National Scholarship Programs

• AAMC – Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship
  – must be entering the third-year of medical school
  – must be nominated by the medical school dean
• American Council for Polish Culture – Pulaski Scholarships for Advanced Studies Program
  – must have completed the first-year of medical school
  – must be a US citizen of Polish ancestry
• American Indian Graduate Center Scholarships
  – American Indian Graduate Center offers a variety of funding opportunities for graduate students including MA, MS, PhD, STEM, Medical, Law, MBA, and other professional degrees
  – must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group OR provide documentation of ancestry to possession of one-fourth degree Indian blood of a federally recognized tribe
• American Medical Association – Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarships
  – must be nominated by the medical school dean
  – must be in the third-year of medical school
• American Medical Women’s Association
  – awards, scholarships and fellowships are available to female medical students who are members of AMWA
• Armenian American Medical Society Scholarship
  – must be of Armenian descent or have a strong interest in Armenian medical causes
• Beta Theta Pi Foundation Merit Scholarship Program
  – undergraduate and graduate student initiated members of Beta Theta Pi who will be enrolled as full-time students are eligible to apply
• Chinese American Medical Society Scholarship
  – open to any medical student who is a member of the society
  – must be in the first-, second-, or third-year of medical school
• Chinese American Physicians Society Scholarship
  – open to all medical students
  – selection criteria include financial need, academic merit and community service activities
  – preference is given to students who have an interest in serving Chinese communities
• Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
  – multiple scholarship programs available for both male and female medical students
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
  – open to medical students of Hispanic heritage who demonstrate financial need
• International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons
  – must have completed the first-year of medical school and be in good academic standing
• Iranian-American Scholarship Fund
  – must be a US citizen or permanent resident of Iranian descent
  – must demonstrate academic merit, financial need and a commitment to community service
• Japanese Medical Society of America
  – open to medical students who have the potential to contribute to the Japanese-American relationship through the medical field
  – applicants should demonstrate academic excellence and show a strong interest in the Japanese Medical Society of America
• Joseph Collins Foundation
  – must be nominated by the medical school dean
  – must demonstrate a strong interest in the arts
  – must demonstrate financial need
  – contact medfinaid@georgetown.edu for information
• Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarships
  – must be a US citizen or permanent resident of Polish descent
  – must demonstrate academic merit and financial need
• Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholarship
  – must be full time undergraduate or graduate students who demonstrate a combination of fine character, academic excellence, financial need, compassion, a commitment to volunteerism and whose goal will benefit mankind
• National Italian American Foundation Scholarship (NIAF)
  – student must be a member of the NIAF (or a parent or grandparent must be a member)
  – student must have at least one ancestor who immigrated from Italy
• National Medical Fellowships Scholarship Program
  – must be an underrepresented minority who is committed to serving medically under-served communities
• Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
  – fellowships are intended for immigrants and children of immigrants in the United States
  – must be under the age of 31, hold a bachelor’s degree and be pursing a graduate/professional degree
• Pisacano Leadership Foundation – Family Medicine
  – must be in the third-year of medical school
  – only students who demonstrate a strong commitment to the specialty of family medicine will be considered
  – must show demonstrable leadership skills, superior academic achievement, strong communication skills, identifiable character and integrity, and a noteworthy level of community service
• Polish American Arts Association of Washington, DC
  – must be a US citizen of Polish ancestry
  – must attend a college or university in Washington, DC, Maryland or Virginia
• Rotary Club International
  – scholarships available to both undergraduate and graduate students
• Ryu Family Foundation Scholarship
  – must be Korean or Korean-American
  – must demonstrate academic excellence and financial need
  – must attend a college or university in DC, MD, VA, DE, PA, NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, VT, NH or ME
• Southern Medical Association
  – must be entering the third-year of medical school
  – award is based upon both academic merit and financial need
• The White Coat Investor Scholarship
  – must be enrolled full-time and be in good academic standing
• Tylenol^® Future Care Scholarship
  – open to students who demonstrate academic excellence, exemplary leadership, community involvement, and dedication to a career of caring for others