SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ALASKAN MEDICAL STUDENTS
Scholarships are available for Alaskan medical students, and they can be a welcome means of reducing dependence on loans. The following is a partial list of scholarships available for Alaskan medical students.
Government Program Scholarships
Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Programs offer tuition, fees, and a stipend to medical students. These scholarships also obligate recipients to active duty in one of the armed services.
- F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) (U.S. Army)
- U.S. Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program
- Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)
Indian Health Service Health Professions Scholarship
National Health Service Corps Scholarship
IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you are an incoming Alaska WWAMI medical student considering military, Indian Health Service, National Health Service, or other federal assistance that requires a service obligation as part of the support provided, please contact the Alaska WWAMI Office for more information [907-786-4789 -or- wwami@uaa.alaska.edu]. Policies and regulations have changed.
Local Scholarships
Alaska Sea Services Scholarship Program - Awards for dependent child or regular / reserve member of the Navy, Marines or Coast Guard on active duty, retired with pay, deceased, or MIA. Must be legal resident of Alaska, have high academic standards and show character, leadership ability and financial need.
Alaska State Medical Association Auxiliary Scholarship
CONTACT:
Mrs. Sally B. Brownsberger
Alaska State Medical Association Auxilary
2401 E. 42nd Avenue, Suite 104
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Scholarships for Alaska Native Students
- Ahtna Corporation - Walter Charley Memorial Scholarship
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium - Internships and Scholarships
- Bering Straits Native Corporation Scholarships
- Bristol Bay Native Corporation Scholarships
- Calista Corporation Scholarships
- Chenega Corporation Scholarships - Chenega Future, Inc.
- Chugach Heritage Foundation Scholarships
- CIRI Foundation Scholarships
- Cook Inlet Tribal Council - Tribal Higher Education Scholarship
- Doyon Foundation Scholarships
- Koniag Corporation Scholarships
- Sitnasuak Native Corporation Scholarships
- Sealaska Heritage Institute Scholarships
UW School of Medicine Scholarships
UW School of Medicine Scholarship - This is a need based scholarship. Students must provide parental information on their FAFSA and attach a SIGNED copy of parent's 2007 tax return (with all attachments) to their scholarship application. For information, contact the UWSoM Financial Aid Office: (206)685-9229 or dnoecker@u.washington.edu.
National Scholarships
American Academy of Neurology - Awards and Fellowships
American Association of University Women (AAUW) - Fellowships, Grants, and Awards for U.S. and International Women Scholars
American College of Physicians (ACP) - Medical Student Abstract Competition
American Indian Graduate Center, Inc. - Gerald Peet Fellowship
American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation Scholarships
- AMA Foundation Minority Scholars Award
- AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship
- AMA Foundation Scholars Fund
- The Arthur N. Wilson, MD, Scholarship - One $5,000 scholarship is awarded to a medical student who grew up in Southeast Alaska. Students may apply directly to the Foundation for this scholarship opportunity (visit link above).
American Medical Association / Medical Student Section - Grants, Awards, and Scholarships
American Medical Women's Association
American Psychiatric Foundation - Minority Medical Student Scholarships and Awards
ARCS Foundation, Inc. - Achievement Rewards for College Scientists
Daughters of the American Revolution
- Alice R. Rooke Memorial Scholarship
- Irene and Daisy MacGregor Memorial Scholarship
- Dr. Francis Anthony Beneventi Medical Scholarship (not offered in 2010-2011 academic year)
Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships
Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship for Medical Students
The Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship (CRF) provides support for one year of full-time clinical research training. The main goal of the program is to encourage medical students to pursue careers in clinical research. Interested medical students must be willing to take a year out from school and conduct fellowship research and training at one of 12 hosting medical schools.
National Italian American Foundation Scholarship Program
National Institutes of Health – Clinical Research Electives
National Institutes of Health – Clinical Research Training Program – Medical or dental students selected for this fellowship program spend 12 months working directly with NIH researchers in mentored clinical or translational research projects in areas matching their own interests and goals. Fellows must be enrolled in an accredited US medical or dental school; must be US citizens or permanent residents; and must have permission from their home institution to take a year out of school.
National Institutes of Health – Summer Internships
Paul Ambrose Scholars Program - Introduces health professions students to influential public health professionals and prepares them to be leaders in addressing public health challenges. This unique experience provides scholarships for 40 students (in allopathic medicine and other professional programs) to attend a three-day leadership symposium and conduct a funded community-based health education project.
The Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program
Tylenol Health Education Scholarships
William Osler Medal Essay Contest
Scholarship Databases
- CollegeScholarships.org
- Fast Web - Search this website for scholarships for which you might qualify, based on personal information you supply.
- FinAid - Other Scholarship Searches
Questions?
Contact the UWSoM Financial Aid Office for more information about financial aid and scholarships for Alaska WWAMI students.
This list is a work in progress. If you learn of other scholarships available for Alaskan medical students, please contact this office so we can update the list.