Scholarship Opportunities
IAMT is proud to be able to offer our members three different scholarship opportunities. Each scholarship will be offered annually, and members may apply for any of the following opportunities.
In addition, if you know a member that is an unsung hero and fits the the criteria for the AMTA Membership Award or Continuing Education Award, you can nominate them by clicking here.
AMTA MEMBERSHIP AWARD
One Scholarship will be awarded to an IAMT member at the end of each calendar year. The amount of the award will match AMTA’s current Professional Membership pricing at the time the scholarship is announced. Applicants will need to submit the following:
- Scholarship Application Form
- A statement of financial need
- An essay describing why the applicant believes AMTA membership to be important
Scholarship applications will be accepted in September and October each year. Applicants need not demonstrate financial need in order to qualify for the scholarship, but those who cannot afford membership will be given preference.
The executive committee of the IAMT Board will blindly review applications in November. Winners will be notified in December, and the award will be given before the end of the calendar year.
Click here to apply for the AMTA Membership Award.
CONTINUING EDUCATION AWARD
Two Professional IAMT members will receive free registration to attend the a CMTE Training (one person per event if there are two events in a year). Applicants must submit the following
- Scholarship Application Form
- A statement of financial need
- An essay describing how the information gained in the training will be utilized and/or enhance the therapist’s work
Scholarship applications will be accepted immediately after the CMTE is announced and will be due 6 weeks prior to the event.
Applicants need not demonstrate financial need in order to qualify for the scholarship, but those who describe difficulty paying for registration will be given preference.
The executive committee of the IAMT Board will blindly review applications one month prior to the event, and winners will be notified at least one week in advance of the early registration deadline.
Click here to apply for the Continuing Education Award.
THE MARY ANN FEROLO INTERNSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
Interns that are members of the Illinois Association for Music Therapy and are completing their internship in the state of Illinois are invited to apply for a one-time scholarship of $500. Applicants must submit the following to the Internship Program Chair:
- The following application form: IAMT Internship Scholarship Application
- A letter of recommendation
There will be two opportunities to apply for this scholarship. All material must be submitted between February 1st – March 31st and August 1st – September 30th. A decision will be made two weeks after the two application deadlines.
Please email the Internship Program Chair at internships@musictherapyillinois.org with any questions or to apply.
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Financial Support and Disaster Relief
- Be a current member of the Illinois Association for Music Therapy.
- Be a board-certified music therapist living in Illinois.
- Participate in a brief interview with our Member at Large to establish eligibility for this fund.
Click here to apply for the Financial Support fund.
- Be a current member of the Illinois Association for Music Therapy.
- Be a board-certified music therapist living in Illinois.
- Participate in a brief interview with our Member at Large to establish eligibility for this fund.