[Viva] Fwd: CAHR Community Scholarships available for Volunteers

[Margarite Sanchez]

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From: RICHARDH <richardh at positivelivingbc.org>
Date: Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 1:00 PM
Subject: CAHR Community Scholarships available for Volunteers
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*From:* Andrea Langlois
[mailto:andrea at pacificaidsnetwork.org<andrea at pacificaidsnetwork.org>]

*Sent:* Thursday, January 03, 2013 11:09 AM
*Subject:* Scholarships to the CAHR conference - deadline January 25******

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Hello everyone, and happy new year! I wanted to make sure that people are
aware of the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to the CAHR Conference,
which is happening in Vancouver in April 2013. The deadline for scholarship
applications is January 25, 2013. For CAHR 2013, ten or more scholarships
are available for people from across Canada, and fifteen conference
registrations are available for people from the host city/region (Vancouver
area). Scholarship recipients will participate in the CATIE Community
Learning Institute, which is a great way to really dig into the conference.*
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If anyone would like support in applying, please let me know and I would be
more than happy to help.****


Best wishes,****

Andrea****

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http://pacificaidsnetwork.org/announcement/cahr-community-scholarship-information/
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*CAHR Community Scholarship Information*

*Background*

To support Community attendance and participation at the CAHR Conference,
the Community Scholarship Program provides financial assistance and support
for five individuals from across Canada. This assistance is referred to as
“scholarship”, and anyone who qualifies as a member of the HIV/AIDS
community may apply. CAHR provides a separate but similar scholarship
program for HIV researchers to support new investigators to attend the
conference.****

*Purpose of information*

Information provided in this application form will be used for the sole
purpose of administering the Community Scholarship Program for CAHR 2013.
Completed applications will be received and processed by Conference staff
in the Conference Secretariat and CAHR Office. The Scholarship Selection
Committee will receive and review copies of applications through a
“blinded” review process that removes the names and identifying information
from the application.****

Personal information such as HIV status or age or geographic area is
collected and used solely for the purpose of selecting applicants according
to selection criteria targeting specific priority groups of vulnerable or
marginalized persons (e.g. Persons Living with HIV/AIDS, youth, region).****

*Confidentiality*

All information on this form is treated as confidential and is protected.
Applications that are not accepted will be destroyed (secure shredding)
within 30 days after the Conference. Approved applications will be retained
on file in the CAHR Office in accordance with existing laws and regulations
for this purpose.****

*Community Scholarship Criteria*

The CAHR community scholarship program is open to individuals working or
volunteering in any field related to HIV/AIDS. CAHR policy limits full
scholarship support to any single individual to once in every continuous
five-year period, in order to maximize fair access to scholarships and to
distribute the scholarships among the maximum number of recipients.****

For CAHR 2013, ten or more scholarships are available for people from
across Canada, and fifteen conference registrations are available for
people from the host city/region (Vancouver area).****

*Community Scholarship Selection Process*

These scholarships, supported in part by the Public Health Agency of
Canada, are offered in partnership with the CATIE-CAHR Community Learning
Institute.  Recipients of these scholarships will be required to work
alongside community workers from across Canada supported by CATIE to attend
and report on the CAHR Conference.  With support from CATIE and CAHR staff
and researchers, you will be asked to cover a specific area of conference
content from the perspective of a community member, contribute to the
Community Rapporteur Session at CAHR, and be asked to disseminate this
information in your region afterwards.****

All applicants will receive a notice of confirmation of receipt of their
application. Incomplete applications may be rejected from further
consideration. Applications will be sent to the Community Scholarship
Selection Committee in a blinded process (meaning the personal names will
be removed). The CAHR Community Scholarship Selection Committee includes
experienced community members from the host city/province. In order to
avoid any perceived or real conflict-of-interest, the Selection Committee
members are not eligible to receive community scholarship.****

Every question on the application will be scored, and the five top scorers
will be selected. Points will be awarded based solely on the information
provided in the application form. Applicants are therefore encouraged to
ensure that their application form is complete. Information that is not
provided may result in a lower score. The Selection Committee will review
the final results to ensure that selection fulfills the criteria and
priorities identified for supporting community attendance at the conference.
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*Community Scholarship Policy*

These scholarships, supported in part by the Public Health Agency of
Canada, are offered in partnership with the CATIE-CAHR Community Learning
Institute.  Recipients of these scholarships will be required to work
alongside community workers from across Canada supported by CATIE to attend
and report on the CAHR Conference.  With support from CATIE and CAHR staff
and researchers, you will be asked to cover a specific area of conference
content from the perspective of a community member, contribute to the
Community Rapporteur Session at CAHR, and be asked to disseminate this
information in your region afterwards.****

*Apply for a Community Scholarship*

For an English Community Scholarship application click
here<https://www4.eventsinteractive.com/seatosky/getdemo.ei?id=306125&s=_63K0HZ58S>
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