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 |
|---|---|
| Dr. and Mrs. J. Clifford Wallace Memorial Endowment Fund | Established in 1988 by Margaret A. Newman, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. J. Clifford Wallace, this scholarship is awarded to a student attending the IU School of Medicine—Fort Wayne who demonstrates high academic achievement and financial need. The student can continue to receive the award after moving to Indianapolis to complete their degree. |
| Dr. and Mrs. Owen L. Slaughter Memorial Scholarship | Established by the family and friends of Dr. and Mrs. Slaughter, this award is funded by an annual gift from St. Mary's Medical Center Foundation of Evansville, IN, and is awarded to a student attending IU School of Medicine—Evansville who demonstrates financial need and academic progress. |
| Dr. and Mrs. Warren N. McClure Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2009 by the Elinor McClure Trust. The following guidelines shall apply: (1) only residents of Howard County shall be eligible. (2) The scholarships shall be awarded to students admitted to Indiana University School of Medicine. (3) The scholarships shall be awarded based on need. The number, recipients, and amounts of scholarships shall be determined by the Scholarship Committee of the school. No scholarships shall be awarded in any year that no residents of Howard County are attending the Indiana University School of Medicine. |
| Dr. Calvin H. and Mary Tower English Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1986 by the English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation of Fort Wayne, IN. The scholarships are to be awarded to IU School of Medicine students with preference given to residents of Allen County, IN. Academic ability and financial need are also considered in awarding these funds. |
| Dr. Charles Berns Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1994 in memory of Dr. Charles Berns by Delnet Berns and Kenneth I. Berns, MD, PhD. This scholarship is to be awarded to an outstanding medical student coming into the first year of medical school. |
| Dr. Charles F. Barnett Fellowship | This fellowship was established in 1965 through the estate of Mrs. Barnett in honor of her husband, Dr. Charles E. Barnett, to assist students who demonstrate financial need. |
| Dr. Charles O. Weddle Memorial Scholarship | This fund was established in 1987 by the friends and family of Dr. Charles O. Weddle of Lebanon, IN. One award is made annually to a second-year student with demonstrated financial need and academic achievement. This award may be renewed during the third and fourth years of study. |
| Dr. E. B. Rinker Scholarship | The E. B. Rinker award, established in 1973, is made to students who show outstanding academic achievement regardless of financial need. |
| Dr. E. D. Johns Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1967 through the estate of Mrs. Mary Edna Johns in honor of Dr. E. D. Johns. This scholarship is awarded to Indiana residents, and is based primarily on financial need. |
| Dr. Eugene Hendershot Medical Scholarship | This scholarship was established in October 1999 to support Indiana medical student scholarships. |
| Dr. Francis W. and Marian L. Price Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1996 by Francis & Marian Price to support scholarships to be awarded to a student who is interested in pursuing a career in family medicine, maintains good grades and demonstrates financial need. |
| Dr. Fred L. Ficklin Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2023 to support scholarships for medical students at IU School of Medicine. |
| Dr. Fred N. Daugherty Memorial | This scholarship was established in 1982 by Mrs. Elizabeth M. Daugherty to provide financial assistance to students who are residents of Indiana and U.S. citizens. |
| Dr. George and Peggy Rapp Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2009 by George F. Rapp, MD, and Margaret M. Rapp where preference shall be given in this order: first to students who reside in Harmony Township, Posey County, IN, then to students who reside in Posey County. If no student meets these preferences, the scholarship shall be given to medical students residing in the southern Indiana counties of Bartholomew, Dearborn, Jackson, Jennings, Knox, Daviess, Vanderburgh, Orange, Scott, Jefferson, Switzerland, Spencer, Martin, Lawrence, Ripley, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Perry, Clark or Floyd. |
| Dr. George S. Row Scholarship | Established in 2014 by Charles F. Hagenow, MD, and Rita Hagenow to support scholarships for students who attend Indiana University School of Medicine—South Bend. Preference will be given to those students who intend to practice family medicine, internal medicine or pediatric medicine. |
| Dr. Halstead S. Murat Fellowship | Established in 1970 by funds from Dr. Murat's estate, this fellowship assists students in financial need. |
| Dr. Harold A. Cohen Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1986 by Dr. Harold A. Cohen. The scholarship is to be awarded to seniors who are interested in primary care medicine in an Indiana rural area. Financial need and academic achievement will be taken into consideration in determining recipients. |
| Dr. Harold and Gail Cohen Scholarship | This general scholarship was established in 2009 by Dr. Harold A Cohen and Gail Cohen. The donors established the Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Cohen Scholarship at Indiana University for incoming freshmen with physical disabilities. |
| Dr. Helen M. Sisson Scholarship | This scholarship was established through the estate of the late Dr. Helen M. Sisson, Class of 1942, to assist deserving medical students. |
| Dr. J. P. Salb Scholarship | This scholarship was originally established in 2011 by Memorial Hospital in Jasper, IN. This gift is used to support medical student scholarships at the IU School of Medicine with preference to 3rd and 4th year medical students whose intent is to practice medicine in Dubois County for a minimum of three years. After meeting this criterion, the first and highest preference is to award this scholarship to a student who resided in Dubois County at the time of high school graduation. Second preference is to be a student who resides in the Memorial Hospital regional service area that includes all of Dubois County and the approximate geographic half of counties adjacent to Dubois County (the southern half of Martin County, western half of Orange County, northern half of Perry County, northern half of Spencer County, eastern half of Pike County and southern half of Daviess County.) If no student meets either of these, the award may be made to a student whose intent is to practice medicine in Dubois County for a minimum of three years. |