Children with Diabetes is an Ohio-based non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and support to families living with type 1 diabetes.
Children with Diabetes focuses on care today, so we are ready for a cure tomorrow. As an advocate and global resource, we provide support, education and inspiration to empower families and all people living with diabetes to enjoy healthy, enriched lives.
For questions about our Friends for Life scholarship program, please email scholarships@childrenwithdiabetes.com.
For questions about volunteer applications or any other submission through this platform, please email applications@childrenwithdiabetes.com.
Overview
The CWD Fellows Program at Friends for Life Orlando gives healthcare professionals in their early careers an opportunity to see type 1 diabetes in the wild by spending a week with Friends for Life attendees and families. By exposing our Fellows to every aspect of life with type 1, from morning highs and lows to exercise-induced hypos to the emotional impact of a blood glucose reading that doesn't match expectations, we hope to help them bring greater understanding and compassion to the families who they will serve in their career.
Fellows will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience with diabetes technology devices and other diabetes-related products. The fellows will have a variety of networking opportunities with faculty, CWD Board members, and industry partners throughout the week. Friday evening, there is an opportunity to share a poster with the FFL community and showcase their research or project. Friends for Life will be a week full of learning, making new connections, and inspiration from the people who are willing to share their experiences with us at FFL.
Requirements
Applicants for the CWD Fellows Program should be healthcare professionals in training or in their early career. This could be an MD fellow, a PhD or PhD student looking to pursue a career in diabetes (clinical or research), a PharmD, NP, or PA student, or someone pursuing their CDCES credential.
This scholarship is open to US and Canadian citizens or permanent residents only.
Scholarship Award Benefits
1. Travel reimbursement in accordance with the CWD 2025 Travel Guidelines
2. Hotel room at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort from July 8th to July 13th, 2025.
3. Conference registration
Applications must be submitted no later than May 15, 2025.