Help Provide Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships

The ASCP Foundation's Scholarship Fund provides financial support to outstanding pathology residents to help them expand their knowledge, skills, and professional network, and it assists clinical laboratory students through scholarships for books and tuition. The Foundation provides grants to Directors of Medical Laboratory programs to support the purchase of education-related materials and other training program resources, and it also provides fellowships to students and pathology residents and fellows to expand their experience and knowledge. One hundred percent of your donations to the ASCP Foundation go to member programs and services. All personnel and administrative costs are made possible with the generous support of ASCP.

Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships

ASCP Supported Scholarships, Grants and Fellowships

ASCP Foundation Trainee Global Health Fellowships

The ASCP Foundation Trainee Global Health Fellowships give pathology residents and fellows the opportunity to go beyond the material at their local institutions by expanding their experiences, knowledge, and exposure to pathology in a low- to middle- income country setting as part of the Partners for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment in Africa Initiative. Because of the ongoing collaborations of ASCP and these sites, small research projects or participation in ongoing research projects is strongly encouraged.

Grant Overview

For the 2021 grant cycle for activities in 2022, grants are available for up to six trainees per year for $2,500 to work virtually or in-country with Partners sites for a period of at least 4 weeks.

How Are Grants Awarded

The Partners Steering Committee evaluates all grant applications. The following criteria are used to score applications.

Personal goal for virtual or in-country experience and impact on career
Service to ASCP
Level of training (Resident all years through Fellow)
Strength of CV, including research outside the field
Research during residency training
Strength of Personal Statement
Salary funding

Grant Conditions

Applicants must be Resident or Fellow-in-Training members of ASCP training in pathology in the U.S.
Virtual or in-country activities must engage Partners sites.
- Options include, but not limited to, Botswana, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, DRC, Malawi and Haiti
- In partnership with BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH), additional sites are available through their collaboration, including Cote d’Ivoire (French language preferred), Kenya, and Nigeria.
- Details are found on the application form.
Funds are awarded at the time of notification of the awards.
A full written report is required upon completion of the rotation.
- Participants may be asked to provide testimonials, video clips, or photos for ASCP Foundation and CGH use.
Optional: Participants are encouraged to submit their research as an abstract to the ASCP Annual Meeting after completion of the rotation.

How To Apply

Submit an application, including:

A Personal Statement describing:
- What do you want to accomplish on the rotation?
- What is your interest in global health?
A letter from your current Residency or Fellowship Program Director authorizing participation and explaining any requirements for rotation credit (e.g. formal evaluation, supervision by a pathologist, etc.)
- Include if there is any salary funding for the rotation from your institution.
- Explain how time will be spent engaging virtually, platform to be used, and time commitment.
Examples of your ASCP participation, such as volunteering as a Resident Representative or with an ASCP Commission or Committee
Your current curriculum vita
Applicants must be ASCP Resident or Fellow-in-Training members.

Fellowship Application

Applications and Deadlines

Applications for ASCP Trainee Global Health Fellowships are accepted until December 10, 2021, and award notifications are sent out in December 2021. The virtual or in-country experience should occur before December 31st of the following calendar year (2022).

Prior awardees from before 2022 who have not begun their projects (virtual or in-country) should notify ASCP of their plans for 2022.

Please email any questions to globalhealth@ascp.org.

ASCP Foundation STEM Student Scholarship

ASCP recognizes the potential of high school students interested in pursuing degrees in the medical sciences with the ASCP Foundation STEM Student Scholarship. In conjunction with the NEXTPO event at the Annual Meeting, young learners become familiar with rewarding careers in the laboratory.

What is the ASCP Foundation STEM Student Scholarship?

The ASCP Foundation STEM Student Scholarship was created to support exemplary students ready to pursue degrees or studies in the medical or life sciences. It encourages young learners to hone their talents in the laboratory by finding a promising career as a pathologist, laboratory professional, scientist or researcher.

The ASCP Foundation annually awards scholarships to high school students invited to attend the NEXTPO event at the ASCP Annual Meeting.

