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Varian/Siemens Healthineer Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be considered:

• Must have started and completed a semester in a JRCERT-accredited Medical Dosimetry Program.
• Must be an AAMD member in good standing at the time of both application and award.
• Must not have previously received the Varian Student Scholarship.

Mandatory Documents

Applicants must submit the following as part of their application:
• Three Letters of Recommendation (LORs). One letter from each of the following categories: work, school, and community.
• Official Transcript
• Enrollment Verification Form — required only if you are a current student (must be downloaded, completed, and reuploaded).

Essay Questions

Note you may cut and paste from a text editor for the online application. There is a 300 word limit for each question.

  • Describe the status of your financial need and how this scholarship will affect your current situation.
  • Describe your career goals and how your education will help you achieve them.
  • Describe your interest in the Medical Dosimetry profession and why you choose this field as a profession. What impact would you like to make during your professional career?
  • Give an example of a time where you applied leadership skills, describe what you did when you experienced a personal, professional or academic challenge.
  • Describe any community service projects or volunteerism in which you participate.

Application Procedure Overview

1) Prepare your application materials
Complete your essay responses (maximum 300 words each) and gather all required documents.

2) Submit your application online
Upload all required documents and provide your recommenders’ details in the application form.

Once you click Submit, you will receive a confirmation email with:

    • Your Application ID and submission date
    • A secure link to check your document and recommender submission status.
    • The link can also be used to upload any pending documents or update your recommender’s email address if needed.
    • Once your recommender has submitted their recommendation, their email address cannot be changed.

3) Recommender notification

Once you submit your application, your recommenders will automatically receive an email with instructions to upload their LORs.

LOR guidelines:

    • If the recommender is currently in service, the letter must be on official letterhead.
    • The letter must be wet signed (no digital signatures).
    • It must include the recommender’s designation and personal phone number.

4) Reminders and follow-up

    • Applicants will receive weekly reminder emails showing pending items until all materials are received.
    • Recommenders will also receive weekly reminders until their LORs are submitted.
    • Applicants are encouraged to follow up directly with recommenders to ensure timely submission.

5) Application review

    • Once all required materials are received, the scholarship committee will review your application. If additional information is needed, you will be contacted directly.

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