Scholarships in Medicine (m.d.)

Summer Medical Student Fellowship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 2

Award is to work in a urology research lab.

 

James H. Cummings Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: December 1

 

Eleanor Tillquist Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be a Ventura County resident who is a female, a student at Ventura College, with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be interested in a medical related degree and demonstrate financial need and community service.

 

Doctoral Dissertation Award for Arthritis Health Professionals

Award: $60,000, Deadline: February 6

Preference given to an arthritis-related dissertation project. Applicant must be a member of his or her professional organization. Award is for non-laboratory research and is to be used for a salary stipend or research support. Applications will be available May 1.

 

AGBU Fellowships for U.S. Based Study

Award: $7,500, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be of Armenian heritage, be a full-time graduate student seeking a master's or doctorate degree at a highly- or most-competitive U.S. institution, and have a minimum 3.5 GPA in undergraduate work.

 

Medical and Teaching Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 25

Applicant must be a high school senior or graduate under 20 years of age, a New York state resident, the child or grandchild of a veteran, and be pursuing a career in medical or teaching fields.

 

ALA Research Grant

Award: $25,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be at the instructor or assistant professor level at a U.S. institution and have at least two years of research training. Award is to support new investigators in areas relevant to the conquest of lung disease and the promotion of lung health. Preference is given to minority applicants and applicants interested in tobacco control research.

 

Joseph Collins Foundation Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must obtain application from the medical school authorities, complete it and return it to them for forwarding to the Foundation. Selection is based upon financial need, scholastic record and standing, demonstrated interest in arts and letters or other cultural pursuits outside the field of medicine, intention to specialize in neurology, psychiatry, or general practice, evidence of good moral character, and attendance at an accredited medical school located east of or contiguous to the Mississippi River.

 

Regents Health Care Scholarship for Medicine and Dentistry

Award: $10,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a United States citizen, national, permanent resident, or selected refugee who is a legal resident of New York State for at least one year immediately preceding the effective date of the award; and must be enrolled in, or be a candidate for admission to, an approved medical or dental school in New York State. Priority is given to applicants in the following order: economically disadvantaged and a member of a minority group historically underrepresented in the professions (i.e., Black, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaskan Native); member of a minority group historically underrepresented in the professions; enrolled in or is a graduate of the following State-sponsored opportunity programs: Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK), or College Discovery. Award amount varies. Approximately 100 scholarships are distributed, 80 in medicine and 20 in dentistry.

 

Health Careers Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen enrolled full time in an accredited school of study in the U.S. or Canada and submit resume, official transcripts, an itemized budget endorsed by the school's financial aid officer, and two letters of recommendation. Pre-med students are not eligible. Enclose two stamped, self-addressed, business-sized envelopes with inquiry.

 

Professional Training Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 14

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Selection is based upon academic merit. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Alvin and Mona Libin Scholarship in Medicine

Award: $10,000, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be an Alberta resident entering the first year at the Faculty of Medicine M.D. program and have a minimum 3.2 GPA. Selection is based upon academic merit. Extracurricular activities and community involvement are considered. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Summer Student Fellowships

Award: $2,100, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate, graduate, or medical student who is interested in pursuing eye-related clinical or basic research.

 

Dr. Charles A. Preuss Medical Award

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon who is attending or will attend medical school and has demonstrated community service.

 

Gina Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 29

Fellowship is given to foster interest in lupus erythematosus in the areas of basic, clinical, or psychological research under the supervision of an established investigator.

 

Alman H. Cooke Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: December 1

 

Dr. Robert Elliott Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: December 1

 

ALA Research Training Fellowship

Award: $32,500, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be an M.D. completing clinical fellowship training in areas relevant to lung disease or a doctoral degree-holder seeking further training as a scientific investigator in a field relevant to the prevention and control of lung disease. Applicant must have completed clinical training and have research experience. Preference is given to minority applicants and applicants interested in tobacco control research.

 

Educational Loan

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, an R.N., a member of AANA, have completed at least 12 months of an anesthesia program, show need, and submit a letter of recommendation. A loan is available to those students incurring sudden need while enrolled in a nurse anesthesia program. Award may be used at Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs-accredited schools only.

 

Helen N. & Harold B. Shapira Heart Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a resident of Minnesota, attending an institution in Minnesota, and working in a medically related curriculum with potential application to patients with disease of the heart and blood vessel system.

 

Glenn/AFAR Breakthrough in Gerontology Awards

Award: $200,000, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher with a strong record of independent publication beyond the postdoctoral level. The proposed research in the basic biology of aging must be conducted at any type of not-for-profit setting in the United States. Former AFAR Research Grant awardees may apply.

 

Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must demonstrate interest and involvement in the communication of science. Applicant must be nominated by the dean of an AMA-approved medical school. The following materials (original and one copy) should be submitted: letter of nomination from the Office of the Dean (addressed to J. Edward Hill, M.D., President, AMA Foundation), applicant's letter of application and CV, letter of recommendation from professional who is involved in some area of communications and is familiar with the student's work, and reprints and/or other materials prepared by the applicant to support the nomination.

 

Summer Scholarship in Epidemiology

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Award is to increase skills in epidemiology for M.D.'s currently working in cystic fibroses.

 

Medical Student Loan

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a medical student obtaining a M.D. or D.O. degree. Applicant must have established permanent ties to Broome County, NY, and be attending an accredited medical or osteopathic institution in the United States or Canada.

 

Judge William M. Beard Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a lineal descendant of worthy Confederates or collateral descendant who is a member of the Children of the Confederacy or the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA, be enrolled in an accredited college or university, and carry a minimum of 12 hours each semester. Applicant must be prepared to pass entrance examination of prospective college or university. Applicant must submit proof of Confederate Military Record, line of descent from Confederate ancestor, a letter of endorsement from sponsoring Chapter, a letter of recommendation, complete financial report, official transcripts, an essay on the significance of a southern heritage, and a wallet-size photo. Original and four copies of the application forms and five copies of all documents, certificates, and letters must be submitted to the Division Director of Education. All inquiries must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

 

Professional Student Exchange Program

Award: -, Deadline: October 15

Applicant must be a resident of participating state and attend an approved program at a WICHE participating program.

 

Leroy Matthews Physician/Scientist Award

Award: $130,000, Deadline: Second Wednesday of September

Applicant must hold an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Award is for providing support for outstanding newly trained pediatricians and internists to complete subspecialty training, develop into independent investigators, and initiate a research program.

 

Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award

Award: $100,000, Deadline: Second Wednesday of September

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident and a clinically trained physician who will develop into an independent biomedical research investigator actively involved in a cystic fibrosis-related area.

 

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Award: $45,444, Deadline: First Wednesday of September

Applicant must be interested in conducting basic or clinical research related to cystic fibrosis and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

 

Clinical Fellowship

Award: $100,000, Deadline: First Wednesday of January (first two years); First Wednesday of September (third, fourth, fifth years)

Applicant must be eligible for Board certification in pediatrics or internal medicine when the fellowship begins and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Award is to encourage specialized training early in a physician's career and to prepare candidates for careers in academic medicine. Training will take place in a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation care center and must encompass diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, comprehensive care, and cystic fibrosis-related research.