The American Medical Association (AMA) foundation

The AMA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the American Medical Association. Founded in 1950, the AMA Foundation's mission is to advance health care through support of programs in medical education, research and service.


Through our partnerships with our donors, the AMA Alliance, AMA affiliations and other organizations, the AMA Foundation works to improve the health of our nation's communities and strengthen the patient-physician relationship with its better health initiatives.

Medical Education

As the cost of medical education continues to increase, financial assistance for medical students is more important than ever. The American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation has a long history of supporting young men and women who aspire to become physicians.

Application process:

By February of each year, the AMA Foundation will send a detailed packet of scholarship information to each medical school's Office of the Dean, Office of Student Affairs and Office of Financial Aid. It is through one of these offices that you can receive nomination and application information. It is the Office of the Dean or the Dean's Designate that must submit nominations to the AMA Foundation for the scholarships. Here is a short synopsis of our scholarships that may apply to you.

Scholarships and awards:

AMA Foundation Minority Scholars Award - In collaboration with the Minority Affairs Consortium (MAC), with support from the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative, the AMA Foundation offers the Minority Scholars Award. Ten Minority Scholars Awards are awarded annually, each in the amount of a $10,000 scholarship. You must be a current first or second-year student and a permanent resident or citizen of the U.S. Eligible students of minority background include African American/Black, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native and Hispanic/Latino. Each medical school is invited to submit up to two nominees.
Applications available: February
Nominations due: April 16

AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship - These $10,000 scholarships reward current third-year medical students, who are entering their fourth-year of study. The selection of the recipients will be based on academic achievement and/or financial need. Multiple scholarships, funded by the AMA Foundation, the Audio-Digest Foundation, Johnson F. Hammond, MD Fund, and the Rock Sleyster, MD Fund will be awarded in 2007. Partial funding for this program is provided by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.