Student Award Eligibility

Instructors from partnering NEXTPO schools invite their students who are interested in pursuing a science-based degree to apply for a scholarship.
ASCP then awards the STEM Student Scholarship to deserving scholars each year.

If your school is interested in participating in a future NEXTPO event, please email membership@ascp.org.

ASCP Foundation Carter Stephen Ainsworth Health Policy (Virtual) Summer Fellowship

The ASCP Foundation Carter Stephen Ainsworth Health Policy Summer Fellowship offers students the opportunity to serve as ASCP Health Policy Interns, working primarily with staff in the ASCP Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy and receiving hands-on experience and insight into the synergies of science, policy, and practice in laboratory medicine. This Fellowship was created in memory of Carter Stephen Ainsworth, a Clemson University student from Charleston, South Carolina, who served as an intern for ASCP’s Institute for Science Technology and Policy.

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Responsibilities

The ASCP Foundation Carter Stephen Ainsworth Health Policy Summer Fellowship offers students the opportunity to build and strengthen professional skills particularly in research, analysis, writing, organization, and interpersonal communications. Interns conduct research and analysis to develop factsheets, issue briefs, and other educational resources on a variety of issues. Other responsibilities may include attending relevant briefings and seminars, providing support for ongoing programs, and assisting with committee and partner meetings. ASCP is taking extra precautions with regards to COVID-19; therefore, this year's fellowship will be fully virtual.

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What to Expect

Read past fellowship experiences.

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Stipend

$3,000 (pre-tax) for a six week fellowship

About Carter Stephen Ainsworth

November 2, 1994 to November, 12, 2016

Carter Stephen Ainsworth was from Charleston, South Carolina, and attended Clemson University from 2012-2016 where he received a posthumous Bachelor of Science degree in biology in May 2017. Carter excelled in his field of biology at Clemson and earned a 4.0 in his major putting him on the President’s list. The Clemson University President called Carter “a treasure to Clemson who will be sorely missed.” Carter was an intern for ASCP in Washington, D.C., where he worked on health policy and advocacy. He was excited about continuing his education by attending medical school and had planned to become a physician and continue to help others in health care in the future.

Qualifications

Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for this Fellowship. Candidates should be working toward a bachelors, graduate, or postgraduate degree, and all majors are welcome. Candidates should also have the following:

Strong writing, research, and communication skills and a strong interest in health policy.
Solid academic record.
Must be pursuing a degree or a recent graduate, undergraduate, or graduate student.
Must be available to intern for the entire Fellowship period, which is 6 weeks.
Prefer candidates who can work 37.5 hours per week, but we welcome all applicants.
Pluses: Coursework in health and public policy, public health, political science, biology, laboratory medicine, and economics.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a cover letter indicating dates of availability, resume, and the names and phone numbers of two references, plus a current writing sample using the online application. Applications that do not have all the required documents will not be considered.

Questions should be directed to:
Edna Garcia, MPH
Edna.Garcia@ascp.org

Applications and Deadlines

Application Deadline: April 15, 2022

Notification of Decision: May 1, 2022

Internship Dates (Please Select Preferred Dates): May 16 to June 24 or June 6 to July 15, 2022

Selection

Applications will be reviewed and scored by the ASCP Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy staff under the direction of Jeff Jacobs, ASCP’s Chief Officer for Science, Technology and Policy and Mrs. Lisa Holladay Ainsworth. The final selection of the Fellow will be done by Mr. Jeff Jacobs and the ASCP Foundation Board of Trustees.

ASCP Foundation Leadership Institute Scholarship

The ASCP Foundation Leadership Institute Scholarship offers the opportunity for recipients to improve their leadership skills. Every year, a laboratory professional and a pathologist are chosen from the applicants to receive the Leadership Institute Certificate Program and five hours of one-on-one coaching from ASCP’s team of leadership experts. The Certificate Program focuses on increasing self-awareness to gain insights into personal leadership styles and behavior. Coaching will revolve around feedback from self-assessments and other areas about which recipients would like feedback.

