We recognize that our field is mostly comprised of white, able-bodied, cisgender women.

With this scholarship, we aim to help increase diversity in the functional nutrition space.

We’re offering a diversity scholarship for our August 2021 Level 1 course, Mastering the Art and Science of Gastrointestinal Healing! Two recipients will receive scholarships that cover half of your Level 1 tuition: a value of $997.50. 

Note: This scholarship MUST be put toward our August 2021 Level 1 class. No deferrals allowed.

RWS is seeking self-identifying minority applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If you require an accommodation to participate in the application process, please let us know.

You must be accepted into the RWS program in order to qualify for this scholarship. For more information about our application process and Level 1 course, click here.

To apply: 

• Create and post an unlisted 2-3 minute video on YouTube with “RWS Scholarship Application + Your Name” in the title. 

• In this video, please include:

  1. Who you are (name, where you’re from, your designation/training/background) 

  2. Why you’re a great candidate for the scholarship 

  3. What you’ll do with the RWS training if you receive it 

• Film this video and upload it to YouTube (set settings to Unlisted - see instructions on how to do this below).
• Then email info@restorativewellnesssolutions.com with the link, and your resume, using the subject line RWS Scholarship Application. Make sure you email us from the best address for us to communicate with you! 

Please feel free to record and upload this video submission on your phone! No need to worry about the quality of the video; the most important thing is showing us your true self. 

We will select candidates who are passionate about the power of nutrition in health and who express their investment in the learning and hard work of this program. We're also interested to know if you have plans to use what you'll learn at RWS to help uplift communities that are systemically excluded.

A note on privacy:

Your privacy is very important to us, and we will not share your video beyond our internal selection committee, which is made up of Anne, Margaret and representative instructors. 

To change video privacy settings on YouTube:

1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.

2. From the left menu, select Videos.

3. Hover over the video you'd like to update. To see your live uploads, select the Live tab.

4. Click the down arrow under "Visibility." There will be three options: Public, Private, or Unlisted. Choose Unlisted. 

5. Click Save.

    

The deadline to apply is August 9, 2021. Winners will be announced August 13, 2021.

We look forward to viewing your videos! Best of luck!