State and District Scholarships
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Annual Scholars Program
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Amount: $10,000 to two students from each of the four Massachusetts Medical Schools
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Eligibility/Requirements: Fourth-year medical students expected to graduate each year from one of the following schools: Boston University School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Tufts University School of Medicine and the UMass Chan
Medical School
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Each nominee must be a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society.
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Applications are available at the office of student affairs in October at each of the schools listed above
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For more information, contact Jennifer Day at
jday@mms.org or (781) 434-7044
MMS Medical Information Technology Awards
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Amount: $5,000 annually to one medical student and one resident physician
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Eligibility: MMS member. Medical students, residents, or fellows enrolled in one of the four Massachusetts Medical Schools or a Massachusetts hospital or training program
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Application Deadline: January of each year
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For more information, contact Leon Barzin at lbarzin@mms.org
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For further information and application
History of Medicine Essay Award
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Amount: $1,000 annually
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Students are encouraged to consider the history behind topics of current interest, such as: the role of race in health, health care, and training of health care providers; topics in reproductive health, discrimination of any kind; stigma of any
kind
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Eligibility: MMS medical students
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One Paragraph Abstract Deadline: November 24, 2024
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Final Essay Deadline: January 19, 2025
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More information and application
Massachusetts Medical Society International Health Studies Grant Program
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Amount: Five to seven grants up to $2,000 each to defray the costs of study abroad
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Eligibility: MMS medical student or resident. Preference given to applicants planning a career serving underprivileged populations
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Application Deadline: November 15
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For more information, contact Jennifer Day at
jday@mms.org or (781) 434-7044
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Learn about applying for a grant
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Read more about grant programs
MMS Student Section Community Service Grants
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Amount: Up to $250 of funding for each of two service projects per medical school chapter of the Section, per calendar year
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Eligibility: Current medical student members of the MMS whose projects meet objectives in community and social service, public health activism and education, or volunteer mentorship activities
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For More Information: Academic Administrator, Massachusetts Medical Society - Colleen Hennessey,
chennessey@mms.org, (781) 434-7315
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Download Application (Word Doc, 2 pages)
Loans
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Charitable & Educational Fund Loans
Established in 1955 by the Massachusetts Medical Society, the Charitable and Educational Fund (the “Fund”) supported Massachusetts medical students through low-interest loans.
Effective June 1, 2025, the Fund merged into the Massachusetts Medical Society and Alliance Charitable Foundation (the “Foundation”). Consequently, the Foundation is now the ‘lender’ and has taken over all rights and obligations under the loan agreements. The terms and conditions of existing loans remain unchanged.
Click here for more background, and to access the portal for current loan recipients.
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