Overview
Medical student scholarships
Our Physicians of Tomorrow scholarship program distributes $10,000 in 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 more than $61 million in scholarships. With 16 scholarship categories and various 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 Angelika Kwak
Angelika Kwak is a fourth-year MD/MPH student at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. She is passionate about integrating policy, culture and medical education as a future family medicine doctor. In 2023, Angelika received a Physicians of Tomorrow scholarship and was selected to join our Leadership Development Institute program. Listen to Angelika explain how donor support has impacted her.
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Meet Gabrielle Milner
Gabrielle Milner is a fourth-year student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) and graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College. At JHUSOM, she took a leading role in spearheading the launch of a peer health navigation program to provide culturally responsive support to marginalized graduate student communities. She also sought to help increase diversity in the health care workforce and served as copresident of a mentoring initiative for underrepresented pre-medical students. In 2023, Gabrielle received a Physicians of Tomorrow scholarship that is generously funded by AMA employees.
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All scholarships are selected based on academic excellence and financial need.
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Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. allopathic or osteopathic medical school.
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Applicants must be entering their final year of medical school. Applications open on October 21, 2024, and close on February 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
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Applicants must be permanent residents or citizens of the United States or have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status.
PHYSICIANS OF TOMORROW SCHOLARSHIPS
AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow General Scholarship
Requirements:
- Applicants must be entering their final year of medical school.
- Applicants must be permanent residents or citizens of the U.S. or have DACA status.
If you have additional questions, please email Program Manager Allison Wesel (she/her) at allison.wesel@ama-assn.org.
General scholarships are made possible in part by:
- The Barney & Kelda Maynard Fund
- The Dr. and Mrs. J. James & Charli Rohack Fund
- The Lazarus Family Fund
- The Oklahoma Honor Fund
AMA Foundation Underrepresented in Medicine Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- Applicants must be entering their final year of medical school.
- Applicants must be permanent residents or citizens of the U.S. or have DACA status.
Made possible in part by:
- The Harold & Mary Marsh Fund
- The Joe Heyman, MD Fund
- The Paul O’Leary, MD Memorial Fund
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- To be considered for the sleep medicine scholarship, applicants must demonstrate an interest in pursuing sleep medicine as a sub-specialty in internal medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, neurology, etc., as part of their application process and personal statement.
Made possible by:
AMA Alliance Grassroots Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- Applicants must have an interest in and commitment to women’s and/or children’s health issues.
- Selection is based on volunteer activities and/or research initiatives.
Made possible by:
- The generous donors to the AMA Alliance Grassroots Honor Fund
David Jones Peck, MD Scholarship for Health Equity
Requirements:
- Applicants 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. Patricia L. Austin Family Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- Applicants must be of Eastern European descent
- Preference will be given to applicants who are one or more of the following (not required to apply):
- Applicant is a first-generation student.
- Applicant is interested in pursuing private practice
Made possible by:
- The Patricia L. Austin Family Fund
Dr. Richard Allen Williams & Genita Evangelista Johnson/Association of Black Cardiologists Scholarship
Requirements:
- Applicants must be African American/Black with an interested in cardiology.
- One of the required letters of recommendation should reference an interested in cardiology.
- Note: $5,000 scholarship
Made possible by:
- The Dr. Richard Allen Williams and Genita Evangelista Johnson/Association of Black Cardiologists Fund
DREAM MD Equity Scholarship
Requirements:
- Awarded to a medical student beneficiary of the DACA program and/or first-generation immigrant to the U.S. who has a demonstrated history of public advocacy for the equitable treatment of immigrants,
Made possible by:
- The Vandenberg Health Equity Fund
Formica-Riggs/New Jersey Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- Applicants must be a resident of New Jersey and be attending medical school in New Jersey.
Made possible by:
- The Medical Society of New Jersey
H. Hugh Vincent, MD Family Scholarship for Physicians of the Future
Requirements:
- Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited California-based Medical School with an interest in one or more of the following:
- Advocacy
- Pursuing a career in anesthesiology, critical care or surgery
- 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:
- Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to medicine, humanitarian public service and compassionate patient care.
Made possible by:
- Susan D. Diskin, PhD
Illinois Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- Applicants must be a permanent residents of Illinois who are involved in organized medicine and have expressed plans of practicing in Illinois after completing residency.
Made possible by:
- The generous donors to the Illinois Honor Fund
Dr. Lin and Minta Hill Alexander Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- Applicants must currently attend medical school in the State of Oklahoma.
Made possible by:
- The Estate of Mary Frances Alexander in memory of her parents
Ken Viste Memorial Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- Applicants must be a resident of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota or Wisconsin.
- Applicants must demonstrate veracity for life and/or come from humble beginnings.
- Preference will be given to applicants who intend to practice in one of the above states and/or practice in a rural community.
Made possible by:
- The North Central Medical Conference/Ken Viste, MD, Honor Fund
Medical Society of the State of New York/Dr. Duane and Joyce Cady Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- Applicants must currently attend a medical school in the State of New York.
- Applicants must be actively involved in organized medicine.
- Applicants must have expressed plans to practice in the State of New York.
Made possible by:
- The generous donors to the MSSNY/Dr. Duane and Joyce Cady Honor Fund
Ohio Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Requirements:
- Applicants must attend medical school in the State of Ohio.
- Applicants be actively involved in or willing to become actively involved in organized medicine.
Made possible by:
- The generous donors to the Ohio Honor Fund
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