Scholarships

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Questions regarding scholarships should be emailed to Azalia.Perez@texmed.org.  

50-Year Club Scholarship

 Scholarship unavailable 2025-2026 school year.

• Available to all accredited Texas medical schools.
• Be in the third- or fourth-year of medical school study.
• Displays outstanding academic progress in medical school and exhibit financial need.
• Must complete an online application.
• Awardees must submit a headshot, and a letter to TMA acknowledging receipt of this award and state how the scholarship will benefit the student.
• Funding available through the 50-Year Club.
• Awards are to be issued in increments of no less than $500 per medical student.

Apply for TMA's 50-Year Club Scholarship HERE (when available).

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Diversity in Medicine Scholarship (Formerly TMA Minority Scholarship) 

Congratulations to the current Scholarship Winners - Bayardo Scholars.  ( Press Release) 

Scholarship applications accepted October 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 for medical students entering their first year in Fall 2025.

One $10,000 scholarship is available at each Texas medical school.

• Eligible applicants must be underrepresented in Texas medical schools and the state's physician workforce. (Including DACA status medical students.)  
• Students already attending medical school are not eligible.  (Scholarship is for those who have been accepted for admission in the fall of the award year.)  
• Must complete an application via the link below (online only).  
• Provide a letter or email confirming acceptance offer and intent to attend.
• Write an essay, not to exceed 750 words, explaining how as a physician you would "improve the health of all Texans".
• Fundraising efforts handled by TMA Foundation.
• Funds will be disbursed directly to the school in increments of $2,500 annually during the first four consecutive years of a student's normal matriculation schedule. Students who withdraw, take leaves of absence, or repeat years will automatically forfeit the remainder of their disbursement.
• This scholarship is per school and does not transfer with a student should they decide to matriculate elsewhere.

Apply for TMA's Diversity in Medicine Scholarship HERE (when available).

[TMA’s 2024 Diversity in Medicine Scholarship Program is funded by TMA Foundation with generous support from its Bayardo Trust and Patrick Y. Leung, MD, Endowment, and annual gifts from H-E-B, Baldemar Covarrubias, MD; TMA-affiliated county medical societies; and gifts from physicians and their families. To make a tax-deductible donation to the TMA Diversity in Medicine Scholarship Program, you may do so on the TMA Foundation Web site,  www.tmaf.org.]  

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Harris County Medical Society Alliance Scholarship

Scholarships available each Fall - Medical schools determine the recipients.

• Available to Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Texas John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School, and University of Houston College of Medicine.
• Attend an accredited medical school in Harris County or reside in Harris County for one year or more prior to attending an accredited medical school out of Harris County.
• Be in the third- or fourth-year of medical school.
• Must be progressing satisfactorily in medical school.
• The medical school determines recipients and notifies TMA.
• Funding available through the Harris County Medical Society Alliance.
• Awards are to be issued in increments of no less than $1,000 per medical student.
• View the most recent winners.

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Krishna Memorial Scholarship

Scholarships available each Summer for Fall - Medical schools determine the recipients.

• Available to The University of Texas System medical schools.
• Be in the second-, third-, or fourth-year of medical school.
• Preference given to those who do not qualify for financial assistance grants and scholarships based on need.
• The medical school determines recipients and notifies TMA.
• One student receives the scholarship each year (does not renew throughout a student's studies).
• Awards are $1,000 per UT System medical school annually.
• View the most recent winners.

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Lone Star Caucus Medical Student Scholarship

Scholarship each spring dependent upon availability of funds. Application open on January 10, 2025, through March 28, 2025.

• Available annually to third- and fourth-year medical students attending a Texas medical school in the Lone Star Caucus counties (non-metro).
• Be a member of one of the component medical societies of the Lone Star Caucus.
• Exhibit outstanding academic achievements and strong leadership skills.
• Demonstrate interest in serving medically underserved or underrepresented populations in Texas.
• Apply online via the Lone Star Caucus(when available).
• Donate to the Lone Star Caucus Medical Student Scholarship.
• Email Lone Star Caucus for more information. View the most recent winners.

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NTSP Medical Student Scholarship

 Scholarship applications accepted June 1, 2025 - August 15, 2025 for first-year medical students.

One $10,000 scholarship is available to qualified first-year medical students in Texas who meet the following eligibility requirements:  

• Tarrant, Johnson, and Parker county residents.
• Medical students in first year of study at a Texas medical school (currently enrolled full-time and attending).
• Provide a valid medical student ID number.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Student exhibits financial need.
• Available at all Texas medical schools.

Eligible applicants are encouraged to complete the application form, submit verification of enrollment that also identifies their expected graduation date, and submit a 250-word essay summarizing what it means to receive this renewable scholarship and how the funds will be utilized.

Recipients receiving the scholarship as an MS1 can renew between June 1 - July 15 during the next three consecutive years as long as the recipient remains actively enrolled as a full-time Texas medical student prior to reapplication. Over the course of four years, an individual student may receive a combined total of $40,000.

Apply for TMA's NTSP Medical Student Scholarship HERE(when available).

This scholarship is funded by the TMASFF North Texas Specialty Physicians (NTSP) Endowment for Medical Student Scholarships. 

View the most recent winners.

Questions? Email Azalia.Perez@texmed.org.

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Michael O'Malley, MD Memorial Scholarship

• TMA's Young Physician Section(YPS) offers scholarships to a rural high school senior pursuing a degree in the field of medicine.
• $1,000 scholarship awarded annually to help students achieve their goal of becoming a physician.
• Have Young Physician questions? Call the TMA Knowledge Center @ (800) 880-7955.

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