AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, & SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR ALL FIELDS OF MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, NURSING,
& VETERINARY MEDICINE
Achievement Rewards for College Scientist (ARCS)
Offers
scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students pursuing the natural
sciences, medicine and engineering career fields.
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
This
foundation financially supports nearly 200 senior researchers recruited from
Alberta and around the world, and approximately 350 researchers-in-training.
This foundation provides scholarships for undergraduates and fellowships for
graduates.
Offers
postdoctoral fellowships in chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science,
economics, and neuroscience or related interdisciplinary field.
The
Young Investigator Fellowship Awards support postdoctoral research for studies
in the basic science or clinical investigation of AAT Deficiency.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
The
Award of Excellence Scholarship Program provides college scholarships for
asthmatic students.
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Offers
several different fellowship programs for medical students pursuing careers in
adolescent psychiatry, drug abuse and addictions. Also has a program available for
minority students.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Offers
several different types of awards, grants, and scholarships to practicing residents
and medical students. Also offers graduate and postgraduate funding programs
designed for minority students.
Offers
a variety of awards, grants, and scholarships to graduate and postgraduate
students pursuing studies in basic and applied vision science.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Offers
the Resident Research Grant Program to postdoctoral students to enhance the
development of research skills among physicians in training.
American Academy of Peridontology Foundation
Offers
the Dr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Kramer Scholarship for Excellence to a third-year
student in an accredited periodontal graduate program in the U.S. The award is
a $10,000 one-time cash award. Offers the Bud and Linda Tarrson Fellowship,
which is a $30,000 award ($10,000 per year for up to 3 years). Offers
Periodontal Student Scholarships of 5,000 to students in their final year of
dental school.
American Art Therapy Association
Scholarships to assist with the purchase of books
and other non-tuition-related expenses are awarded to minority students in the
field of art therapy.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Offers
research fellowships and grants to neurosurgeons who are preparing for academic
careers as clinical investigators.
American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
The
foundation provides grants and fellowships exclusively to graduate women
pursuing professions where women are underrepresented.
American College of Healthcare Executives
Albert W. Dent Student Scholarships are awarded to
minority students in a healthcare management program.
Offers postgraduate research scholarships and
fellowships to resident students pursuing surgery or a surgical specialty.
The
ADA Endowment Fund Program provides scholarships to students pursuing dental
and allied health careers. The ADA also sponsors a Minority Dental Scholarship
Program for underrepresented students pursuing a career in dentistry.
American Dental Hygienists Association
Offers
a variety of scholarships for dental students enrolled in an approved program
of dental laboratory study, dental assisting study, or dental hygiene study.
American Dental Hygienists Association Minority Program
Colgate
Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Minority Scholarships are awarded to members of
minority groups underrepresented in dental hygiene programs. Such groups include
Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and
men.
The
Donnelly Awards scholarship program offers $5,000 awards to scholar-athletes
ages 14-21 who play interscholastic, intercollegiate or intramural tennis and
have type I diabetes. The award can be used for education, athletic development
and/or medical care.
American Digestive Health Foundation (ADHF)
The
ADHF funds numerous research awards to encourage scientific and clinical
discovery. These awards provide opportunities for individuals from the high
school student to the established investigator in many areas of concentration
in gastroenterology and hepatology. Approximately $3.0 million is awarded in 15
different categories.
American Federation for Aging Research
Offers
the Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program, which is used to identify and
develop future leaders in geriatric medicine. The Merck/AFAR Medical Student
Research Scholarships are offered to medical and Pharm. D. students to explore
the field of geriatric pharmacology.
American Indian Science
& Engineering Society (AISES)
Scholarships are awarded to members of AISES who are American Indian or Alaskan Native college students pursuing academic programs in the engineering, mathematics, medicine, natural resources, or land science fields.
American Lung Association (ALA)
Offers
ALA Research Grants and ALA Awards Program to support investigators pursuing
lung-related research. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
American Medical Association Foundation
The American Medical Association Foundation annually offers the
Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Scholarship to a junior or senior medical student with
a demonstrated interest and involvement in the communication of science.
Scholarships also offered in medical journalism and psychiatry.
American Medical Women’s Association Foundation
Offers
female medical student members scholarships for community service, activity in
women's health issues and participation in AMWA and other women in medicine
groups.
Offers a variety of research grants, fellowships, and scholarships available to
nursing students.
American
Nurses Association Minority Fellowship Program
A
variety of fellowships, scholarships, and research grants are available to
minority nurses.
Offers
Research Grant Awards and full time Research Training Fellowships to study
otosclerosis, Meniere's disease, and related ear disorders.
American Parkinson’s Disease Association
Offers Research Grant Awards and Research Training Fellowships to study
Parkinson’s disease and other related neurological disorders.
American Pharmaceutical Association
Offers scholarships to students enrolled in the last three years of a BS or
PharmD program and planning to pursue the Ph.D. in a college of pharmacy
graduate program.
American Philosophical Society
Offers short-term fellowships for studies in the
humanities and social sciences. The Porter Physiology Fellowships/Scholarships
are awarded to minority graduate students working on their doctoral degree in
the physiological sciences.
