United Health Foundation scholarship

Opens February 5, 2024.

Deadline: March 24, 2024

Website: https://scholarshipamerica.org/unitedhealthfoundation

Established in 2013, the United Health Foundation (UHF) has partnered with National Medical Fellowships (NMF) to offer the Diverse Medical Scholars Program. This is a service-learning program designed to increase the number of qualified medical providers who have a commitment to improving access to quality health care in medically underserved communities. This program is a renewable scholarship that provides a $7,000 award to qualified second-, third-, and fourth-year medical students. Selected scholars must be enrolled in a medical school for the coming academic year located in the U.S., identify as a student underrepresented in medicine, and have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to underserved communities. All scholars are required to complete a 200-hour self-directed community health project with a community site of their choice.

About the United Health Foundation

Guided by a passion to help people live healthier lives, United Health Foundation (UHF) provides helpful information to support decisions that lead to better health outcomes and healthier communities. The Foundation also supports activities that expand access to quality health care services for those in challenging circumstances and partners with others to improve the well-being of communities.

Who Is Eligible?

Ethnicity/Race: African American/Black, Afro-Latino, Cambodian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Underrepresented in Medicine, Vietnamese

Gender: Any

School Year: 2nd, 3rd, 4th

School State: All

Enrolled Program: DO, DO/PhD, MD, MD/PhD

Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS)

Deadline: March 31, 2024

Website: https://camsociety.org/scholarship-apply

ELIGIBILITY

The scholarship is open to all first, second and third year medical or dental students*. Students must be in good standing at an accredited U.S. medical or dental school in the USA at the time of application.

*Currently MS, DS and OMS 1, 2, and 3 students are qualified to apply. Any students that have just been accepted into medical school or dental school at the time of application are not eligible to apply at this time.

Applicants must be current or pending CAMS Student members to apply. The CAMS membership application can be found at camsociety.org/membership

FORMAT

All supporting documents submitted directly from the applicant should be typed single spaced in Times New Roman Font Size 12. Page Margins should be 1” for top, bottom, left, and right margins. Please do not use page borders or text boxes.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Supporting documents needed to complete application:

1. Completed and Signed Application Form

2. Applicant’s Current Curriculum Vitae

(Please be sure to include education, research activities if any, employment and extracurricular activities. Credit will be given to those with research projects relating to health care of the Chinese.)

3. A Letter from the Dean of Student Verifying The Applicant is in Good Standing*

4. Two Letters of Recommendation*

*Please be advised that all letters of recommendation should be on official letterhead and accompanied by an actual signature. The letter can be scanned and emailed to us directly. All other formats will not be accepted. Letters will not be accepted without an actual signature.

Please also note that the Letter of Good Standing must be separate from the Letters of Recommendation and must be accompanied by an actual signature.

Dr. Frank and Florence Marino Scholarship

• Hartford Foundation
• Current 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year medical student
• Attended Connecticut school for at least 8 years (K-12) and graduated from a Connecticut public or parochial high school
• Financial need
• Academic excellence

UPDATED REVISED DEADLINE DUE TO FAFSA CHANGES: APRIL 15, 2024

Deadline: March 14, 2024

Website: https://www.hfpgscholarships.org/

Application Portal: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=hartfordscholarship

Phone: (860) 548-1888
Email: swhite@hfpg.org

NMF Health Equity Leaders Program

Health Equity Leaders Program

Established in 2022 through the generous support of the Brave of Heart Fund, the NMF Health Equity Leaders Program provides underrepresented in health care, medical, and allied health students with opportunities to explore health equity service, scholarship, leadership, and advocacy.

This program offers $10,000 to 30 second-, third-, and fourth-year medical (MD, MN/PhD, DO, DO/PhD), and graduate level physician assistant and nursing students.

2023 application deadline TBA

Website: https://nmfonline.org/scholarships-programs/service-learning-programs/health-equity-leaders/

Scholar Eligibility

The program is open to second-, third-, and fourth-year medical (MD, MD/PhD, DO, DO/PhD), and graduate level physician assistant and nursing students who come from underrepresented backgrounds and have a demonstrated interest in primary care. Scholar candidates must meet the following additional eligibility:

• Proof of U.S. citizenship or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) approved letter
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited medical or graduate-level nursing or PA school located in the U.S.
• Identification as an underrepresented student in health care from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds
• Demonstrated leadership early in career
• Interest in health care delivery to medically underserved communities with a particular interest in primary care
• Committment to health equity

Eligibility Requirements

• I’m a 4^th year graduating in May. Am I still eligible to participate in this program?
  • Yes, graduating fourth years are eligible to participate in the program. Please keep in mind you will still be expected to meet program requirements post-graduation.
• Is this program open to dental students?
  • Currently this program is not open to dental students. We are actively recruiting second-, third-, and fourth-year medical students (MD, MN/PhD, DO, DO/PhD), graduate-level physician assistants, and graduate-level nursing students. 
• I’m a US citizen, doing an international medical program. Am I eligible for this program?
  • Scholars must be enrolled in an US accredited healthcare program. Additionally site and mentors must be located in the United States during the duration of this ten-month program.
• I am an International Medical Graduate. Am I eligible for this program?
  • Scholars must be currently enrolled in an accredited medical or graduate level nursing or PA school located in the U.S. Scholars must also provide proof of U.S. citizenship or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) approved letter.