Eligibility

Both pathologist and laboratory professional ASCP members are eligible for this scholarship. Candidates are expected to have a personal interest in leadership but do not need to currently be serving in a leadership position. Candidates should have the following:

Current ASCP Membership
5-7 years of work experience in the field of laboratory science
Previous leadership experience, either professionally or personally

About the ASCP Leadership Institute

The ASCP Leadership Institute is the lab team’s complete resource for practical, customizable leadership training developed to enhance pathologists’ and laboratory professionals’ effectiveness in the lab.

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Application

Applications will be available in early 2023. Please email scholarships@ascp.org for any further inquiries.

ASCP Foundation Pathology Interest Group Grants

The ASCP Foundation Pathology Interest Group Grants provide support for medical students’ Pathology Interest Groups. The ASCP Foundation provides a total of $3,000 each year to support medical students and their Pathology Interest Group's activities. Individual grants are $250 each.

Grant Conditions

To apply, applicant must be an ASCP Medical Student member. Medical student membership is free - learn more at www.ascp.org/membership.
If an applicant has been selected to receive a grant, the applicant must wait one full year before applying for funding again.

Application and Deadlines

Applications are collected and reviewed on a quarterly basis:

Deadline - June 30, 2022. Grants are awarded in July 2022.
Deadline - September 30, 2022. Grants are awarded in October 2022.
Deadline - December 31, 2022. Grants are awarded in January 2023.

Application

Past Recipients

Georgetown University - Pathology Student Interest Group
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine - The Sherlocks of Medicine
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine - Pathology Interest Group
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University - Renaissance School of Medicine Pathology Interest Group
The Ohio State University College of Medicine - Pathology Student Interest Group
The University of Texas Medical Branch
University of Florida - Careers in Pathology Interest Group
University of Mississippi Medical Center - Pathology Student Interest Group
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine - Pathology Medical Student Interest Group

ASCP WPQAA

The WPQAA Scholarship Program

The ASCP WPQAA Program provides much needed funding to medical training institutions and universities to ensure the Medical Laboratory Workforce attracts qualified and properly trained future medical professionals to the field. The Western Pathology Quality Assurance Association (WPQAA) began as a for profit organization of pathologists and laboratory scientists in 1977 under the auspices of the College of American Pathologists. Their most enduring contribution is developing 11 scholarship endowments at 10 institutions across the US.

In 2016, ASCP took over the administration of these endowments to continue this philanthropic commitment of developing a robust workforce of skilled laboratory professionals.

A Commitment to Future Patient Care

Our nation’s laboratory professionals have a bright future in patient care. At ASCP, we believe there will be countless and diverse job opportunities in the future provided that the field of laboratory medicine continues to evolve and is duly recognized for its vital contributions to patient care.

The ASCP WPQAA Program’s Mission

While ASCP’s current and on-going initiatives on workforce development have shown measureable success and are well received by both the ASCP membership and the laboratory community at large, periodic evaluation of the workforce landscape and the organization’s activities is essential to fulfill ASCP’s role as a leader in the promotion of patient-centered care and the profession. The ASCP WPQAA Program is committed to ensuring that the nation’s clinical laboratories are adequately staffed with qualified laboratory professionals.

Building the Medical Laboratory Workforce

The medical laboratory workforce includes multiple categories of laboratory science practitioners, who have various levels of education and training ranging from on the job training to associate, bachelor, and graduate or professional degrees. For years there has been growing concern among educators and those responsible for recruiting and hiring, that there is a shortage of qualified medical laboratory professionals entering the field.

The ASCP WPQAA Program addresses this funding gap by providing endowment funding to leading medical training institutions and universities in the West and Midwest, as well as British Columbia and Canada.

Current Donees

The ASCP WPQAA Program ensures that the following institutions have endowment funds available to properly train future laboratory professionals.

Canada

British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC, Canada

California

California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

Colorado

Colorado Center for Medical Laboratory Science, Denver, CO

Missouri

University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics, Columbia, MO

Nebraska

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Oregon

Oregon Institute of Technology / Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR

Washington

University of Washington School of Medicine, Master of Science in Laboratory Medicine, Seattle, WA
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA
Sacred Heart Hospital, Spokane, WA

Discontinued Program

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (Discontinued by ASU 2010)

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