September 26, 2024
The MMA Foundation has extended the deadline for its Friedman-Bowen Primary Care Scholarship Fund and its Reuter-Lien Well-being and Health Equity Scholarship Fund to November 1. The extension is intended to give students additional time for project design.
Here’s a description of the Foundation’s four scholarship programs:
Friedman-Bowen Primary Care Scholarship Fund
Designed to foster interest in primary care careers, this fund supports medical students at Minnesota medical schools who are passionate about primary care. Grants are available for student-initiated projects that aim to enhance primary care practice or address specific health issues. In 2024, we anticipate awarding approximately $10,000. Click here for more details and to access the Friedman-Bowen Primary Care Scholarship Fund RFP and application form.
Reuter-Lien Well-being & Health Equity Scholarship Fund
This fund supports research or projects that promote health equity and improve well-being for students, trainees, and patients. One grant totaling $2,300 will be awarded in 2024. Click here for more details and to access the Reuter-Lien Well-being and Health Equity Fund RFP and application materials.
Indihar Advocacy Scholarship Fund
Open year-round, this fund empowers Minnesota medical students to lead advocacy efforts aimed at policy and structural changes for greater equity and justice. Grants totaling $3,000 will be awarded in 2024. Click here for more details and to access the Indihar Advocacy Scholarship RFP and application materials.
MCAT® Fee Relief Fund
The MMA Foundation also offers MCAT® Fee Relief Fund grants to help pay the MCAT fees for undergraduates from racial and ethnic populations underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population. Click here for more information and to download the RFP and application materials.
Contact Kristen Gloege for more information.
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A physician and Olympian will give an inspirational address as part of this year's Empowering Physicians event on Friday, September 25, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
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