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 12 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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GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All scholarships are selected based on academic excellence and financial need.
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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.
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All nominees must be rising final-year medical students set to graduate in May/June 2023. Applications for the class of 2023 are now open. The deadline is February 28, 2022, at 11:59 pm CT.
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Must be permanent residents or citizens of the United States or have DACA status
PHYSICIANS OF TOMORROW SCHOLARSHIPS
An informational webinar for interested applicants was held on December 15, 2021. The webinar includes an overview of the application and review process.
AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow General Scholarship
Requirements:
- 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
- All nominees must be rising final-year medical students set to graduate in May/June 2023
- Must be permanent residents or citizens of the United States or have DACA status
Additional requirements for General Scholarship subcategories*:
- Sleep Medicine: To be considered for the sleep medicine subcategory, applicants must opt-in by selecting ‘yes’ when prompted in the application and demonstrate an interest in pursuing sleep medicine as a sub-specialty in internal medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, neurology, etc. as part of their personal statement.
- Psychiatry: To be considered for the psychiatry subcategory, applicants must opt-in by selecting ‘yes’ when prompted in the application and demonstrate an interest in pursuing a psychiatry specialty as part of their personal statement.
*Please note for medical school administration: there are only two nominees allowed per medical school for the General Scholarship category. There are no additional nominees for the subcategories (meaning, you can have two total nominees in the General category, inclusive of any sleep medicine or psychiatry applicants). If you have additional questions, please email Emily.Demko@ama-assn.org.
Made possible in part by:
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASMF)
- American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF)
- The Barney & Kelda Maynard Fund
- The Dr. and Mrs. J. James & Charli Rohack Fund
- FIGS, Inc. (in support of women in medicine)
- The Formica-Riggs/New Jersey Honor Fund
- The Lazarus Family Fund
- The North Central Conference/Kenneth Viste, MD Memorial Honor Fund
- The Oklahoma Honor Fund
AMA Foundation Underrepresented in Medicine Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- 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 Joe Heyman, MD Fund
- The Paul O’Leary, MD Memorial Fund
AMA Alliance Grassroots Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- 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
Requirements:
- 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
Requirements:
- $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
Requirements:
- 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
H. Hugh Vincent, MD Family Scholarship for Physicians of the Future
Requirements:
- Must be enrolled at an accredited California-based Medical School.
With a preference for one or more of the following: (not required)
- Interest/participation in medical advocacy
- Interest in pursuing a career in Anesthesiology, Critical Care or Surgery
- Interest in pursuing a ‘rural’ practice career
Made possible by:
- The H. Hugh Vincent, MD Family Fund
The Herman E. Diskin, MD Memorial Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- 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
Requirements:
- 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
Requirements:
- 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
Requirements:
- 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
Requirements:
- 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
SELECTION COMMITTEES
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