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Scholarships for Health Disciplines

AMBUCS Scholarships for Therapists - juniors, seniors and graduate students; physical or occupational therapy, speech language pathology or hearing audiology
American Academy of Physical Therapists - students pursuing degree in physical therapy
American Academy of Optometry - contains a variety of scholarships and research opportunities for students in optometry
Association of American Medical Colleges Financing Resources - financial assistance for medical school
American Association of Colleges of Nurses - AACN's scholarship center offers an alphabetical listing for nursing majors to search for scholarships
American Dental Association (ADA) - scholarships for dental students
American Dental Education Association (ADEA) - scholarships for dental students
American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education - support and financial assistance for pharmacy school
American Health Information Management Foundation Scholarships - scholarships for the health information management (HIM) industry; members may apply
American Medical Student Association Research Exchange - opportunity for medical students to perform research in a foreign country; members may apply
American Medical Women’s Association Scholarships - scholarships for women in medical field; members may apply
American Physical Therapy Association - physical therapy; minority students
American Red Cross, Jane Delano Student Nurse Scholarship - award for future nurses in the American Red Cross; Red Cross Volunteers may apply
APF/Benton-Meier Scholarship - award for graduate students in neuropsychology
APF/COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarship - awards for graduate research in psychology
Association of Food and Drug Officials Scholarship Award - scholarship for those interested in career in the foods, drugs or consumer product safety
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Scholarship - awards for student nurses and perioperative registered nurses
Barbara Jordan Heath Policy Scholars - program for college seniors and recent graduates interested in health policy issues affecting minority and underserved communities
BrainTrack Nursing Schools Scholarship - award for future nurses; must have completed at least one semester of nursing school
Connecticut Health Policy Project Internships in Consumer Advocacy and Research - internship participants inform Connecticut residents of health resources
DAR National Society Scholarships - various disciplines including health sciences and social sciences
Discover Nursing - scholarships for nurses, searchable by location
Emergency Nurses Association - scholarship for licensed nurses, members of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA); members may apply
Fogarty International Center - global directory of international grants and fellowships in health sciences
Foundation for Neonatal Research and Education Scholarship - awards for students currently enrolled in a nursing school and for professionally active neonatal nurses
Frugal Dad - a $5,000 scholarship based on academic achievement and the quality of the application.
Fulbright - study abroad for graduate study in over 140 countries
Gates Cambridge - 1-4 years of graduate study at Cambridge
Golden Key Honour Society - all majors; must be member of Golden Key
Hazing Awareness Scholarship - Promote Awareness of Hazing Policy
HRSA - scholarships for nursing students
HRSA for Disadvantaged Students - provides scholarships to students in health professions and nursing programs from disadvantaged backgrounds
HHMI Research Training Fellowships - supports 1 year of biomedical research training
Indian Health Service Scholarship Program - financial assistance undergraduate prerequisites for entry into the health and allied health professional schools (pharmacy, nursing, medical, etc.); open to qualified American Indian and Alaskan Native students
Kaiser Permanente RN Scholarships - offered to students enrolled in approved nursing degree programs in California
Marshall - 2 years of graduate study at an institution in U.K.
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services - supports doctoral students in the field of substance abuse treatment or prevention
Mitchell - 1 year of graduate study in Ireland
National Health Service Corps - awards scholarships to students pursuing primary health care professions in return for a commitment to provide care to communities in need
NIH - research and training opportunities through NIH
National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program - doctoral training program for students committed to biomedical research careers
Optometry's Charity - several grants and scholarships for optometry students
ORAU - scholarships and internships for all sciences
Phi Kappa Phi - award toward graduate funding
Public Health Service and National Health Service Corps (NHSC) - scholarships to students pursuing primary care health professions training
Rhodes - 2-3 years of graduate study at Oxford
Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship - a one-year fellowship with the CDC working in international health
Rotary - study abroad for junior and senior undergraduate students
Soros - graduate funding for new Americans
Talbots - scholarship for women returning to college later in life
Truman - funds senior year and graduate school graduate for students pursuing a career in public service
Tylenol - students in any healthcare-related program of study may apply (high school going to college, undergraduates in various fields, medical students, etc.)
Villers Fellowship for Healthcare Justice - one-year fellowship in health policy offered by Families USA
Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice - one-year fellowship in health policy (with a focus on minority health and social justice) offered by Families USA
Whitaker International Undergraduate Program - funding for a semester or year to pursue biomedical/bioengineer-related coursework, research, or an internship, in an approved international setting
Saul T. Wilson Scholarships - scholarships for future veterinarians
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If you have any questions, or would like more information on these awards please contact Karen Weber at the Office of Undergraduate Research or at 713-743-3367.
