Grants to young AIDS Activists

Posted by on September 13, 2002

[RFP Bulletin]

Young AIDS Activists Invited to Apply for Lisa Lopes Scholarship
Deadline: October 15, 2002

MTV’s Fight for Your Rights: Protect Yourself program, in partnership with LIFEbeat (http://www.lifebeat.org/), is inviting young AIDS activists to compete for a $25,000 scholarship named to honor the memory of singer Lisa Lopes of the group TLC.

The national competition is designed to award one $25,000 scholarship to an applicant who demonstrates a commitment to HIV/AIDS prevention, education, or activism; who demonstrates leadership potential; and who possesses a strong academic record. The competition is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents between the ages of 16 and 24 who are currently high school seniors at a public or private high school, or who are full-time undergraduate students at an accredited two- or four-year college or university.

For complete application guidlines and forms, see the Fight for Your Rights Web site.

RFP Link: http://www.mtv.com/onair/ffyr/protect/

For additional RFPs in Health, visit: http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml