Deadline: 17 February 2025
Applications are now open for the Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Program to support medical students approaching their final year of school.
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.
Categories
- AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow General Scholarship
- AMA Foundation Underrepresented in Medicine Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
- AMA Alliance Grassroots Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
- David Jones Peck, MD Scholarship for Health Equity
- Dr. Patricia L. Austin Family Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
- Dr. Richard Allen Williams & Genita Evangelista Johnson/Association of Black Cardiologists Scholarship
- DREAM MD Equity Scholarship
- Formica-Riggs/New Jersey Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
- H. Hugh Vincent, MD Family Scholarship for Physicians of the Future
- The Herman E. Diskin, MD Memorial Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
- Illinois Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
- Dr. Lin and Minta Hill Alexander Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
- Ken Viste Memorial Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
- Medical Society of the State of New York/Dr. Duane and Joyce Cady Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
- Ohio Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
- Sleep Medicine Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
Funding Information
- Dr. Richard Allen Williams & Genita Evangelista Johnson/Association of Black Cardiologists Scholarship: $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow General Scholarship:
- 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.
- AMA Foundation Underrepresented in Medicine Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:
- 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.
- AMA Alliance Grassroots Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:
- 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.
- David Jones Peck, MD Scholarship for Health Equity:
- Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to addressing health disparities and promoting health equity in marginalized and minoritized communities.
- Dr. Patricia L. Austin Family Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:
- 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
- Dr. Richard Allen Williams & Genita Evangelista Johnson/Association of Black Cardiologists Scholarship:
- Applicants must be African American/Black with an interested in cardiology.
- One of the required letters of recommendation should reference an interested in cardiology.
- DREAM MD Equity Scholarship:
- 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.
- Formica-Riggs/New Jersey Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:
- Applicants must be a resident of New Jersey and be attending medical school in New Jersey.
- H. Hugh Vincent, MD Family Scholarship for Physicians of the Future:
- 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
- Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited California-based Medical School with an interest in one or more of the following:
- The Herman E. Diskin, MD Memorial Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:
- Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to medicine, humanitarian public service and compassionate patient care.
- Illinois Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:
- 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.
- Dr. Lin and Minta Hill Alexander Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:
- Applicants must currently attend medical school in the State of Oklahoma.
- Ken Viste Memorial Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:
- 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.
- Medical Society of the State of New York/Dr. Duane and Joyce Cady Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:
- 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.
- Ohio Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:
- Applicants must attend medical school in the State of Ohio.
- Applicants be actively involved in or willing to become actively involved in organized medicine.
- Sleep Medicine Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:
- 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.
For more information, visit AMA Foundation.
