Through the generosity of alumni, friends, corporations and foundations, the IU School of Medicine annually awards scholarships and loans to financially and academically deserving medical students. The named scholarships programs listed below reflect the importance that individuals have placed on making an investment in future physicians — an investment that will yield a valuable resource and quality medical practitioners.
Apply for scholarships
For more information on applying for Scholarships and Financial aid, please email medaid@iu.edu.
Scholarship Selection
IU School of Medicine awards over $8 million in scholarships annually, placing us at the national average for total scholarship funding per enrolled student. Scholarship funding has been a priority for the school. Dean Hess and the Office of Gift Development focus on scholarships when meeting with donors and alumni. To show his level of commitment, Dean Hess and Mrs. Hess have personally funded scholarships.
IU School of Medicine scholarships are used in the recruitment of our best and brightest students (focusing on merit and diversity). Additionally, IU School of Medicine grants merit-based and indebtedness scholarships to the fourth year students.
IU School of Medicine’s scholarship selections are made by the scholarship committee each year in late June with recruitment scholarships decided throughout the recruitment and admissions season. While some scholarships have restrictions, the committee maintains a philosophy of equal opportunity. Medical students receiving the Indiana Primary Care Scholarship, Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Programs (HPSP) or the National Health Service Corps Scholarship (NHSC) will be deemed ineligible for IU School of Medicine scholarships. Likewise, any student who is in the combined degree program will not be eligible for our scholarships.
Current categories of scholarship support
- Academic/merit based
- Donor-specified funding requirements (i.e., specific counties in Indiana, attending a specific campus, etc…)
- Scholarships promoting class diversity
- Financial need/disadvantaged/indebtedness
Scholarship requirements
Annual scholarships may be one year only with no expectation for renewal. Multi-year scholarships may have requirements for renewal.
- All renewal scholarships require clear first time passing of all courses/clerkships and students must be in good academic standing require passing all courses on the first attempt as well as all USMLE exams.
- Progress academically in a timely fashion and take exams when appropriate.
- Loss of scholarship for academic (e.g. failure or repeating a year)/professionalism reasons may be permanent.
- Scholarships from all sources may not exceed total tuition.
- No more than four years of funding.
Good academic standing, as defined by the scholarship committee, is a student who is not on academic probation for any reason during the entire preceding academic year or semester.
Search for Scholarship Funds
The following endowed scholarships are available through the IU School of Medicine.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Harry and Ina Brickley Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2009 by Dr. Harry D. Brickley, Jr. Preference for the scholarships will first be given to residents of Wells County, and Washington and Harrison townships in Blackford County, and Salomonie, Jefferson, Union, or Rock Creek townships in Huntington County, all in Indiana. Second preference will be given to residents of Indiana. If for some reason, scholarships cannot be awarded Indiana residents, the third preference will be to assist medical students participating in a clerkship for indigenous people of Inuit or other Native American descent in the United States or Canada. |
| Haselby Family Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2005 by Kenneth Haselby, MD and Carla Haselby to support scholarships for Purdue University engineering graduates who enter the MD/PhD Program. |
| Hazel and Tommy Thompson Cardiac Research Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1974 by Jane Thompson Gowan in honor of her parents. Preference to students with medical promise in cardiac research and high GPA. This award is used to provide assistance to students who have expressed an interest in cardiac research. |
| Henry and Beatrice Lebioda Scholarship | This scholarship was established in December 1999 by Henry Lebioda, MD, to support medical student scholarships. |
| Henry Kahn and Mortimer C. Furscott Medical Scholarships | This scholarship was established in 2010 by Claribel Kahn Furscott's will, in honor of her deceased father, Henry Kahn, and her late husband, Mortimer C. Furscott. The scholarship will be awarded to deserving medical students attending the IU School of Medicine who are in need of financial assistance to complete their education, on the basis of financial need. |
| Howard County Medical Scholarship | Established in 2014 by Robert B. Dinn, MD, and Jaime Dinn to support scholarships at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Preference will be given to first year medical students from Kokomo or Howard County, Indiana, who exhibit financial need and academic excellence. |
| Indiana 1st Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2004 by Jay Lang, MD and Eleanor Lang to provide scholarships to medical students in their third and fourth years who are Indiana residents who have a commitment to practicing in Indiana. The scholarship is based primarily on financial need. Academics are not to be a paramount factor. Candidates must complete an application and if selected, sign an agreement which commits them to practicing medicine in Indiana within five years of graduation. Must practice a minimum of two years in Indiana. |
