2010 IAWP International Recognition
and Scholarship Award
Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 International Association of Women Police (IAWP) International Recognition
and Scholarship Award
The IAWP sponsors a competitive scholarship award each year to an outstanding Police Woman serving in a law enforcement agency outside of North America. The scholarship defrays the costs for the recipient to attend and fully participate in the Annual IAWP Training Conference. This year the conference will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 26-30 September 2010 at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center.
The objectives of the award are to:
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To increase understanding of the roles of women officers in various countries.
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To encourage participation in the International Association of Women Police by all countries of the world.
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To promote membership in the International Association of Women Police through the recipient of this award within her region.
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To increase international understanding and awareness of women in law enforcement and the International Association of Women Police.
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To recognize the accomplishments of a woman officer from outside North America.
IAWP shall pay the actual costs of the hotel room and economy class airfare from the recipient’s country to the conference city, to include visa application expenses, and tips. In addition, IAWP shall provide the recipient $500 for food, incidentals, and other sundry expenses for use while at the conference. All other incidentals are the responsibility of the recipient.
Scholarship application packets must be received no later than 30 April 2010. Each applicant must provide the following information as part of their application packet:
1) Application form (Download from: http://www.iawp.org/awards/internationalscholar_award.htm)
2) Curriculum vitae/biography conveying applicant’s education, employment history, information,
etc.
3) Letter of support from the applicant's senior officer or administrator, indicating how long they have known the applicant and the basis of the recommendation.
4) Letter of application written by the applicant, indicating why applicant feels she is a good candidate to receive the scholarship award (not to exceed 2 pages).
5) Photograph of applicant in uniform or professional dress submitted electronically in JPEG format (suitable to publish on the IAWP website or in an IAWP publication).
Application documents should be emailed to one of the Co-Chairs of the IAWP International Scholarship Committee as follows:
Cindy Shain cindyshain@aol.com
Linda Mayberry linda-mayberry@hotmail.com
For complete information on the scholarship and to download the application form:
http://www.iawp.org/awards/internationalscholar_award.htm
Photograph courtesy of Kristine
Kolerich