Surviving & Thriving With a Life-Altering Injury Scholarship

We never cease to be amazed by the challenges and circumstances faced by the catastrophically injured people we assess, and we never tire of learning about the strategies, services, and support that make the greatest positive impact for people dealing with a life-altering injury.

That includes the injured person themselves as well as the friends and family who must deal with the associated impact of a loved one who has suffered catastrophic injury. In an effort to highlight the struggles, successes, and strategies of people affected by catastrophic harm, Physician Life Care Planning offers the $2,500 Surviving & Thriving With a Life-Altering Injury Scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements
The Surviving & Thriving With a Life-Altering Injury Scholarship is open to any undergraduate or graduate student who can meet the following criteria:

Be in good academic standing.
You are enrolled in or accepted at an accredited college, university, or graduate school in the United States.
You agree to the scholarship terms and conditions.
You submit the necessary application materials listed below.
You have personally experienced, or are in close proximity to someone who has experienced, a life-altering catastrophic injury.
How to Apply
Make sure you meet the eligibility requirements above and then craft an essay on the scholarship topic provided below.

Once your essay is complete:

Use the application form provided on this page
Upload a copy of your scholarship essay
Fill in all required fields in the application form
Review the scholarship terms and conditions
Scholarship Essay Topic
If you, a family member, or a loved one has suffered a life-altering injury, we invite you to share your experience in a written essay of between 500 and 1,000 words. Our interest in your story is to learn about the strategies, services, and support that made (or could have made, had they been available) the greatest positive impact toward achieving the clinical objectives listed above.

When providing your account, please ensure your essay includes the following:

A basic description of what happened to the individual, e.g. auto accident, work-related injury, etc.
A basic description of their medical condition, e.g. traumatic brain injury, tetraplegia, amputation, traumatic burn, chronic pain, etc.
A basic description of their challenges and disabilities, e.g. loss of ability to engage in occupational activities, loss of ability to participate socially with friends and family, etc.
A basic description of any particularly effective environmental, social, attitudinal, or rehabilitative strategies that made a significant positive impact for the injured individual and their friends’ and family’s ability to cope, adjust, heal, and thrive.
A basic description of any particularly effective medically related services, equipment, care, rehabilitative programs, environmental modifications etc. that made a significant positive impact for the injured individual and their friends’ and family’s ability to cope, adjust, heal, and thrive.
Deadline- April 15, 2026
Application and more information at: https://www.physicianlcp.com/company/surviving-thriving-with-a-life-altering-injury-scholarship/