Medical Student Diversity Scholarship

From the American Association of Thoracic Surgery

Deadline: July 1, 2024

Website: https://www.aats.org/foundation/medical-student-diversity-scholarship?_zs=GHGaQ1&_zl=Nn8k6

Program Overview

This award provides up to $18,500 per year (for up to 2 years) to support medical students who are planning to pursue a career in cardiothoracic surgery and are from an underrepresented in medicine population (defined by the AAMC). Scholarship recipients will also receive up to $1,500 to attend the AATS Annual Meeting each year of support.

Eligibility Requirements

• Be enrolled as a medical student in the second or third year (or equivalent) in US or Canada.
• Demonstrate need for financial support.
• Be able to provide copy of current transcripts.
• Demonstrate eligibility as underrepresented in medicine (defined by the AAMC).

Application Process

• Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae with a full description of their surgical experience.
• Copy of current transcripts.
• Narrative demonstrating need for financial support and eligibility for the scholarship, how this funding will support career goals, and interest in Cardiothoracic Surgery as a future career.
• Letters of support from two medical school faculty sponsors supporting their interest in Cardiothoracic Surgery as a future career.
• Attachment outlining the requested amount/duration of funding request and proposed budget, including whether funding will be supplementing tuition or living expenses.

Guidelines

Applications requesting $18,500 and an AATS Annual Meeting stipend of $1,500 per year (for up to two years) will be considered, as well as proposals with smaller short-term requests. For each subsequent year of funding, a progress report and request for additional funding are required prior to the end of the originally funded year. Additional funding will be made after review of the progress report.

NMF Zimmer Biomet/NMF Orthopaedic Scholarship

Established in 2018 in partnership with Zimmer Biomet, this award seeks to address the national shortage of Hispanic and Latino representation in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. NMF will provide five (5) scholarships of $5,000 each to 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year Hispanic or Latino medical students, have a demonstrated interest in Orthopaedics and leadership at an early stage in their professional careers. Eligible applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited US medical program for the 2021-2022 academic year.

TBA – no recent deadlines listed

Website: https://nmfonline.org/scholarships-programs/scholarships-and-awards/

Alice and Maxwell Kramer Scholarship

$500-$2,000

Deadline: February 1, 2024

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Of the Jewish faith
• Pursuing nursing or other healthcare profession (preference to nursing)
• Resident of Greater Hartford (parents may satisfy residency requirement)
• Good citizenship and active involvement in the community
• Merit Based
• Financial Need Considered but not Required

Instructions to access the application

• Go to hfpg.org/scholarships
• On the home page, select the type of college you will attend
• Click on the link to access the Hartford Foundation’s portal
• Create a profile and log onto the portal
• Complete the eligibility questions for scholarship applications to be uploaded to your dashboard
• Click Apply to start an application

Women in Medicine – LGBTQ Leadership Scholarship

Deadline: 2024 TBA

Women in Medicine (WIM) will present two, $5,000 LGBTQ Leadership Scholarships for female medical students enrolled in in their first, second or third year of allopathic, osteopathic, or naturopathic medical schools in the United States or Canada. The scholarships will be presented at the WIM annual meeting, with the expectation that the medical student must attend the conference, its sessions, and be present to receive their awards. Applicants should be in good academic standing, and have actively contributed/demonstrated leadership for the LGBTQ community.

Website for application download: http://womeninmedicine.org/leadership-scholarships/ 

Bartholomew/Brown County Medical Society Medical Education Scholarship

Sponsored by The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County

Award: $1,000-$3,000

This application is used to apply for several scholarships administered by the
Heritage Fund related to medical fields of study. Individual scholarship descriptions and eligibility requirements are listed under the Scholarship Selection section.

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone): TBA

Website: https://www.heritagefundbc.org/scholarships-listings

Application Portal: https://hfbcscholarships.communityforce.com/Login.aspx

***Application under “Combined Medical School Scholarship Application”

Location:

538 Franklin Street
P.O. Box 1547
Columbus, IN 47202

Contact Info:

info@heritagefundbc.org
(812) 376-7772

Application Requirements:

Criteria: Residents of Bartholomew or Brown counties in Indiana who are entering medical school as freshmen or who are in medical school as upperclassmen at an American Medical Association-approved medical school located in the United States.

Academic performance and financial need will be considered.

American Brain Tumor Association Summer Fellowship

Medical Student Summer Fellowship Program 

Medical Student Summer Fellowships are $3,000 grants awarded to medical students wishing to spend a summer conducting brain tumor research with esteemed scientist mentors. The intent of this program is to motivate talented medical students to pursue a career in neuro-oncology research. The ABTA Grant Application Portal opens in early November with an application due date of mid to late January.

DEADLINE: January 18, 2024

Applicant/PI(Fellow)

•Must be currently enrolled in the first, second or third year of medical school

•Must conduct the proposed research and training at the Mentor’s institution

•Must not have previously been a fellow on an ABTA Medical Student Summer

Fellowship

•Is not required to be a U.S. citizen or resident

For more information and application: https://www.abta.org/medical-student-summer-fellowships/