Medical Scholarships for Minorities

Hebert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships

• These are five scholarships given to students during their third year of medical school. The students have to show leadership skills by addressing educational, societal and health care needs of minorities in the United States. Plus, they should show leadership in terms of eliminating inequality in medical and health education. Every November, the five recipients will receive $5,000. Each candidate must be a U.S. citizen, entering the third year of study at a LCME-accredited U.S. medical school, and must complete the nomination packet.

  Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships Award Committee
  c/o Angela R. Moses
  Association of American Medical Colleges
  2450 N Street, NW
  Washington, DC 20037-1127
  http://www.aamc.org/about/awards/nickensscholarships.htm

Caring for Community Grant Program

• Formerly titled Caring for Community, this program awards students who use their professional abilities throughout their community. This means that the minority students must exercise their volunteer efforts in the town or city they live in. Medical students completely run this program, which makes it unique. There are three types of grants that can be awarded. They are new project grants, supplemental grants and non-continuous grants. Eligible students will receive a grant for up to four years of their medical education. They can earn between $3,000 and $30,000.

  Ally Anderson, M.A.
  Director, Student and Community Service Programs
  Association of American Medical Colleges
  2450 N Street, NW
  Washington, DC 20037
  (202) 828-0682
  http://www.aamc.org/about/awards/cfc/start.htm

National Medical Fellowships

• According to the National Medical Fellowships website, this program provides scholarships for underrepresented minorities in medicine. It funds scholarships during the first year of medical education. The National Medical Fellowships also provides experience-based (or hands-on) training for seniors in college. Its scholarships include need-based scholarships, merit-based scholarships and experience-based fellowship programs. You can visit the National Medical Fellowships website in order to learn more about these programs and how to apply for them.

  National Medical Fellowships
  5 Hanover Square, Ste. 200
  New York, NY 10004
  (212) 483-8880
  http://www.nmfonline.org