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Young Professionals Scholarship
In an effort to advance the knowledge of young employee benets professionals and encourage their future
participation as volunteers in the benets industry, the International Foundation of Employee Benet Plans
and the International Society of Certied Employee Benet Specialists (ISCEBS) have created a scholarship
opportunity.
About the Scholarship
• Six scholarships will be presented annually.
• Scholarships include conference registration to the
winner’s choice of:
– U.S. Annual Employee Benets Conference
– Canadian Annual Employee Benets Conference
– ISCEBS Employee Benets Symposium.
• Travel and hotel expenses are the responsibilty of
the scholarship winner.
• The scholar must be nominated by a member of the Interna-
tional Foundation or ISCEBS who is a professional service
provider (e.g., accountant, actuary, third-party administrator,
attorney, insurance representative), a multiemployer trust
fund (as administrative staff) or a single employer plan spon-
sor.
• The nominator must accompany the winner (or designate
another person from the member organization) to serve
as a guide and mentor for the scholarship winner. Confer-
ence registration fee and travel/hotel expenses for the
nominator are not included in the scholarship.
Application Process
1. Submit application (see reverse/next page).
2. Attach letter of recommendation from an International
Foundation and/or ISCEBS member indicating why the
nominee would benet from attending one of the selected
International Foundation/ISCEBS conferences.
3. Attach current resumé.
Deadline for Application
July 28, 2021
Criteria for Scholarship Applicants
• Must be age 35 or under.
• Employed full- or part-time by a professional service pro-
vider (e.g., accountant, actuary, third-party administrator,
attorney, benet broker, consultant, insurance provider),
a multiemployer trust fund (as administrative staff), or a
single employer plan sponsor member of the International
Foundation or ISCEBS.
• Preference for those with less than ve years of experi-
ence in the benets eld.
• Demonstrated interest in benets and potential for future
engagement with the International Foundation or ISCEBS.
• Preference for those who have not previously attended
an International Foundation or ISCEBS conference. Course
participation (e.g., CEBS
®
, Certicate Series, online learn-
ing) is encouraged and will not disqualify applicant from
consideration.
• Must be willing to participate in video and/or print
interviews, as well as focus groups regarding experience
at the chosen event.