Scholarships
AMA Foundation's 2008 Scholarship Opportunities
The Minority Scholars Award
- Ten $10,000 scholarships are awarded to first or second year medical
students. Deadline: April 15, 2008
The Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarships
- Thirteen $10,000 scholarships are awarded to rising seniors. Deadline:
May 30, 2008
The Arthur N. Wilson, MD Scholarship
- One $5000 scholarship is awarded to a medical student who grew
up in Southeast Alaska. Deadline: June 16, 2008
The Scholars Fund Award
- Funds are collected for each medical school to distribute to deserving
students. Deadline: July 1, 2008
Each Dean or Dean's designated can nominate students for the Minority
Scholars Award and the Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship.
For the Scholars Fund Award, the school chooses
the recipients and sends the names of the recipients to the Foundation.
The Foundation then sends the school its funds. Students can apply
directly to the Foundation for the Arthur N. Wilson, MD,
Scholarship.
To access descriptive brochures and nomination forms for the Minority
Scholars Award and the Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarships,
visit: www.amafoundation.org/go/amafscholarships.
To access Scholars Fund account balances, a brochure
and the recipient information form, visit www.amafoundation.org/go/scholarsfund.
Note that school account balances will be posted by March 2008.
Questions?
- Contact Dina Lindenberg, Program Officer, AMA Foundation
THE REGENTS HEALTH CARE SCHOLARSHIP FOR MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY
- Eligible applicants must:
- be US citizens, nationals, permanent residents, approved refugees
- be
legal NYS residents for at least 1 yr prior to application
- be enrolled
in, or a candidate for admission to, an approved medical or dental
school in NYS
- PRIORITY I
- Economically disadvantaged and members of historically underrepresented
minority groups in the health professions.
- PRIORITY II
- Historically underrepresented minority groups in the health professions.
- PRIORITY III
- Applicants enrolled in or graduates of the following State-sponsored
opportunity programs: EOP,HEOP, or College Discovery.
- SERVICE AGREEMENT
Award recipients must agree, upon licensure, to:
- practice in an area or facility within NYS designated by the
Board of Regents as having a shortage of physicians or dentists,
and
- serve 12 months for each annual payment received, with a minimum
of 24 months.
