Phil Robinson Global Scholars Program- 2025 |
2025 Phil Robinson Global Scholars Program Application
October 24-29, 2025
Chicago, Illinois
The annual scholarship program has been established to honor the ACR member, colleague, friend and leader in rheumatology Philip C. Robinson, MB ChB, PhD, FRACP.
The Phil Robinson Global Scholars Program aims to foster collaboration, facilitate mentoring, and promote interactions between early-career rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals and patient advocates around the world and recognize and develop future leaders within global rheumatology.
The program supports junior academic rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals and patient advocates to travel to the US to experience the ACR Convergence, participate in a “Know Before You Go” virtual orientation, engage in a bespoke mentoring exercises with established rheumatology mentors and attend a Global Rheumatology Networking event with international colleagues.
Target Audience
Targeting early career rheumatologists/trainees, health professionals/trainees, and patients from outside the USA and Canada. Priority will be given to applicants from low and middle-income countries.
Please note:
Individuals who have spent time at a US or Canadian institution for clinical or research purposes within the past 2 years are not eligible to apply.
Participant Eligibility
To be eligible for the program, applicants must:
October 24-29, 2025
Chicago, Illinois
The annual scholarship program has been established to honor the ACR member, colleague, friend and leader in rheumatology Philip C. Robinson, MB ChB, PhD, FRACP.
The Phil Robinson Global Scholars Program aims to foster collaboration, facilitate mentoring, and promote interactions between early-career rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals and patient advocates around the world and recognize and develop future leaders within global rheumatology.
The program supports junior academic rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals and patient advocates to travel to the US to experience the ACR Convergence, participate in a “Know Before You Go” virtual orientation, engage in a bespoke mentoring exercises with established rheumatology mentors and attend a Global Rheumatology Networking event with international colleagues.
Target Audience
Targeting early career rheumatologists/trainees, health professionals/trainees, and patients from outside the USA and Canada. Priority will be given to applicants from low and middle-income countries.
Please note:
Individuals who have spent time at a US or Canadian institution for clinical or research purposes within the past 2 years are not eligible to apply.
Participant Eligibility
To be eligible for the program, applicants must:
- If a practicing clinician or researcher, applicants must be within 10 years following fellowship or graduate training at the time of application submission.
- All applicants must be from outside of the USA and Canada.
- Priority will be given to applicants based in Low or Middle-Income Country as determined by the World Bank
- All applicants must demonstrate a commitment to clinical rheumatology, rheumatology education, research and/or advocacy.
- Please note- Applicants will be contacted periodically post-participation for assessment of impact/outcomes. As a condition of the scholarship, awardees are expected to submit a short summary outlining their experience with a photograph.
Application Information
During the application process each applicant will be asked to upload the following:
- Current curriculum vitae (NIH format - limited to 5 pages - please include publications)
- Personal statement (no more than 500 words) outlining your commitment to clinical rheumatology, rheumatology education and/or research and how participation in the Phil Robinson Global Scholars’ Program/attendance at ACR Convergence 2025 will directly advance your career goals.
- If a patient advocate, personal statement (no more than 500 words) outlining your commitment to advocacy, accomplishments to date, and how participation in the Phil Robinson Global Scholars Program/attendance at ACR Convergence 2025 will directly impact your work with patient organizations/patients and support local/regional advocacy effort.
- Letter of recommendation from a senior academician, supervisor or colleague within rheumatology
Deadline to submit your application is Friday 30 May 2025.
Applications will be scored on:
Strength and relevance of candidate's personal statement
Strength and enthusiasm of letter of support
Potential for program to advance candidate's career or support local/regional advocacy efforts.
Funding/or this program is made possible by contributions from the American College of Rheumatology and COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance.