MTF’s 2025 Practitioner Case Report Contest
High School Senior
Trades
Other
United States
Undergrad
Community College
Scholarship Description
Case reports play an important role in the professional literature. This contest is intended to enhance professional development skills of the practitioner: writing case reports helps develop communication skills, critical thinking skills, and could contribute to future research and clinical practice. The contest is open to all U.S. & international massage practitioners.
Eligibility: The Massage Therapy Foundation’s Case Report Contest is open to massage therapy students and practitioners who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and have completed a massage therapy program in the United States or abroad.
- Grand Prize “Gold” Award • $2,500.00 cash prize for the gold award winner, contingent upon the winner undergoing the peer review process for the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB) or another peer-reviewed scholarly journal by the appropriate deadline.* Winner will receive $1,000 upon receiving “acceptance with revisions” from the Journal, $1,500 upon receiving notification of acceptance for publication. • Up to $1,000.00 stipend each for the student winner to travel to an upcoming AMTA National Convention and present the findings.
- Second Place “Silver” Award • $2,000.00 cash prize for the silver award winner contingent upon the winner undergoing the peer review process for the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB) or another peer reviewed scholarly journal by the appropriate deadline.* Winner will receive $800 upon receiving “acceptance with revisions” from the Journal, $1,200 upon receiving notification of acceptance for publication.
- Third Place “Bronze” Award • $1,500.00 cash prize for the bronze award winner contingent upon the winner undergoing the peer review process for the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB) or another peer reviewed scholarly journal by the appropriate deadline.* Winner will receive $600 upon receiving “acceptance with revisions” from the Journal, $900 upon receiving notification of acceptance for publication
Eligibility: The Massage Therapy Foundation’s Case Report Contest is open to massage therapy students and practitioners who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and have completed a massage therapy program in the United States or abroad.
- Grand Prize “Gold” Award • $2,500.00 cash prize for the gold award winner, contingent upon the winner undergoing the peer review process for the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB) or another peer-reviewed scholarly journal by the appropriate deadline.* Winner will receive $1,000 upon receiving “acceptance with revisions” from the Journal, $1,500 upon receiving notification of acceptance for publication. • Up to $1,000.00 stipend each for the student winner to travel to an upcoming AMTA National Convention and present the findings.
- Second Place “Silver” Award • $2,000.00 cash prize for the silver award winner contingent upon the winner undergoing the peer review process for the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB) or another peer reviewed scholarly journal by the appropriate deadline.* Winner will receive $800 upon receiving “acceptance with revisions” from the Journal, $1,200 upon receiving notification of acceptance for publication.
- Third Place “Bronze” Award • $1,500.00 cash prize for the bronze award winner contingent upon the winner undergoing the peer review process for the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB) or another peer reviewed scholarly journal by the appropriate deadline.* Winner will receive $600 upon receiving “acceptance with revisions” from the Journal, $900 upon receiving notification of acceptance for publication
High School Senior
Trades
Other
United States
Undergrad
Community College
