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Grant Eligibility
Applications for the SDMS Foundation Clinical Instructor Grant Program are accepted by nomination only. Nominations must be submitted by a Clinical Instructor’s student (or a recent graduate within one year of graduation) and the student's program director or clinical coordinator. Eligible nominees will then be invited to apply for the grant.
Nominators must:
- Be a current student/recent graduate and the program director or clinical coordinator of a CAAHEP-accredited program.
- Be SDMS members at the time of nomination (program director or clinical coordinator only).
NOTE: Only one clinical instructor nomination will be accepted per educational program.
Applicants (i.e., nominated clinical instructors) must:
- Be an SDMS member at the time of application and when the grant is awarded; and
- Serve as a sonography clinical instructor in an unpaid, clinical capacity.
Nomination and Application Process
Step One: Nomination Process:
The nominators (i.e., student/recent graduate and program director or clinical coordinator) must:
- Complete the online nomination form, including collaboratively submitting a single, 200-word essay explaining why you are nominating the clinical instructor; and
- Authorize the SDMS Foundation to use quotes from the nomination form and/or essay for promotional purposes (refer to nomination form).
Step Two: Application Process:
Once eligibility is confirmed, eligible nominees will be asked to:
- Complete the online application form (by invitation only), answering the following questions:
- Describe how you encourage problem solving skills and effective image capture/analysis based upon patient information. Provide an example.
- How do you promote an atmosphere of learning for your students?
- Describe a time when you observed your students act upon feedback you provided and it improved the quality of their scanning and/or confidence in their abilities.
- What motivates you to serve as a clinical instructor?
- Authorize the SDMS Foundation to use quotes from the application form and/or essay for promotional purposes.
Nomination and Application Deadlines
- Nominations are accepted in 2025 between January 1 and February 28. The nomination process may be closed early pending the number of applications received.
- Applications by eligible nominees are by invitation only (once eligibility has been established) and must be completed between March 1 and April 30 in 2025.
Restrictions and Limitations
Completed nominations and applications must be received no later than 11:59:59 pm (central time) on the last day of the respective nomination and application period. An incomplete application will be disqualified.
- Only one clinical instructor can be nominated per educational program.
- Clinical instructors can only receive one Clinical Instructor Grant in any five-year period.
- Self-nominations will not be accepted.
- Unless otherwise prohibited by SDMS Foundation Board Policies, Clinical Instructor Grant recipients are eligible to receive other SDMS Foundation Grants or Scholarships during the same year they receive a Clinical Instructor Grant.
Grant recipients are responsible for determining the tax implications of all grants received. Please consult a tax professional if you have questions.