Institute Elliot C. Robert's Scholarship

The Elliot C. Roberts Health Care Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship opportunity awarded to a single recipient.

Applications for the 2011 Scholarship Program are now open.

Scholarship Application may be downloaded here.

Application Deadline: January 31, 2012.

Elliott C. Roberts tree Scholarship

The Elliott C. Roberts Scholarship recognizes graduate student leaders who represent ethnically diverse cultural backgrounds and is named in honor of Elliott C. Robert's, Sr., one of the nation's leading public hospital administrators. Elliott C. Robert's, Sr., holds a MBA/HA degree from the George Washington University and has served as an executive with a number of hospitals for over 30 years.

In July of 1994, he completed 14 years as CEO of Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Commissioner of Hospitals and Executive Director of Detroit General Hospital, Executive Director of Harlem Hospital, New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation, Executive Director of Mercy Douglass Hospital in Philadelphia, Assistant Superintendant-Crownsville State Mental Hospital in Maryland, and Assistant Administrator of Provident Hospital in Baltimore . Although he retired as a full professor from LSU Medical School in the Department of Public Health and Preventative Medicine and from Xavier University College of Pharmacy, Mr. Roberts continues to teach management and health policy at both universities.

To learn more about Mr. Roberts, please read this interview. Conducted on Feb. 3, 2011 by Emily Friedman, sponsored by the Center for Hospital and Healthcare Administration History and Health Research & Educational Trust. You can read the interview here.

Eligibility Criteria

The Elliott C. Roberts Scholarship is available to first and second year graduate students who are pursuing degrees in healthcare administration or comparable degree program (i.e., MBA, MPH, MHA, MPA, MSN or BSN).

Individuals must demonstrate financial need, a commitment to community service and excel academically (minimum 3.0 GPA). Candidates for this Scholarship Program must have proof of US citizenship.

Application Instructions

Please assemble the following materials and mail them together to the address listed below.

Download and complete the Scholarship Application here.
Include a recent resume, including voluntary and community activity.
College Transcripts from all attended schools, including undergraduate. (You may upload unofficial transcripts from the college website and include those to fulfill this requirement.)
Federal Student Air Report and Award Letter (if applicable).
Written proof of current enrollment (ie, Letter of Acceptance.)
Write the two (2) essays requested on the Scholarship Application.
Two (2) letters of recommendation is also required. Letters of recommendation should be written by a current or recent college professor.
Proof of US Citizenship. (Copy of Green Card, Birth Certificate or Passport. Social Security Card and/or Driver's License are not acceptable forms of identification.)
Your most recent income tax filing (both state and federal).

Once you complete your application and have acquired all required documents you must submit them to the Institute for Diversity, at the address below. Please do not send your application packets until they are complete and have all documents included. Incomplete packets will be rejected without notification to the sender. We do not accept application packets by email or fax.

Submit your original, complete application packet to:

Institute for Diversity in Health Management
Attn: Chris O. Biddle, Education Specialist
155 N. Wacker Avenue, Ste. 400

Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312) 422-2630

Application packets must be post-marked no later than: January 31. 2012

Please do not hesitate to contact Chris O. Biddle, Education Specialist at cbiddle@aha.org or (312)-422-2658 if you have any additional questions.

Please Note: All accepted applications for all available scholarships are processed and considered equally for scholarship award. Application for the scholarship does not guarantee award. The Institute for Diversity is under no obligation to quantify the scholarship award criteria beyond the language present on this website.

Updated: Jan. 26, 2012