Inga-Britt Lindstrom Grant Award 2011 – Sweden for Foreign Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Students

Inga-Britt Lindstrom Grant Award 2011 – Sweden for Foreign Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Students

The Swedish Association of Occupational Therapists (FSA) has established a grant award in the name of Inga-Britt Lindstrom, who has been the president of the FSA in 1970-2008. FSA invites applications from foreign occupational therapists and occupational therapy students. The grant is offered to individuals or teams from countries where occupational therapy is under development.

We are pleased to announce the grant award of 2011. The maximum amount of the grant is 10 000 Swedish Kronor (about 1000 Euro) per year.

The purpose of the grant is to develop occupational therapy in the applicant's native country. The grant is anticipated to be used to supplement in part the costs associated with activities such as:

v  participation in occupational therapy workshops, seminars, conferences or congresses in Sweden,

v  study visits or auscultation in Sweden aimed at gathering extensive knowledge of occupational therapy practice,

v  studies in Sweden at the doctorate or masters level related to research and education in occupational therapy, or

v  presenting an abstract at COTEC or WFOT congresses.

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The application should contain an accurate description of the use of the grant and expected results. Closing date for the application is September 1, 2011.

Application form together with instructions and for more details please visit  (direct link): http://www.fsa.akademikerhuset.se/Om-forbundet/Other-languages/English/Inga-Britt-Lindstrom-grant-award/<http://www.fsa.akademikerhuset.se/Om-forbundet/Other-languages/English/Inga-Britt-Lindstrom-grant-award/>