Office for Financial Aid

Search by Deadline - January

ABSTRACT TRAVEL GRANT

Eligibility: US citizen, medical or graduate student who has performed original research
related to gastroenterology or hepatology.

Award: $500 & up to $1,000 for travel to annual meeting
# of Awards: 33
Deadline: January

Inquire:
American Digestive Health Foundation
7910 Woodmont Ave., 7th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814-3015

Website: www.gastro.org


P.E.O. PROGRAM FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION

Eligibility: Various scholarships available for women. Financial need, and citizen of US or Canada.
Must be sponsored by a P.E.O. Chapter.

(P.E.O. stands for Philanthropic Educational Organizantion that was founded in 1869).

Award: Up to $1,500
Deadline: January

Inquire:
P.E.O. Sisterhood Executive Office
3700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312-2899

Website: http://www.peointernational.org/


WALTER BYERS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility: GPA of 3.5 or better, competed in intercollegiate athletics as a member of a varsity team at a NCAA member institution, and have applied for admission into graduate, law, or medical school.

Award: $12,500
# of Awards: 2
Deadline: January 1st

Inquire:
Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship Com. The National Collegiate Athletic Association P.O. Box 6222
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222

Website: www.ncaa.org


M.A. Cartland Shackford Medical Fellowship*

Award: minimum of $9,000
Deadline: January 3rd
Applications on website or send SASE.
Inquire:
Secretary to the Committee on Graduate Fellowships
Att.: WCGF Application
Center for Work & Service
106 Central St.
Wellesley, MA 02181-8200

E-mail:
cws-fellowships@firstclass.wellesley.edu

Website: www.wellesley.edu/CWS


PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP

Eligibility: Women of color who will be in their 3rd or final year at an accredited US medical school.
US citizen or permanent resident.

Award: $5,000 - $12,000
Deadline: January 10th


KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Eligibility: Polish background, evidence of identification with Polish community. Minimum BS Degree.
Various scholarships and grants awarded.

Award: Varies
Deadline: January 15th

Inquire:
The Kosciuszko Foundation
15 East 65th St.
New York, N.Y. 10021-6595

Website: www.kosciuszkofoundation.org


MERCK/ AFAR RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS

Eligibility: Medical or Pharm D. students who completed 1 yr of study, US citizen or permanent resident, and have a faculty mentor.
8-12 week full-time project anytime in 2009 on any subject, in any setting in the field of geriatric pharmacology.

Award: $4,000
# of Awards: Up to 9
Deadline: January 22nd

Inquire:
American Federation for Aging Research 1414 Avenue of the Americas, 18th floor New York, NY 10019
(212) 752-2327

Fax: 212-832-2298
E-mail: amfedaging@aol.com
Website: http://www.afar.org/merckstu.html


CIVITAN INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
CIVITAN SHROPSHIRE SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility: Pursuing a degree medicine or health sciences.
US citizen or permanent resident, financial need, and member or dependent child of member of Civitan International.  Junior Civitans may apply too.

Award: $1,000
# of Awards: 40
Deadline: January 31st

Inquire: (Enclose SASE w/ 2 stamps)
Civitan Shropshire Scholarship
PO Box 130744
Birmingham, AL 35213-0744
(205) 591-8910


JERRY L. PETTIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP*

Eligibility: 3rd or 4th year medical students with demonstrated interest in communication of science.
Only 1 nominee from each school.

Award: $2,500
# of Awards: 1
Deadline: January 31st

Inquire:
AMA Foundation
c/o Kathleen MacArthur
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 464-4218
Fax: (312) 464-5678

Website: http://www.ama-assn.org