Apply for HIDA’s 2026 Emerging Leaders Scholarship
HIDA offers an Emerging Leaders scholarship for undergraduate students each year. The scholarship provides students with an opportunity to immerse themselves in informative general sessions, networking events, and breakout tracks during HIDA’s MedSupplyChain Conference. Students will learn about demand management, logistics, technology, and resilience and discuss how these areas impact healthcare distribution.
Meet last year’s Emerging Leaders!
Class Of 2025
About The Event
HIDA’s 2026 MedSupplyChain Conference takes place February 11-13 in Dallas, Texas. The conference brings healthcare industry leaders together to build supply chain visibility and enhance relationships among trading partners and the public and private sectors.
About The Conference Scholarship
Emerging Leaders selected for this scholarship will receive complimentary conference registration, inclusion in all programming and networking opportunities, and reimbursement for travel and lodging costs. Students selected for the program will travel to the event on February 11, attend all conference functions, and travel back to their schools the afternoon or evening of February 13.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be in good academic standing with your college or university
- Must be an undergraduate student (sophomore level or above) OR graduate student
- Must be pursuing a degree relevant to medical supply/healthcare sectors (Business, Logistics, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Biomedical Engineering, or other)
- Must demonstrate interest in medical product distribution or related areas (device manufacturing, healthcare procurement, supply chain management)
How To Apply
- Students may apply directly, or professors and HIDA member organizations may provide a referral.
- Please send a resume and a cover letter to Regina Brillman at brillman@hida.org.
- Applicants who pass an initial screening will be asked to submit a 300-word essay on a topic related to the medical supply chain.
- Deadline: Friday, October 31, 2025.
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