Applications must be submitted through our application portal at http://amaf.smapply.io. If you are not eligible for a scholarship or were not nominated by your medical school, you will be unable to proceed with the application process. If you are medical school staff or faculty, please see the contact us page to receive information about our scholarship program.

Unfortunately, the AMAF currently offers scholarship funds to rising final-year medical students only.

Applications are typically due in the first quarter of each year, with exact dates fluctuating. Please refer to our Scholarship Program page and/or application portal for more details. Please note that late applications will not be accepted for consideration.

After you click “submit” in the portal, you will see a confirmation screen of your submission. You will also receive an email confirming submission.

Applications and all required documents will only be accepted through the application portal. Nothing will be accepted by any other means.

We do not have document files of applications to share. The application portal will allow you to save your progress and return to your application before final submission, allowing you to complete the application at your own pace.

If you submitted an application, you will receive an email notification from the portal. If you have been chosen to receive a scholarship, you will receive an email from the AMA Foundation. You will receive a notification either way.

Unfortunately, the AMAF does not share scores or comments from our volunteer reviewers.

No. Funds must be applied toward tuition costs only. The AMAF does not stipulate which semester these funds are applied to.

The AMAF relies on volunteer reviewers made up of physicians, donors, and former recipients.

Please see the “contact us” page.

All applications must be submitted through our application portal at http://amaf.smapply.io. If your organization does not meet the eligibility requirements, you will be unable to proceed with the application process.

Please see our Community Health Program page for eligibility. If your organization does not meet all listed requirements, you are unfortunately not eligible for funding.

Application deadlines vary each year. To learn more about exact deadlines please visit our Community Health Program Page and/or the application portal. Please note that late applications will not be accepted for consideration.

Applications and all required documents will only be accepted through the application portal. Nothing will be accepted by any other means.

After you click “submit” in the portal, you will see a confirmation screen of your submission. You will also receive an email from the portal host confirming submission.

Please visit our Programs page for all of our current projects.

You will receive an email notification from the AMA Foundation if your organization has been chosen to participate in the Community Health Program Cohort.

Unfortunately, the AMAF does not share any scores or comments from our volunteer reviewers.

We do not have document files of applications to share. The application portal will allow you to save your progress and return to your application before final submission, allowing you to complete the application at your own pace.

The AMAF relies on volunteer reviewers made up of physicians, donors, and former recipients, and other topic experts.

Please see the “contact us” page.

Yes, the AMA Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3). Therefore, most donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

All donations made via U.S.P.S can be sent to:
AMA Foundation
330 N. Wabash Ave.
Suite 39300
Chicago, IL 60611

Gifts-in-kind are donations of materials that have a monetary value attached them. These types of donations are valuable and also tax deductible.