Overview

Medical student scholarships.

Our Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship program distributes $10,000 tuition assistance scholarships to medical students approaching their final year of school. The AMA Foundation has had a long-standing tradition of supporting medical students. Since 1950, we have awarded over $61 million in scholarships. With 11 scholarship categories and a variety of focus areas, including serving those underrepresented in medicine, the AMA Foundation works to recognize a diverse cohort of medical students each year. All students may apply for the Physicians of Tomorrow scholarships, regardless of AMA membership status.

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Meet James Stinson, III

Receiving a scholarship impacts students in so many more ways than just easing the financial burden they experience. It helps shape their views about giving back and paying it forward to the next generation of physician leaders.

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Meet Omar Maniya, MD

Leadership Development requires more than simply receiving a check and going home. Dr. Maniya shares how he was inspired during his first AMA Annual Meeting and how his eyes were opened being surrounded by his peers for the weekend.

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Meet Erick Eiting, MD

Collaborating with the AMA to invest in the country’s most vulnerable populations to address social inequity.

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GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

All scholarships are selected based on academic excellence and financial need.

Scholarship FAQ's

#01.

Must be nominated through the medical school dean’s office or the dean’s designate and currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. allopathic or osteopathic medical school.

#02.

All nominees must be rising final year medical students set to graduate in May/June 2022. Applications for the class of 2023 will be available in early 2022.

#03.

Must be permanent residents or citizens of the United States or have DACA status

PHYSICIANS OF TOMORROW SCHOLARSHIPS

AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow (General)

Made possible in part by:

The Lazarus Family Fund
The Dr. and Mrs. J. James & Charli Rohack Fund
The Barney & Kelda Maynard Fund
The H. Hugh Vincent, MD Family Fund
The Formica-Riggs/New Jersey Honor Fund
The North Central Conference/Kenneth Viste, MD Memorial Honor Fund
The Oklahoma Honor Fund

New for 2021:

Made possible by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation, this year the general scholarship category includes an opportunity for medical students interested in sleep medicine.

Applicants for this scholarship must demonstrate an interest in pursuing sleep medicine as a sub-specialty in internal medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, neurology, etc. as part of the application process.

AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow (Underrepresented in Medicine)

African American, Latinx/Hispanic, or Native Americans/Native Hawaiians/Alaska Natives who demonstrate a dedication to serving vulnerable or underserved populations

Made possible in part by:

The Harold & Mary Marsh Fund
The Paul O’Leary, MD Memorial Fund

AMA Alliance Grassroots Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship

Must have an interest in and commitment to women’s and/or children’s health issues.
Selection will be based on volunteer activities and/or research initiatives.

Made possible by:

The generous donors to the Alliance Grassroots Honor Fund

David Jones Peck, MD Scholarship For Health Equity

Must demonstrate a commitment to addressing health disparities and promoting health equity in marginalized and minoritized communities

Made possible by:

The Vandenberg Health Equity Fund

Dr. Richard Allen Williams & Genita Evangelista Johnson/Association of Black Cardiologists Scholarship

$5,000 scholarship
Must be an African-American student with an interest in cardiology
*Must explain your interest in cardiology in your personal statement. One of your letters of recommendation should also reference this interest.

Made possible by:

The Dr. Richard Allen Williams and Genita Evangelista Johnson/Association of Black Cardiologists Fund

DREAM MD Equity Scholarhsip

Awarded to a medical student beneficiary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and/or first-generation immigrant to the United States who has a demonstrated history of public advocacy for the equitable treatment of immigrants

Made possible by:

The Vandenberg Health Equity Fund

The Herman E. Diskin, MD Memorial Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship

Must demonstrate a strong commitment to medicine, humanitarian public service and compassionate patient care

Made possible by:

Susan D. Diskin, Ph.D

Illinois Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship

Must be an Illinois resident (current, or previous resident attending medical school in another state)
Must have expressed plans to practice medicine in the state of Illinois after completing residency training.

Made possible by:

The generous donors to the Illinois Honor Fund

Dr. Lin and Minta Hill Alexander Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship

Must currently attend medical school in the state of Oklahoma.

Made possible by:

The Estate of Mary Frances Alexander in memory of her parents

Medical Society of the State of New York/Dr. Duane and Joyce Cady Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship

Must currently attend a medical school in the state of New York.
*Must be actively involved in organized medicine.
*Must have expressed plans to practice in the state of New York.

*these requirements should be expressed as part of the personal statement

Made possible by:

The generous donors to the MSSNY/Dr. Duane and Joyce Cady Honor Fund

Ohio Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship

Must attend medical school in the state of Ohio.
*Must be actively involved in, or willing to become actively involved in, organized medicine.

*this must be expressed in the personal statement

Made possible by:

The generous donors to the Ohio Honor Fund

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