommendation!Included:![!]!Yes!![!]!No!
Curriculum!Vitae!Included:![!]!Yes!![!]!No!
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Additional!Documents!Included:![!]!Yes![!]!No!
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Please!list:!!! 1.!_________________________________________________________________________________!
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2.!_________________________________________________________________________________!
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3.!_________________________________________________________________________________!
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Residency!Program!Chair!Signature:!____________________________________________________________________!
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Date:!________________________________________________________________________________________________________!
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Foundation!Use:!
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Date!received:!_______________________________!!!Reviewed!by:!_____________________________________________!
LoR:![!]!!!!PN:![!]!!CV:![!]!!O:![!]!
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Action:!______________________________________________________________________________________________________!
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The!Neurosurgery!Outreach!Foundation,!Inc.!
PO!Box!8201,!Jacksonville,!Florida!32239D8201,!USA!!!EDmail:[email protected]!www.neurosurgeryoutreach.org!
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