Purpose
Phi Lambda Sigma is pleased to offer travel awards to promote leadership development among our student members. The Kathlene A. Hawkins Memorial Travel Award is given in memory of Kathlene, an avid traveler, who served as our administrative support person for 15 years. Known for her timeliness and kind heart, she passed away suddenly in 2018 while on her annual pilgrimage to Italy. The award funds will be used to offset registration and travel costs associated with a leadership development conference/meeting. The leadership conference is not required to have a pharmacy focus. This award is made possible through a generous donation from long-time PLS Executive Director, Dr. Mary Euler.
Number of Awards & Stipend
Awards up to $500 are awarded on a rolling basis. Travel awards are highly competitive, with only a limited number issued annually.
Recipients of the award funds/money are expected to submit a report no later than 30 days after the meeting. The report should include 2-3 photos from the event (with captions) and a 250-word description of the event. The report should include an overview of the conference and attendees, specific leadership development concepts covered during the conference, and how this leadership development will benefit the awardee’s chapter, school, the profession of pharmacy, and him/her as a professional.
The report should be submitted to awards@philambdasigma.org.
Eligibilty
Applicants must be a current student that is in good standing at their School/College of Pharmacy and a member of Phi Lambda Sigma. Applications must be submitted at least 90 days prior to anticipated travel dates to be eligible for consideration. A chapter may only receive a chapter development award once per academic year. To promote broad recognition across the Society, priority is given to recognizing as many unique individuals as possible. In the event of a high volume of applicants, priority may be given to individuals that have not previously received the award.
Application Deadline & Selection Procedure
Completed award materials must be submitted electronically through the submission forms linked at the bottom of this page to be eligible for consideration.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted at least 90 days prior to anticipated travel dates to allow sufficient time for Awards Committee review.
Completion of both of the following forms is required for an application to be considered complete:
See both required forms are linked below.
Scoring & Evaluation
The Hawkins Travel Award is evaluated by the Phi Lambda Sigma Awards Committee using a standardized review process based on the submitted application materials. Of note, applications submitted outside of the submission windows will not be considered (90 days prior to anticipated travel).
While the complete scoring methodology is not publicly available, chapters are encouraged to review the evaluation framework and categories used to guide scoring. These categories reflect the core areas of interprofessional collaboration, leadership development, innovation, feasibility, community impact, and alignment with the mission and values of Phi Lambda Sigma.
To learn more about the criteria we are using to evaluate award submissions please review the criteria.
Deadlines
September 1st, December 1st, March 1st, May 1st
Questions
Questions regarding the Hawkins Award, eligibility requirements, or submission procedures may be directed to the Phi Lambda Sigma Awards Committee. Contact awards@philambdasigma.org
