Following is information on external scholarships to which students enrolled at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine may apply. Students should review the application instructions and eligibility requirements of each scholarship in detail before applying.

Unless otherwise noted, all application materials and supporting documentation should be sent directly to the foundation offering the specific scholarship. Click on the scholarship name for additional information (and the application, when available).

All external scholarships and fellowships must be reported to the Financial Aid Office each academic year that they are received.

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Baltimore City Medical Society Foundation

The Baltimore City Medical Society Foundation was established by the members of the Baltimore City Medical Society in 1972 to support the philanthropic activities in Baltimore City and to provide scholarships to medical students who have Baltimore City as their permanent residence. Applicants must have completed at least one year at an accredited U.S. medical school. Persons qualifying for this scholarship must have lived in Baltimore City for a minimum of three years while attending high school.

The Baltimore City Medical Society Foundation also offers The North Charles/Wyman Park Medical Staff Scholarship. This scholarship is available to medical students with a permanent address in Maryland who have completed at least one year at the Johns Hopkins University SOM. Persons qualifying for this scholarship must have lived in Maryland for a minimum of three years while attending high school.

Eligible students may apply for both scholarships, but only one scholarship will be awarded per student per year. Scholarship applications are due June 1 of each year. To request an application, contact the Society’s office, 410-625-0022 or info@bcmsdocs.org

Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program

The Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program provides financial aid to: sons and daughters of members of the United States armed forces who died as a result of military service or who suffered a service connected 100% disability as a result of military service; a veteran who suffers a service connected disability..; POW/MIA's of the Vietnam Conflict and their sons and daughters; sons and daughters and surviving spouses of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorists attacks; sons, daughters and surviving spouses of State or local public safety employees or volunteers who died in the line of duty or who sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the public safety employee or volunteer 100% disabled; or, state or local public service employees or volunteers who became 100 percent disabled in the line of duty.

Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships

The Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships consist of five scholarships given to outstanding students entering their third year of medical school who have shown leadership in efforts to eliminate inequities in medical education and healthcare. Each recipient receives a $5,000 scholarship in November of the year the scholarships are awarded. A medical school may nominate one student per year. Open to entering third year medical students. Students in combined MD/PhD programs are eligible when they are entering their third year of medical school.

Joseph Collins Foundation

Applicants to submit all application materials to the Financial Aid Office by mid-February. Financial Aid office submission to Foundation- March 1^st

The Joseph Collins Foundation was established with the purpose of aiding needy medical students to achieve an adequate education without sacrificing all other interests in the broad fields of learning. The maximum award for an individual student is $15,000. To qualify, students must be a student attending an accredited medical school geographically located east of or contiguous to the Mississippi River. Students must stand in the upper half of their class; demonstrate an interest in the arts or other cultural pursuits outside of medicine; have an interest in specializing in neurology, psychiatry, or becoming a general practitioner and be of good moral character. All application materials must be typewritten.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Student Scholarships

Six $5,000 scholarships will be offered to fourth year medical students selected for their commitment to and achievement in at least one of two areas: Commitment to underserved communities. Applicants must be a third year medical student in good academic standing who expects to graduate in the spring of the following year and interested in seeking residency in Northern California. Scholarship recipients will be encouraged to participate in a one-month clerkship at a Kaiser Permanente facility in Northern California during their fourth year of medical school.

Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship

Applicants to the Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship must be full-time medical students at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that are United States citizens whose permanent state of residence is Maryland. A completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be on file at time of application to be considered. All materials must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office by the deadline listed above.

National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program

Eligibility is open to medical students (allopathic or osteopathic) in their final year of a U.S. accredited school who are planning to pursue a career in primary care, and are committed to working in underserved communities with limited access to care. Students to Service loan repayment award recipients receive up to $120,000 (tax free) for three years of full-time service or six years of half-time service. Upon completion of residency, recipients serve as primary care providers in an NHSC-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) of greatest need. For more information visit, http://nhsc.hrsa.gov.

National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs

The National Institutes of Health’s Loan Repayment Programs repay the outstanding student loans of researchers who are or will be conducting nonprofit biomedical or behavioral research. Opportunities are available in five research areas—clinical, pediatric, health disparities, contraception and infertility and clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. For more information, visit www.lrp.nih.gov.

Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program

The Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program provides educational programs, leadership training, and funding to outstanding fourth-year medical students for a four-year period. Students must make a commitment to the specialty of family medicine. The funding program is designed to reimburse a portion of medical school debt incurred by the student by the conclusion of the required three-year residency. The Foundation is especially interested in students who exhibit the highest levels of skill, compassion, and leadership.

Waterbury Medical Association

The Wellsford and Mildred Clark Medical Memorial Scholarship was established in 1988 to provide scholarships for third-year medical school students entering their fourth year of medical school. The scholarship requires that applicants be residents of Connecticut for five years and currently enrolled in a not-for-profit medical school accredited by the AMA and/or the World Health Organization. For additional information, please contact the WMA Executive office at 860-243-3977.

Worcester District Medical Society

The Worcester District Medical Society offers a scholarship open to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year medical students attending an accredited medical or osteopathic school. Awards are based on scholastic achievement, financial need and community service. The applicant must be a legal resident of Central Massachusetts.

Windham County Medical Association

Each year the Executive Board of the Windham County Medical Association allocates a portion of their annual operating budget for scholarships to individuals who are from the county and are in their second or third year of medical school. Candidates applying for this scholarship must be enrolled in a U.S. or Canadian Medical School and have a permanent residence in Windham County, Connecticut. For additional information, please contact the Executive office of the WCMA at 860-243-3977.

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