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 |
|---|---|
| Class of 1956 Ronald H. Doneff Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2001 by the Class of 1956 in honor of Dr. Doneff's memory and the values he helped reinforce in his classmates. Through great determination, Dr. Doneff finished his medical education despite great physical handicaps, started a private dermatologic practice and raised a family. |
| Class of 1957 Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1993 by the Class of 1957 to provide scholarships to deserving medical students. Preference given to students who intend to practice primary care. |
| Class of 1958 Morris Green Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the Class of 1958 in July 1998 to provide scholarships to IU School of Medicine students. |
| Class of 1959 John B. Hickam Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the Class of 1959 in December 1998 to provide scholarships to IU School of Medicine students. |
| Class of 1960 Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the Class of 1960 in April 2000 to provide scholarships to IU School of Medicine students. |
| Class of 1961 William K. Nasser Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the Class of 1961 in May 2002 in honor of William K. Nasser, MD to provide scholarships to IU School of Medicine students. The Class of 1961 believed no class member has achieved greater professional excellence, been more devoted to family, or been a greater supporter of the class and the medical school. |
| Class of 1962 Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the Class of 1962 in 2013 to support scholarships at the IU School of Medicine. |
| Class of 1963 John P. Quakenbush Scholarship | This general scholarship was established by IU School of Medicine Class of 1963 in honor and memory of Dr. Quakenbush on the 45th anniversity of their graduation from medical school. |
| Class of 1963 Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the Class of 1963 in May 2013 to provide scholarships to IU School of Medicine students. |
| Class of 1964 Mary J. Yoder Scholarship | This scholarship is established in 1990 by the Class of 1964 in celebration of the 25 year reunion of the class, this fund commemorates their classmate, Mary Jean Yoder, MD, who exemplified the ideals of perseverance and service to others. Dr. Yoder was tragically killed in an automobile accident less than a week after graduation from the IU School of Medicine. |
| Class of 1965 Academic Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1990 to celebrate the 25year reunion of the Class of 1965, this fund provides medical school academic scholarships. |
| Class of 1966 Dean's Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1991 by the Class of 1966 in celebration of the 25 year reunion of the class, this fund provides medical school scholarships. |
| Class of 1967 Glenn W. Irwin Jr. Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1992 by the Class of 1967 in celebration of the 25 year reunion of the class. This fund provides medical student scholarships in honor of Dr. Glenn W. Irwin Jr., a former dean of the school and retired chancellor of IUPUI. |
| Class of 1968 Marvin A. Evens and Larry G. Hitchcock Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1993 by the Class of 1968 to provide scholarships to medical students in honor of Dr. Larry G. Hitchcock and Dr. Marvin A. Evens, who was tragically killed in a military jet crash near Grissom Air Force Base. Dr. Evens was both a veterinary and a medical doctor. He was also a command pilot and flight surgeon with the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Hitchcock, faced with incredible challenges brought on by medical problems, maintained an active practice. |
| Class of 1969 Robert Shellhammer Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1994 in honor of Dr. Robert Shellhammer, who was a professor and assistant dean for the IU School of Medicine from 1951 until his death in 1985. |
| Class of 1970 David M. Gibson and George T. Lukemeyer Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1995 by the Class of 1970 to provide scholarships to medical students in honor of Drs. Gibson and Lukemeyer, who are both highly regarded by their students as teachers and administrators. |
| Class of 1972 William E. DeMyer Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1997 by the Class of 1972 in celebration of their 25 year reunion and in honor of William E. DeMyer, MD, their professor of neurology. |
| Class of 1973 and 1948 Otis Bowen, MD Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1998 by the Class of 1973 and 1948 in celebration of their 25 year reunion and in honor of Dr. Otis Bowen. |
| Class of 1974 Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the Class of 1974 in May 1999 to provide scholarships to IU School of Medicine students. |
| Class of 1975 Steven C. Beering Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the Class of 1975 in May 2000 to provide scholarships to IU School of Medicine students. |