American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) Frederick J. Krause on Health and Disability Scholarship

The mission of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is to contribute to national, state, and local efforts to promote health and wellness in people with disabilities and identify effective intervention strategies that reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population. AAHD accomplishes its mission through research, education, and advocacy at the national, state, and community levels. As part of our work, we are pleased to offer the annual Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability to students with disabilities majoring in public health, disability studies, health promotion, or a field related to disability and health.

The AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability is awarded annually to deserving students with a disability who are pursuing undergraduate/graduate studies (must be at least enrolled as a sophomore in college) in an accredited university and who are pursuing studies related to the health and disability, to include, but not limited to public health, health promotion, disability studies, disability research, rehabilitation engineering, audiology, disability policy, special education and majors that will impact quality of life of persons with disabilities.

The AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability is awarded annually to deserving students with a disability who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies in an accredited university. This scholarship recognizes students pursuing studies related to health and disability, particularly majors that will impact the quality of life of persons with disabilities. For the 2025-2026 application:

• Graduate Applicants: May be enrolled part-time or full-time in a graduate school, pursuing a post graduate degree as of fall 2025.
• Applicant must have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and must provide documentation to verify this.
• Preference will be given to students majoring in public health, health promotion, disability studies, disability research, rehabilitation engineering, audiology, disability policy, special education, or other fields related to disability and health.
• Preference will be given to students with a history of community service and/or volunteer activities.
• Previous winners of the AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability are not eligible to apply unless they have enrolled into a new program of study. For instance, if an undergraduate student had received a scholarship previously, they would not be eligible to apply again for the same undergraduate program, but they would be eligible to apply if they were enrolled in a graduate program. Similarly, a graduate student who had received a scholarship for a master’s program would be eligible to apply again if they were subsequently enrolled in a Ph.D. program.
• Applicant must be a US citizen or legal resident living in the United States and enrolled in an accredited United States university.
• Those who serve on the Disability and Health Journal Editorial Board are not eligible for the AAHD Scholarship.

Preference will be given to students majoring in public health, disability studies, health promotion or a field related to disability and health.

Applicant must be a US citizen or legal resident living in the United States and enrolled in an accredited United States university.

Scholarships are generally for $1,000 but amounts are at the discretion of the AAHD Board of Directors Scholarship Committee and based on availability of funds.