Professional Development Scholarships

Apply for a Scholarship

NEW REQUIREMENTS - The Professional Development Scholarship Program has been revised. Please review the Eligibility Criteria section for details on requirements.

OVC TTAC must receive the completed Individual or Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) scholarship application(s) at least 30 calendar days in advance of the event start date, no exceptions granted.

If you need further assistance, please email PDS@ovcttac.org or please call the OVC TTAC Call Center at 1-866-682-8822 or TTY 1-866-682-8880.

Before submitting your application, please review—

Checklist to Ensure an Application is Complete

Applicant clearly stated how long they have been providing direct victim services.

Applicant wrote a minimum of five sentences regarding their duties and responsibilities.

Applicant wrote a minimum of five sentences regarding what they will gain from attending the event.

Applicant indicated whether they or their agency had received a scholarship previously (to the best of their knowledge).

Applicant requested all travel expenses needed to attend the event.

If this is an MDT application, the team identified an MDT leader to oversee all applications.

MDT members are prepared to submit their applications within 48 hours of each other.

Apply Online

To apply for an OVC Professional Development (PD) Scholarship, please complete the Online Application Form.

To complete your existing application, please log in to access your application.

Apply by Mail, Email, or Fax

To apply by mail, download and complete the Application Form below:

Professional Development Scholarship Application (MS Word 55 KB)

Send your completed Application Form to OVC TTAC at the address, e-mail, or fax listed below.

U.S. mail:

OVC TTAC
1902 Reston Metro Plaza
Reston, VA 20190

Fax: 703-225-2338

Scan and E-mail: PDS@ovcttac.org

Please consult the CDC travel guidelines and adhere to any guidelines provided by the conference that you are attending. If you have been awarded a scholarship, and the conference is cancelled/postponed, please contact us for guidance at PDS@ovcttac.org.

By applying for an OVC Professional Development Scholarship, applicants take on the risk associated with travel to in-person conferences or trainings.

Got Questions?

Phone: 1–866–OVC–TTAC
(1–866–682–8822)
TTY: 1–866–682–8880
Email: ttac@ovcttac.org