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 |
|---|---|
| David H. Jung Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1990 to honor the memory of David H. Jung to support medical student scholarships. |
| David H. Ray Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1983 to assist students enrolled at the IU School of Medicine who are planning to pursue work as missionaries, or similarly relevant Christian endeavors or students who wish to provide service in an economically deprived area. |
| David J. Chizek, MD Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2015 through the Chizek Family Foundation. |
| David W. and Ellen S. Crabb Scholarship | Established in 2015 in honor of Dr. David W. and Ellen S. Crabb to support scholarships that give preference to medical students who indicate an interest in global health and serving vulnerable populations. |
| Davis Medical Foundation | This scholarship was established in 1977 by the Davis Medical Foundation and the estate of Julia Marie Ballinger. Income from this fund is to be used for deserving medical students who are residents of Grant County, IN. |
| Dean's Council Scholarships | Established in 1998 by the Dean's Council to address the need for additional scholarships at the IU School of Medicine. Dean's Council members annually give $1,000 or more to the IU School of Medicine in support of various projects deemed priority by the Dean within the school. |
| Debra J. Helper Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2015 by multiple donors in honor of Dr. Debra J. Helper's many contributions on the occasion of her retirement. Preference will be given to female students exhibiting financial need and should be awarded to the same student for all four years of medical school if she remains in good academic standing. |
| Dewey-Brayton Fellowship | Miss Jennie B. Dewey established this fellowship in 1947 in honor of Drs. A. W. Brayton and John R. Brayton to assist promising students with financial need. |
| Diversity Recruitment Scholarship | Established in 2015, to support the training of future physicians of underrepresented populations while helping to alleviate medical student debt, promote diversity in medicine, and encourage commitment to eliminating health care disparities. Because, as part of its mission, Indiana University is committed to diversity, special consideration will be given to underrepresented populations, including but not limited to financially challenged students, and/or students with diverse cultural experiences. The donors have a preference for African American students and Latino/Hispanic students who are Indiana residents. Second preference will be given to African American students and Latino/Hispanic students who are not Indiana residents. |
| Dolores F. Cikrit Memorial Scholarship | Established in 2015 in memory of Dolores Cikrit and her many contributions to the Indiana University School of Medicine and to the field of vascular surgery. This gift will be used to support scholarships for outstanding fourth-year medical students who will be pursuing their residency in surgery. Preference will be given to students interested in pursuing training in vascular surgery or rural surgery. The scholarship will be awarded during the recipient's fourth year and funds will be used for the standard costs of education, as well as to off-set the expenditures, otherwise not covered, as the recipients pursue the next steps needed to advance training. |
| Don Rudy, MD, Scholarship | This scholarship was established in November 2000 by Donald Rudy, MD to support scholarships based on financial need and academic achievement with preference to be given to medical students with an interest in missionary medicine, if possible. |
| Donald and Helen Schlegel Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2003 by Donald Schlegel, MD and Helen Schlegel to support medical student scholarships. |
| Donald C. and Marjorie A. Moore Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2003 by Donald C. Moore, Sr, MD and Marjorie A. Moore to support medical student scholarships. |
| Donald Carl and Lois Caldwell Brater Scholarship | This general scholarship was established in 2007 by D. Craig Brater, MD and Stephanie K. Brater in honor of Dr. Brater's parents, Donald and Lois Brater, who valued education for its inherent worth and as a means to advance individuals and society. |
| Donna F. Scott Bronaugh, James Lewsi Scott, Orpha Swope Scott and Constance Scott Hershberger Medical Student Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2010 by Donna F. Scott Bronaugh. |
| Dorothy Dipboye and Marian Hochhalter, MD, Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1980 through the will of the late Ms. Dorothy Dipboye in memory of Dr. Marian Hochhalter. This fund provides financial assistance to worthy medical students. Preference given to female medical students. |
| Douglas A. Triplett Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2007 by Dr. Douglas A. Triplett. Preference shall be given to students demonstrating financial need. Priority will be given to those students graduating from Lafayette Jefferson High School, Lafayette, IN. In the event there is no suitable candidate from Lafayette Jefferson High School, then candidates from any other high school in Tippecanoe County, IN, should be considered. Finally, if there are no suitable candidates within Tippecanoe County, then students from any other high school in the State of Indiana should be considered. |
| Douglas A. Triplett, MD, Medical Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2013 by Danielle Triplett and Douglas Alexander Triplett to honor the memory of their father and to support scholarships at the Indiana University School of Medicine. In awarding this scholarship, preference will be given to students from Delaware County, IN. |
| Dr. Alan W. Sidel Memorial Family Medicine Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2013 by Mrs. Jerri L. Sidel, Todd A. Sidel, MD, and Mrs. Natalie L. Holstein to support scholarships at IU School of Medicine. Preference will be given to medical students wishing to pursue a career in family medicine who are from Allen, DeKalb, Steuben, Noble, Lagrange or Whitley counties in Indiana. If available, preference will also be given to medical students who have demonstrated a commitment to enhancing or improving family medicine as a medical specialty. Scholarship candidates must be in good standing with their medical school. |
| Dr. and Mrs. Fred E. Gifford Scholarship | This fund was established in 1990 through the estate of Dr. Fred E. Gifford. The income from the trust is used to provide scholarships for deserving medical students enrolled in the IU School of Medicine. |