Top 77 Medical School Scholarships in September 2023

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The Blair County Medical Society Scholarship is open to medical students who have resided in Blair County, Pennsylvania for at least 12 months prior to registering as a medical student (not including time spent attending an undergraduate/graduate school in Pennsylvania). To apply, students must provide two reference letters, from persons other than family members, documenting the applicant's integrity, interpersonal skills, and potential as a physician. One letter must be from either a medical school professor or a physician. If you're a medical student in Blair County, Pennsylvania, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more, and keep on making a difference.

The Lycoming County Medical Society Scholarship is open to medical students who are residents of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Eligible applicants must have been Lycoming County residents for at least 12 months prior to registering as medical students. Each year, two students enrolled in an allopathic or osteopathic medical school win $2,000 each towards their education. The scholarship accepts applications from July 1st to September 30th of every year. If you’re eligible, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

The William W. Lander, MD, Medical Student Scholarship is open to qualified medical students who reside in Montgomery County of  Pennsylvania. Applicants must have been residents of Montgomery County at the time of high school graduation or for at least four years prior to registering as medical students. Each year, two $2,500 awards will be awarded to students who meet such eligibility criteria and are enrolled in a fully-accredited United States medical school. The scholarship accepts applications from July 1st to September 30th of every year. If you're eligible, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

The Allegheny County Medical Society Medical Student Scholarship is open to medical students who have been residing in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for at least 12 months prior to registering as a medical student. Applicants must be enrolled in or entering his/her third or fourth year of a Pennsylvania medical school. To apply, students must submit two letters of recommendation, a letter from their school verifying their enrollment, and a 500-word essay. If you're a medical school student in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

The Foundation Education Award Scholarship is looking to help medical students from diverse backgrounds fund their medical school costs. Applicants who are African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, or Southeast Asian are eligible to apply. In addition, you must be a Pennsylvania resident for at least 12 months prior to registering as a medical student and be enrolled full-time in an accredited Pennsylvania medical school. If you're a Pennsylvania medical school student from an underrepresented background, don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to further your education and career! Keep on reading to learn more.

Are you an undergraduate student pursuing a career in healthcare? Alternatively, are you a graduate student pursuing a career in medicine, nursing, and/or public health? If so, consider applying for the annual Prevounce Preventive Health Scholarship Program! Each year, the program awards a $1,000 scholarship to an undergraduate healthcare student, and a $3,000 scholarship to a graduate student enrolled in a medicine, nursing, and/or public health program for the upcoming academic year. In order to apply, you must submit an essay (650 words or less), a completed application, transcripts, and a copy of your resume.  If you fit the criteria and have a future helping people, we encourage you to apply! Let Prevounce help you fund your journey there.

The Vince’s Pre-Veterinary Student Scholarship annually awards $500 to two lucky undergraduate students enrolled in a pre-veterinary or animal science program in the U.S. to help fund their education. To apply, students must submit a poem (maximum of 500 words) that is related to animals in some way. If you're an undergraduate student pursuing a veterinarian or animal-related career, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.

The Armenian American Medical Society Scholarship is funded by the Armenian American Medical Society, an organization that looks to “promote excellence in healthcare and to cultivate professional development through service and education to its members and their communities in the Diaspora and the homeland.” Every year, their Medical Society awards between $2,500 and $5,000 to eight (8) students enrolled in a U.S. healthcare program who are of Armenian descent or actively involved in community service to benefit the Armenian community. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, keep on reading for more application details.

The Pharos Poetry Award aims to encourage medical students to write meaningful poetry related to health or medicine. The winning entries will be published in The Pharos. Authors must be enrolled in medical schools that have an active Alpha Omega Alpha Chapter or Association, but need not be members of Alpha Omega Alpha. However, if an applicant is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, he/she must have active status. The poem may be on any subject related to health or medicine. We recommend visiting the scholarship provider's website for more information on formatting your submission. Happy writing!

Are you a woman in a traditionally male-dominated master's degree program? If so, you might be interested in applying for the Selected Professions Fellowship! The fellowship is open to all university women who are looking to receive their degrees in predominantly male-dominated fields. Among these include architecture, computer science, engineering, and mathematics. For women of color, MBA, Law, and doctorate programs are also acceptable. Every year, selected recipients are awarded $20,000 each to help pay for their master’s programs. If you are a woman pursuing a degree in a traditionally male-dominated master's degree program, we encourage you to apply!

Are you a New England resident who is in your final year in veterinary school? If so, consider applying for the VSTONE Scholar Award! The VSTONE Scholar Award is open to New England residents in their final year of their AVMA-accredited veterinary school or college program. The scholarship is offered by the Veterinary Scholarship Trust of New England, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide financial assistance to New Englanders studying veterinary medicine. Each year, the scholarship awards $5,000 to a lucky student from each of the six (6) New England States. If you’re passionate about having a career in veterinary medicine and are looking for some help to pay off your final year as a veterinary student, we encourage you to apply!

Are you a current postsecondary student pursuing a STEM degree? If so, consider applying for the SMART Scholarship Program! The scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students studying one of SMART's ~24 approved STEM disciplines. The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program is funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) and offers STEM students educational and workforce opportunities. Their mission is to “inspire, cultivate, and develop” STEM students to develop their future careers. In addition to having their full tuition expenses paid and the opportunity to partake in research internships, recipients are awarded a stipend worth between $30,000 and $46,000 a year. However, bear in mind that winners must also commit to post-graduation employment with the Department of Defense. If you are passionate about a career in STEM and are looking for a way to fund your education, we encourage you to apply!  

Are you a pharmacy school student and an active member of APhA-ASP for students located in the US and Puerto Rico? If so, you may be eligible for some of the many APhA Foundation Student scholarships. There are a variety of scholarships available, offering between $500 and $1,500 to winning applicants. The scholarship is offered by the American Pharmacists Association, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to conducting philanthropy, research, and innovation to improve patient care and health outcomes. To find out more about each scholarship’s specific requirements, we recommend checking out their individual profiles on the APhA Foundation website. If you do fit the criteria for any of the scholarships, we encourage you to apply!

The Helen H. Glaser Student Essay Awards aim to encourage medical students to write creative narratives or scholarly essays relevant to medicine. Winning essays will be published in the Autumn issue of The Pharos. Authors must be enrolled in medical schools that have an active Alpha Omega Alpha Chapter or Association but need not be members of Alpha Omega Alpha. However, if the author is an Alpha Omega Alpha member, he/she must be an active member. The essay must not be offered to, or published by, any other journal or entered in any other contest prior to submission or during, the Alpha Omega Alpha selection process. Essays should not be fictional or written in the first person, but academic/scientific in theme. Unique references, numbered consecutively, should be limited to 20. We recommend visiting the scholarship provider's website for more information on formatting your submission. Happy writing!

Are you a high school senior or college student planning on pursuing a career in the medical field? If so, consider applying for the Medical Scrubs Collection Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards $1,000 to multiple aspiring medical workers who submit an essay or image about what inspired them to pursue a degree in the medical field. While finalists for the scholarship will be chosen by the Medical Scrubs Collection, winners will then be selected by the general public. Thus, if you’re chosen as a finalist, we recommend reaching out to your friends and family to vote for your submission!  To learn more about the Medical Scrubs Collection Scholarship, keep on reading. We encourage you to apply!

The Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship is funded by the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, an organization that develops charitable resources to advance the science and practice of veterinary medicine to improve animal and human health. Each year, their Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship awards $5,000 to students in their second or third year of veterinary school in the United States, Canada, or the Caribbean. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, keep on reading for more application details. The scholarship accepts applications from November 15th to December 31st of every year.