American Physical Therapy Association
Offers
annual scholarships for students pursuing careers in physical therapy as a
therapist or as an aide. The Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) scholarships
fund physical therapists that have completed one full year of doctoral course
work and wish to continue their course work or have entered the dissertation
phase of their education. Scholarships for minority students are also
available.
American Physiological Society, The
Offers several different awards and fellowships to those pursuing doctoral degrees in
the physiological and biomedical sciences. Special
programs are designed for physiology educators, minorities, and women.
American Psychiatric Association
Offers
minority student fellowships to provide financial support and professional
guidance to individuals pursuing doctoral degrees in psychology related to
ethnic minority mental health and treatment delivered.
American Psychological Association
Offers
several different fellowships that focus on aging, mental health, substance
abuse, and neuroscience. Also offers the Minority Fellowship Program to
individuals pursuing doctoral degrees in psychology and neuroscience.
American Society for Microbiology
Offers
fellowships to minority students to pursue careers or advanced degrees in the
microbiological sciences. Offers a summer research program limited to
undergraduates studying microbiology or biology.
American Society of Safety Engineers
Offers
scholarships for women pursuing a post-baccalaureate education in safety
engineering, safety management, occupational health nursing, occupational
medicine, risk management, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, fire safety,
environmental safety, environmental health or other safety related fields.
American Statistical Association
Offers
several different graduate-level fellowships in health research and economic
analysis.
American Veterinary Medical Foundation
Offers
scholarships to veterinary medical students enrolled in approved veterinary
programs.
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Offers
graduate-level scholarships and fellowships to students committed to studying
gerontology with the goal of working in aging-related careers.
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
Offers
moderate financial awards to winners of The Young Investigator Competition. The
competition provides opportunities for graduate students involved in basic and
applied research in the biomedical engineering and clinical engineering
management fields to communicate their ideas and findings to others.
Association of Schools of Public Health
Offers
fellowships and internships to students pursuing careers in public health.
Offers
fellowships to minority students pursuing careers in academic medicine and
biomedical research.
Offers
a variety of educational programs, awards, grants, and scholarships to students
at the postgraduate level who are pursuing careers in biomedical and medical
sciences.
Explore
public health in-depth with the Knight Journalism Fellowships in Public Health.
Offers
medical fellowship awards for postgraduate study in all areas of thalassemia
research including iron chelation, fetal hemoglobin stimulation, gene therapy,
bone marrow transplantation and organ iron measurement.
Chrohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America
Offers
awards and financial support to students performing research on topics relevant
to inflammatory bowel disease for a minimum of ten weeks.
Offers
research traineeships to senior-level undergraduate medical students interested
in research related to Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Offers research fellowships to
postgraduates interested in conducting basic or clinical research related to
CF.
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Offers fellowship to assist post-doctoral students establishing careers in dystonia research.
Offers
the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship to help people with schizophrenia and
related schizophrenia-spectrum disorders acquire the educational and vocational
skills necessary to reintegrate into society, secure jobs and regain their
lives.
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
Offers
a variety of awards and grants to students who perform research projects
related to pediatric HIV/AIDS. Scholar Awards are given to encourage young
investigators to select pediatric HIV/AIDS as a research focus for their
careers.
Entomological Society of America
Offers
undergraduate scholarships for students that have completed at least one course
in entomology or a project in entomology and plan careers in entomology,
zoology, biology, or a related science.
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Offers two programs designed to increase the number of minority
biomedical and behavioral scientist.
The
Fetzer Institute's Fellows and Senior Scholars Program is open to individuals
working in a variety of backgrounds including the arts, business, education, health
care, service, and science. Offers a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in
theoretical bioelectromagnetics.
Gates
Millennium Scholars Program
Offers
a variety of scholarships to minority students entering the first-year of
college.
Offers
fellowships to medical students pursuing basic research in neuroscience and
other related areas.
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Offers
undergraduate and graduate fellowships and summer internships for studies in
aquaculture, biomedical marine research, engineering, environmental analysis
and monitoring, and marine sciences and medicine.
Offers
research fellowships to medical scientists planning careers in biological or
medical research.
Henry J. Kaiser Family
Foundation
The
foundation offers an internship program designed for young minority journalists
interested in specializing in urban public health issues and obtaining a better
understanding of the national policy-making process. Kaiser Media Fellowships
in Health are offered for print or broadcast reporters, editors, and producers
who cover health issues.
Offers
fellowships for research projects that will contribute to identifying and
understanding the basic defect of Huntington's disease.
Offers
scholarships to students with immune deficiencies and fellowships to students
wishing to pursue postdoctoral studies in the field of Primary Immune
Deficiency Diseases.
International Foundation for Ethical Research
Offers
Graduate Fellowships in Animal Welfare to students dedicated to development and
implementation of scientifically valid alternatives to the use of animals in
research, product testing, and education.
The
HACER (Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources) Scholarships are
awarded annually to the next generation of doctors, nurses, and healthcare
professionals from minority communities.
The
foundation awards scholarships to Native American and Alaska Natives in fields
related to health care or tribal policy. Also offers summer congressional
internships.
