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Medicine Scholarships and Fellowships

Name of Scholarship		Description
American Medical Association		The AMA provides numerous scholarship opportunities to medical students.
Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY)		This is page is listed as a resource where scholarships are occasionally posted.
American Medical Women's Association		Scholarships available for AMWA members.
Anna & Ida Reiss Memorial Fund Scholarship		Open to Jewish students who have financial need. Email: hmiles@greenmiles.com
Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarships		US citizen. Apply to either Air Force, Navy or Army.
BeMo Diversity Advocacy Scholarship		Available to students applying to residency.
Buckfire & Buckfire Law Firm Medical Scholarship		Member of a minority group or any individual who demonstrates a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their community.
Cedars Sinai Scholarships and Pathway in Neuroscience		Find more information here about multiple opportunities.
Chinese American Physicians Society		Award: $2,000 to $5,000
Chinese American Medical Society		The scholarship is open to all first, second and third year medical or dental students.
Daughters of the American Revolution		Dr. Francis Anthony Beneventi Medical Scholarship Irene and Daisy MacGregor Memorial Scholarship Leslie Andree Hanna Medical Scholarship Alice W. Rooke Scholarship U.S. citizen, accepted by accredited medical school, letter from DAR chapter.
Dr. Charles A. Preuss Medical Award		$4,000 award available to SAE brothers.
Dr. Richard Allen Williams Scholarship		Open to minority students interested in cardiology and academic medicine.
Japanese Medical Society of America		Medical student who has potential to contribute to Japanese-American relationship through the medical field. Posted annually.
Joan F. Giambalvo Scholarship		$10,000 award to support research advancing the study of women in the medical profession and strengthening the AMA's ability to identify and address the issues affecting women physicians and medical students.
Joseph Collins Scholarship (No link, as this is an internal award)		Student must be nominated by the Dean or Dean’s designate. Demonstrate interest in arts and letter or other cultural pursuits outside of medicine, scholastic record must stand in the upper half of the class and intends to specialize in neurology, psychiatry or becoming a general practitioner. Award: $10,000.
Kaiser Permanente Scholarship Program		Be a current third-year medical student interested in seeking a residency in Kaiser Permanente Northern California.
National Health Service Corps		Must agree to practice primary care in high need area for 1 year for each year of support.
National Medical Foundation		National Medical Fellowship's mission is to provide scholarships for underrepresented minorities in medicine. Multiple scholarships will be posted.
Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program		4^th year student, commitment to Family Practice, shows leadership skills, academic performance.
The Association of Women Psychiatrists’ Leah J. Dickstein, M.D. Award (No link, as this is an internal award)		Open to female medical students who have demonstrated superior academic achievement. Creativity and leadership. Award: $1000. Student must be nominated by medical school.
The New York Academy of Medicine		The New York Academy of Medicine offers several research grants for medical students.
Tylenol Scholarship Fund		Demonstrate leadership in community services and school activities.
US Army		U.S. citizen, be enrolled or have letter of acceptance or intent from accredited graduate program in US, be full-time.
Vietnamese American Medical Association		Multiple scholarships available to medical students with Vietnamese heritage.
Women in Medicine		$5,000 LGBTQ leadership scholarship for female medical students enrolled in their first, second or third year of medical school.

Scholarships for Medical Students based on Residency Status

Name of Scholarship		Description
Charles River District Medical Society Scholarship Program		Legal resident of one of the five towns comprising the district: Needham, Newton, Waltham, Wellesley, and Weston; sophomore or junior, and in financial need.
Dr. James L. Hutchinson and Evelyn Ribbs Hutchinson Scholarship		Graduate of a high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County or have permanently resided in that area during high school.
Essex South District Medical Society		To assist in funding the medical education of a student from an Essex South city or town.
Frank & Louise Groff Foundation		Graduated from public high school in Monmouth County, NJ. Financial need, academic accomplishment.
Hellenic Medical Society of New York		Medical student of Hellenic heritage, originating from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, completed 1^st year, financial need
Howard G. Lapsley Memorial Scholarship Fund		Open to medical school students from select areas of New Jersey. See website for details.
Dr. Hugh Mahoney Medical Scholarship		Open to students from the Middlesex North District of Massachusetts. Access the fillable application here.
Lee C. Van Wagner Scholarship Loan Fund		Loan fund available to residents of Chenango or Otsego Counties. Find the fillable application here.
Mark B. Holzman Scholarship		US citizen, Delaware residents enrolled full-time in graduate level medicine at US academic institutions
Myrtle Siegfried, MD and Michael Vigilante, MD Scholarship		Applicant must be a resident of Lehigh, Berks, or Northampton County in the state of Pennsylvania for at least 12 months prior to registering as a medical student.
Orazio DiMauro Foundation		Resident of Bridgeport, CT and surrounding towns.
Wellsford & Mildred Clark Medical Memoria		Resident of Connecticut. Award up to $50,000 (over 4 years). Contact the Financial Aid Office for details on how to apply.
Worcester District Medical Society		Intended for 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th year medical students. Must be a legal resident of Central Massachusetts at the time of applying to medical school.