AbbVie Invites College Students Living with Cystic Fibrosis to Apply for the AbbVie CF Scholarship for the 2023-2024 Academic School Year
- National scholarship is accepting applications from eligible undergraduate and graduate students now through
May 24, 2023 at11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time - Forty exceptional applicants living with cystic fibrosis (CF) will be awarded
each for academic excellence, creativity and community involvement$3,000 - One undergraduate and one graduate student will be selected to receive an additional
each as the 2023 "Thriving Students", determined in part by public voting$22,000
"It was a huge honor to receive the title of the 2022 AbbVie Thriving Graduate Student, and I am forever grateful," said
For over 30 years, the AbbVie CF Scholarship has awarded more than
The 2023 Thriving Undergraduate and Thriving Graduate Scholarship recipients will be announced by AbbVie in the fall. Both awards are granted based on a combination of outstanding academics and achievements, essays and creative presentations, as well as public votes.
"AbbVie has a long history of being committed to more than medicine within the CF community," said
The AbbVie CF Scholarship is part of the company's ongoing commitment to the CF community, which is comprised of close to 40,000 people in
About Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs of those living with this condition.1 In patients with CF, a thick, sticky mucus is produced in certain organs throughout the body, most commonly the lungs and digestive system. The mucus build-up in the lungs can cause difficulty breathing and may lead to life-threatening lung infections. In the pancreas, the thick mucus may prevent the release of digestive enzymes and proper food digestion, potentially leading to malabsorption and malnutrition.
About the AbbVie CF Scholarship
The AbbVie CF Scholarship was established over 30 years ago in recognition of the financial burdens many families touched by CF face and to acknowledge the achievements of students with CF. Since its inception, the scholarship program has awarded over
It is not necessary for scholarship applicants to have taken, currently take, or intend to take in the future, any medicine or product marketed by AbbVie, and this is not a consideration in the selection criteria. More information about the AbbVie CF Scholarship criteria and application can be found at www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
References:
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation . About Cystic Fibrosis. https://www.cff.org/intro-cf/about-cystic-fibrosis. Accessed April 2023.
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