This scholarship is for pharmacy students currently enrolled in an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy (Pharm.D. and undergraduate students). The primary goal of the Gateway to Research Scholarship program is to help students gain an understanding of the importance of research by enabling them to apply that knowledge to improve their clinical skills.

 

This scholarship provides a unique opportunity for talented Pharm.D. and baccalaureate degree students to participate in a faculty-mentored research project. The Gateway to Research Scholarship also encourages students who have the aptitude and desire to pursue a career in research to continue their education in a Ph.D. program. This award helps students to learn to identify relevant research problems, generate a research hypothesis, analyze data, learn how to interpret and use research results in practice, learn to effectively communicate research and clinical data to a broad audience, develop problem-solving skills, and sharpen critical thinking skills. Overall the exposure to and understanding of research enables them to improve their clinical skills to facilitate better communication with patients and medical team members, thus equipping them for the changing healthcare workforce.

The awards are given to individuals who, in the judgment of the scientific review panel, have met the following criteria:

• Recommended by a faculty member
• Demonstrated superior academic performance
• Submitted a proposed research topic that is relevant
• Provided a comprehensive mentoring plan
• Submitted letters of recommendation
• Have shown interest in scientific research