The Kwanmukan International sponsors a scholarship for police officers involved with the martial arts. This scholarship provides for the cost to attend the Kwanmukan International Symposium and covers the symposium cost which also included those meals provided to symposium attendees including the annual banquet. Travel, board and other items are not covered. It is intended to recognize those who work in a dangerous environment and train in the martial arts or who train others in the martial arts.

This scholarship has been established in the honor of Sgt. Robert Magnuson, a long time martial arts leader and law enforcement officer who died in a parachute accident in 2007. This memorial has been established to perpetuate both his memory and his love of martial arts. Martial Arts to Sgt. Magnuson was necessary to law enforcement and to the search for self-improvement. Sgt. Magnuson was also a highly respected and talented martial artist and police officer and is best know nationally for his development of the STOPS program for police officers.

To be eligible you must be:

A full or Part-time law enforcement officer (male or female) or recognized law enforcement training officer (e.g. OPOTA certified training officer)  in the area of defensive tactics.

To apply you must:  

1) Complete a minimum of a two page essay on the importance of training and the relationship that should exist between the martial artist/trainer and the law enforcement community or a two page essay about how the martial arts has helped you work in a dangerous environment. 
2) Provide a resume showing your credentials as a law enforcement officer or training officer.   

Submit the essay and resume no later then February 1. 

Applications will be reviewed by a committee and the decision will be announced the first week of February.

Email applications to kwanmukan@neo.rr.com

or

Mail to Kwanmukan Symposium 1550 Ritchie Road Stow, Ohio 44224