The International Services and Global Issues Division is excited to offer our annual scholarship to two international members of AER. The scholarship recipients will receive a stipend of $1,000 towards post-secondary education to serve individuals with visual impairments. The deadline for applications is June 30, 2024. We hope you’ll consider applying and/or sharing with colleagues. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Katie Ericson at [email protected].
Our application is available in English, Spanish, and French.
Please contact Katie Ericson, Division Chair, at [email protected] with any questions.
2024 Scholarship Winners
Saad Silindu of Zambia is pursuing a graduate degree in orientation and mobility (O&M) through the Ken Lord School of Orientation and Mobility, South African Guide Dogs Association. He has extensive previous experience teaching students who are blind/low vision. With this degree, he will become one of the only O&M specialists in Zambia.
Esin Uduak Effiong of Nigeria is pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology through the University of Ilorin. She has hosted workshops on working with individuals with low vision/blindness and other local events promoting inclusion. Upon graduation, she hopes to become a psychologist, working with those who are blind or have low vision.
Click here for an archived list of previous Scholarship Winners