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 |
|---|---|
| Mackel Family Scholarship | This gift is used to support scholarships for students at the Indiana University School of Medicine who have financial need. |
| Madeline Horton Clark Memorial Fellowship | Established in 1987 by Madeline S. Clark. This scholarship is awarded to Indiana residents in the top 10% of their graduating class from an Indiana high school who are in need of financial assistance. |
| Marcus Ravdin Scholarship and Medal | This scholarship was established in 1912 by Dr. and Mrs. Ravdin in memory of their son, Hiram, who passed away while a student at the Evansville High School. |
| Margaret and Marshall Miller Scholarship | This scholarship was establish by the Margaret B. Miller Trust. This gift is used to support scholarships for IU School of Medicine—Evansville medical students. The number, amount(s), and recipient(s) will be determined by the Scholarship Committee at the IU School of Medicine—Evansville in consultation with the Scholarship Committee of the school. |
| Margaret F. Pfleeger Scholarship | Established in 2015, this scholarship is to be used for deserving students at the IU School of Medicine with preference given to applicants from Rush County, IN. |
| Mariellen Dentino, MD, Merit Award | This award was established in 1991 by a couple who are grateful to Dr. Dentino for the medical care she provided to them. The purpose of the fund is to promote and recognize outstanding medical achievement of a medical student. Also noted will be the student's citizenry. |
| Marty and Vicky Johnson Medical Scholarship | This gift is used to support scholarships for students in the Indiana University School of Medicine. |
| Marvella Bayh Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1979 and was funded by contributions in honor of the late Mrs. Marvella Bayh, who died of breast cancer. Awards are made to first year medical students who have expressed an interest in fighting cancer, with preference given to female students. The scholarship is targeted for research as specified by the donor. This scholarship endowment helps support the Summer Research Program in Academic Medicine. |
| Marvin and Ruth Hutchens Scholarship | This scholarship was established November 1999 by Kathryn Hutchens in honor of her parents on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Preference will be given to a student from southern Indiana and may be awarded for academic excellence and/or financial need. |
| Marvin V. and Marie S. Snell Scholarship | This general scholarship was established by Marvin V. Snell and Marie S. Snell in 2008. |
| Mary Miller Genna, MD, Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2008 by Joseph F. Genna to honor the memory of his wife. The scholarship gives preference to a female medical student. |
| Medical Mission Support Fund | This scholarship fund was established in 1987 through the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Roy V. Maxson to encourage students to enter the medical mission field in areas of health care need. The fund supports medical students in three ways: to provide forgivable loans to those who enter a missionary medical field; a senior medical student traveling to medical missionary sites; promote medical mission via printed materials and/or lectures. Preference shall be given to Christian medical students who also demonstrate financial need. |
| Medical School Fellowship and Scholarship | This fund is supported by donations and anonymous gifts from individuals wishing to provide scholarship funds for medical students. Selection criteria are in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the IU School of Medicine Fellowship and Scholarship Committee. |
| Mel and Joan Perelman Scholarship | With this scholarship, Mel and Joan Perelman wished to recognize their long and gratifying relationship with a number of Indiana University School of Medicine deans; in particular, D. Craig Brater, MD, for whom they have deep admiration. |
| Merilyn Hester Scholarship | Established in 2010 by the Walther Cancer Foundation, Inc, the Merilyn Hester Scholarship will be awarded to medical and/or PhD students pursuing degrees in the biomedical sciences, who have demonstrated an interest and potential for conducting pediatric hematology or oncology research, and have outstanding character and well-defined professional goals. |
| Michael and Mary Wolf Family Scholarship | Established in 2023 by Michael and Mary Wolf. Preference is given to students interested in a career in ophthalmology who qualify for in-state tuition. Second preference is given to students interested in a career in cardiology who qualify for in-state tuition. |
| Michael Packnett Parkview Physician Group Scholarship | Established in 2014 by the Parkview Health System, Inc., Parkview Physician Group, this scholarship was created to support scholarships for third- or fourth-year students at Indiana University School of Medicine—Fort Wayne. Preference will be given to students who graduated from an Indiana high school and are enrolled for four years at IU School of Medicine—Fort Wayne, who expresses an interest in going into primary care medicine and in returning to the Fort Wayne area to practice medicine. The amount and recipient(s) of the Scholarship will be determined by the Indiana University School of Medicine—Fort Wayne Scholarship Committee in compliance with the Indiana University School of Medicine's Scholarship Committee guidelines. |
| Mohamad Hytham Rifai and Nuha Kabbani Rifai Scholarship | Established in 2016 and created by the donor in honor of their family's accomplishments and dedication to the medical community at large, to further Indiana University's mission, and to encourage others to give to Indiana University. This gift is used to support scholarships for students attending the Indiana University School of Medicine—Northwest-Gary campus. The donor has a preference for students in the top third of their class. |
| Nick J. Rutigliano Family Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2002 by Nick J. and Jo Anne Rutigliano in recognition of their daughter Melissa Rutigliano, a graduate of the IU School of Medicine in May 2003. This gift is used to support medical student scholarships with priority given to a fourth year medical student with demonstrated financial need and dedicated to practicing in the field of Family Medicine. |
| Otis R. and Carol L. Bowen Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2009 by Dr. Otis R. Bowen and Carol L. Bowen. |