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
Offers
fellowships to nurses and nursing students interested in studying problems
encountered by patients with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) or related neuromuscular
conditions. Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded to current medical students or
medical graduate students interested in the scientific basis of MG or related
neuromuscular conditions.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Nursing
scholarships are awarded to members with academic excellence that have a
financial need.
National Association of School Psychologist
Offers
a minority scholarship program for students pursuing careers in school
psychology.
National Black Nurses Association
Offers
a variety of scholarships to minority nursing students enrolled in a college and
to high school seniors accepted into a nursing program.
National Foundation for Infectious Disease
Offers
grants and fellowships to encourage students to train as specialists and to
conduct research in infectious diseases.
Need-based
scholarships for minority students enrolled in medical programs leading to M.D.
or D.O. degrees.
National Multiple
Sclerosis Foundation
Offers
postgraduate fellowships and awards to conduct research in an area of the
neurosciences related to multiple sclerosis.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Offers
summer student fellowships for graduating high schools seniors and
undergraduate students pursuing a career leading to a Ph.D., M.D. or
equivalent. Offers research grants for
basic research related to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and
treatment of osteoporosis.
National Student Nurses’ Association
Offers scholarship programs for general nursing
education, career mobility education, specialty education, and breakthrough
scholarships for minority students.
Occupational Physicians Scholarship Fund
Offers
substantial awards to worthy physicians to cover their Occupational and
Environmental Medicine residency positions.
Offers
postdoctoral fellowships in biological psychiatry, cardiovascular medicine,
infectious diseases, research on health outcomes, and rheumatology/immunology.
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Foundation
Offers
awards, fellowships, and grants to students pursuing careers in the
pharmaceutical industry.
Offers
three different graduate and postdoctoral fellowships in areas of biomedical,
social science, and public health.
Population Council Minority Program
Offers
the Vietnam Fellowship Program which supports highly qualified Vietnamese
health professionals in obtaining the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree
in the United States.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The
The
foundation's Minority Medical Faculty Development Program offers four-year,
postdoctoral research fellowships to minority physicians who have demonstrated
superior academic and clinical skills and who are committed to careers in
academic medicine.
Offers
postdoctoral scholarships in medical science to those pursuing careers as
academic physicians.
Sarnoff Endowment for Cardiovascular Science
Offers
fellowships to medical students performing research in the cardiovascular
sciences.
Offers
research grants in the areas of biochemistry, cell biology, genetics,
immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and other related areas in chemistry,
medicine, and biological sciences.
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
SDMS
Educational Foundation supports sonographer education through programs ranging
from student scholarships to grants and research awards for practicing
sonographers.
Society of Nuclear Medicine - Education & Research Foundation
Offers
undergraduate, graduate, medical, and pharmacy fellowships to students enrolled
in approved programs.
Offers
fellowships and travel awards to students pursuing careers in toxicology. Also
offers a special travel program for minority students.
Offers
the Medical Student Scholarship Fund to assist third-year medical students in
medical school.
U. S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Offers
several postdoctoral research awards and fellowships in health services research.
Also has a special program of awards for minority students.
U. S. Agency for International Development
The
Investigating in Women in Development (IWID) fellowship program offers a hands-on
development experience in an international setting for 12 months to study
democracy/governance, business and economic development, education for young
females, local environment, and population health and nutrition.
U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Offers
postdoctoral fellowships for professionals pursuing careers in informatics and
in public health. Also has a special program of awards for minority students.
U. S. Centers for Disease Control Foundation
Offers
postdoctoral fellowships for professionals to explore the most effective ways
to stop the spread of HIV.
Offers
several different fellowships in the areas of fine arts, education, humanities,
environmental sciences, social sciences, neurosciences, and interdisciplinary
studies.
U. S. Department of Health and Human Resources
The
Office of Minority Health Resource Center maintains a database of funding
resources that can help support minority health projects and other health
related programs. The database lists private and public foundations; pharmaceutical
and insurance organizations; journal articles, directories, books; fellowship,
scholarship and internships; and federal state and community resources.
Information can be sought using a specific search format.
U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Offers
a variety of graduate and postdoctoral awards and fellowships for dental,
nursing, and medical research.
U. S. Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA
directs national programs that improve the nation's health by assuring
equitable access to comprehensive, quality health care for all. Scholarships
are available for every area of healthcare professions.
The
IHS has several scholarship programs available to American Indians. Offers
scholarships for students pursuing education in accounting, business
administration, computer science, or health disciplines.
U. S. National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Offers
several different research grants and educational bridge programs to minority
students pursuing research in the medical sciences.
U. S. National Institute of Health
The
NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal
focal point for medical research in the U.S. The NIH offers undergraduate
scholarships in biomedical research as well as several other medical areas.
Also offers scholarships for minorities and students with disabilities.
U. S. National Institute of Mental Health
Offers
research grants, supplemental programs, and career development award programs
for mental health careers. Also have awards for minority students.
U. S. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Offers
minority dissertation research grants in human communications and related
studies.
U. S. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Offers postdoctoral fellowships for professionals to conduct research related to the social integration of disabled individuals of all ages.
