Scholarship Opportunities 2008

Organization Scholarship Eligibility Enrolled member or US federally-recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Group or possess Indian blood Financial need Full-time enrolled in masters or doctorate program Students of minority background including African American, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native, Hispanic/Latino Current 1st or 2nd year medical student Nomination process Current 3rd year student ready to enter 4th year Based on academic achievement and financial need $10,000 Amount Application Deadline Application http://www.aigcs.org/sc holarships/AIGC%20Fel lowship%20Program.pd f or call Toll Free 1-800628-1920

American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC)

AIGC Fellowship Program

Based on unmet need

June 2nd

American Medical Association

Foundation Minority Scholars Award

$10,000

Application Available: February Nomination Due: Apr. 15th

http://www.amassn.org/ama/pub/categor y/14772.html

American Medical Association

Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship

Application Available: February Nomination Due: May 20th

http://www.amaassn.org/ama/pub/catego ry/14772.html

American Medical Association

Foundation Scholars Fund

Based on academic excellence and financial need

Minimum $1,000

Deadline to submit recipients: July 1st

http://www.amaassn.org/ama/pub/catego ry/14772.html

American Medical Association

Arthur N. Wilson, MD, Scholarship

Medical student Southeast Alaskan native $5,000

Application Available: February Nomination Due: June 16th

http://www.amaassn.org/ama/pub/catego ry/14772.html

 Entering 3rd year medical student Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship Nomination Process demonstrated leadership efforts in addressing educational, societal, and health care needs of U.S. minorities Minority medical student American Psychiatric Association Minority Medical Student Fellowship in HIV Psychiatry Interests in services related to HIV/AIDS and substance abuse and its relationship to psychological wellbeing of ethnic minorities or more degree American Indian AND an enrolled member of a U.S. tribe Catching the Dream Inc. MESBEC Full-time medical student Students required to apply for other sources of funding Chinese decent Scholarship Program Medical or dental student Varies March 31st http://www.camsociety. org/programs.htm $500-5,000 http://www.psych.org/ed u/med_students/index.cf m $5,000 Nomination Due: May 2nd http://www.aamc.org/ab out/awards/nickensschol arships.htm

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March 31st

Summer School: March 15th Fall Semester/Qtr: April 15th Spring Semester/Qtr: September 15th

http://www.catchingthed ream.org/Scholarship.ht m

Chinese American Medical Society

 Latino student Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship Award U.S. citizen History of performing public/community service activities Need-Based Metropolitan Life Foundation Awards Program for Academic Excellence in Medicine 2nd thru 4th year medical student City of residence or school attendance criteria http://www.nmfonline.org/programs/Me ritAwards/MetLife/Over view.htm $5,000 April 16th http://www.chci.org/chci youth/scholarship/schola rship.htm

$4,000

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