| Ione C. Davis Fellowship | Established by the estate of Mrs. Ione C. Davis in 1981, this fellowship is awarded to worthy students within the medical school. Income is made available annually by the Clinton County Bank. |
| ISMA Medical Student Scholarships | Established in 1986, this award is funded by the American Medical Association Education and Research Foundation through the Indiana State Medical Association. Recipients must be Indiana residents and demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. |
| IU Health Bloomington Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2013 by the IU Health Bloomington Hospital Medical Staff. This gift is used to support a scholarship for a third year medical student who graduated from an Indiana high school and is enrolled at the Indiana University School of Medicine—Bloomington medical sciences program. The amount and recipient of the scholarship will be determined by the program in consultation with the school's scholarship committee. |
| IU School of Medicine-Evansville Campus Scholarships | The IU School of Medicine-Evansville campus awards scholarships of at least $3,000 each. These awards are normally given for one academic year, but may be extended to a second year. The scholarships include the Mead Johnson Medical Student Scholarship, the Old National Bank Medical Student Scholarship, the Citizens National Bank Medical Student Scholarship, and the Community Advisory Council Medical Student Scholarship. The MSA-Student Financial Affairs submits a list of qualified students to the IU School of Medicine-Evansville campus Scholarship Committee, which decides on recipients. To be eligible for these awards, students must: attend the IU School of Medicine-Evansville campus, demonstrate financial need, meet criteria for promotion into the second year, show evidence of academic achievement by competitive grade point average, MCAT scores and outside activities, and be citizens of southwest Indiana. |
| J. Frank Maurer Scholarship | This scholarship was established by 1991 through the estate of Susan D. Maurer to support financial need scholarships. Preference given to students from Clay County, IN. |
| J. W. Anderson Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in December 2000 to provide scholarship support for Lake and Porter County medical students attending the IU School of Medicine-Northwest-Gary campus during their first two years of medical school. |
| J.B. King Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2003 by the Guidant Foundation, Inc. Guidant Foundation is honoring J. B. King who has supported Riley Children's Foundation since 1987 and also in celebration of Guidant's 10th anniversary. This scholarship is based on merit, with preference given to a medical student who is an Indiana resident and has an interest in practicing pediatric medicine. One scholarship per year is awarded. |
| Jack J. Weinbaum, MD, Pathology Scholarship | This fund was established in 1989 in honor of the late Dr. Weinbaum. These awards are intended for medical students completing the second year of study at IU School of Medicine—Terre Haute. Recipients must have demonstrated academic achievement and an interest in the field of pathology. |
| Jake D. Ruch Scholarship | Established in 1998 by Ruth Derrick Ruch to honor the memory of her son Jake D. Ruch, MD, a 1947 graduate of the IU School of Medicine who died in 1951. Preference is given to first year medical students who are high school graduates of Clinton County or resided in Clinton County for at least two years. |
| James and Claire Carter Scholarship | Established in 2014 by James E. Carter, MD, and the JEC Carter Family Trust. It was during his tenure in student and curricular affairs that Dr. Carter saw firsthand the challenges that medical students faced as a result of tuition costs. Because of these challenges Dr. Carter established the James and Claire Carter Scholarship to support scholarships at the Indiana University School of Medicine based on academic performance and financial need. |
| James Y. McCullough Fellowship | Established in 1970 by James Y. McCullough, MD Awards are based on academic achievement. Preference will be given to graduates of IU Southeast or residents of the following Indiana counties: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, or Washington. It is the hope of Dr. McCullough, who established the fund in 1970, that recipients of this award will make contributions to this fund at a future date to perpetuate the endowment. Financial need and promise of future usefulness in the medical profession will be considered in determining recipients. |
| Janice M. Pascuzzi Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2003 by Dr. Robert Pascuzzi, Dr. Karen Roos and Dr. Valerie Jackson in honor of Janice M. Pascuzzi to support scholarships to students in the third or fourth years. As a tribute to her life, the family and friends of Mrs. Pascuzzi wish to support future physicians who have the overall ability to make people feel better by displaying characteristics of kindness, generosity, empathy, compassion and being a good listener. |
| Jay C. and Lucile L. Kahn Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2000 through the estate of Lucile Kahn to support medical student scholarships. Donors have a lifelong interest in promoting health care and community involvement. |