Cliff Fowler Memorial Education Scholarship – Rubric

Written submission of 1200 words or less describing how Cliff Fowler’s contributions and dedication to musculoskeletal/orthopaedic physiotherapy are reflected in applicant’s educational endeavors and goals, how they plan to use the funding, and the impact the AIM educational program will have on their career.

Award $1000.00

Category	4-5 Points	2-3 Points	0-1 Points
Professional Goals The submission includes examples of how Cliff’s contributions and dedication to continuing education, clinical reasoning, and professional development are reflected in the applicant’s professional goals.	The applicant clearly states and describes their personal, academic and/or career goals and indicates how the AIM educational program is helping them pursue them. They demonstrate ambition, passion, and a willingness to share their experiences since they began the program.	The applicant generally states and describes their personal, academic and/or career goals and indicates how the AIM educational program is helping them pursue them. They demonstrate some ambition and/or passion and may not elaborate on their experiences since they began the program.	The applicant does not clearly state or describe their personal, academic and/or career goals and indicate how the AIM educational program is helping them pursue them. Their ambition, and/or passion are unclear to the selection committee, and they do not share any of their experiences since they began the program.
Educational Goals	The applicant has provided a complete picture of their interests, values, and educational goals. They have demonstrated what is important to them by sharing how the AIM educational program has helped them enhance their knowledge and develop their clinical skills and their hopes for the future. The selection committee can gain a clear vision of the applicant’s aspirations and what makes them unique.	The applicant has provided some information about their interests, values, and educational goals. They have shared how the AIM educational program has helped them enhance their knowledge and develop their clinical skills and their hopes for the future. The selection committee has gained a general sense of the applicant’s aspirations and what makes them unique.	The applicant has provided little information about their interests, values, and educational goals. They did not share enough information to give the selection committee a sense of their aspirations or what makes them unique.
Professional Accomplishments	The applicant provided several examples to illustrate their professional development accomplishments. This may include, but not limited to personal, clinical, advocacy, mentorship, or educational achievements. The selection committee gained a clear impression of the applicant’s initiative and commitment to ongoing professional development.	The applicant provided 1 or more examples to illustrate their professional development accomplishments This may include, but not limited to personal, clinical, advocacy, mentorship, or educational achievements. The selection committee gained a general sense of the applicant’s initiative and commitment to ongoing professional development.	The applicant provided few or no accomplishments that would allow the selection committee to gain a sense of their initiative and commitment to ongoing professional development.
Use of the Funding The submission provides information on how the applicant will use the funding to pursue their journey through the AIM educational program.	The applicant clearly and specifically includes both how the funds will be used and how this will facilitate their progression through the AIM educational program.	The applicant includes either how the funds will be used or how this will facilitate their progression through the AIM educational program.	The applicant does not provide any information on how the funds will be used in the AIM education program.