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National Study Abroad Scholarship - James Rhio O'Connor Memorial Scholarship Fund (Scholarship Program)

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Program Description:

This scholarship program is not run through the International Academic Programs office at UMKC. Therefore the APPLY NOW button has been removed. If you wish to apply to this scholarship program, please see information below.


Rhio O'Connor was diagnosed with a deadly cancer and given a year to live. Instead of giving up he found his own path to health and outlived his prognosis by more than six years. This path to health included: vitamins, minerals, a healthy (primarily vegetarian) diet, and mind-body medicine. This protocol along with Rhio's ability to engage in research, work with licensed clinicians, foster an optimistic spirit, and make tough choices helped him beat his prognosis and live with a cancer considered "incurable" for many years.

Undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities in the United States are invited to honor Rhio's spirit of self determination and intellectual curiosity by writing an essay.

For more information, deadlines and application, please visit http://www.cancermonthly.com/scholarship.asp

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There are currently no active application cycles for this program.

This program is currently not accepting applications.