LGBT Medical Student Scholarships

LGBT Health Education and Research Trust Scholarship
The LGBT HEART Scholarship Fund for the Graduate Health Professions provides supplemental funding for students who have a demonstrated ability in and commitment to affecting change in the LGBT communities through their commitment to working and being educated in the health professions. The program is supported through funds raised by LGBT HEART.

Two students – committed to affecting change in the LGBT community through their education and work in the health professions – will be selected for the scholarships ($2,000 minimum each), and shall be known as LGBT HEART Scholars.

Jonathan Lax Scholarship for Gay Men, Philadelphia/Delaware Valley area

• Bread and Roses Fund Webpage
• Lax Scholarship Webpage

George Benes, M.D. Scholarship
One year scholarships available to gay or lesbian students in a medical school. Awards are approximately $4,000. Send Completed Applications to:

The Philadelphia Foundation
George Benes, M.D.Scholarship
1234 Market Street, Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-563-6417
Fax: 215-563-6882

Point Foundation

1. GLMA Point Scholarship
2. Decker Scholarship in honor of Walter M. Decker, M.D.

eQuality Scholarship Collaborative
A $2000 scholarship for a medical student attending school in California or a California resident attending medical school elsewhere in the U.S. This scholarship is funded by The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG). The recipient is selected by Kaiser Permanente Medical's KP Pride.

Southern California Lambda Medical Association (SCLMA) Scholarships (for SCLMA student members only)

Other LGBT student financial aid (not specific to med students)

• http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml
• http://www.washburn.edu/sobu/broach/glbt-scholar.html
• http://www.scc.net/~t-bonham/EDLINKS.HTM
• http://www.lgbtcampus.org/resources/financial_aid.html

 

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If you know of other LGBT-specific medical student awards or scholarships, email LGBT Health.