Scholarship Program Overview
We Support Medical Professionals and Polish Diaspora in the United States
We devote our time and effort to assist medical students, residents, and fellows both financially and professionally in their pursuit of medical careers.
Scholarship Program Description:
The Polish-American Medical Society Academic Fund provides tuition scholarship to qualified full time graduate students from Chicago region for medical, dental or veterinary studies in the United States and in Poland. The application form for the Academic Fund must be filled out and submitted online. All the corresponding documents, including letters of recommendation, school transcripts and processing fees must be received by the end of February each year at the office of the President: 1450 W. Lake Street, Suite 101, Addison, IL 60101.
Eligibility (applies to all FUNDS) Applicant must: be a United States citizen or a permanent resident of Polish descent from Chicago region, be enrolled as a medical, dental or veterinary school full time student in the United States or in Poland and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Selection Criteria:
Selection is based on academic excellence, applicant’s other achievements, interests and motivation, applicant’s interest and involvement in the Polish-American community and financial need.
PAST AND PRESENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS OF THE POLISH AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY
• The Scholarship Fund – administered by Kościuszko Foundation, which awards exchange scholarships to Polish physicians interested in doing their research in Chicago.
• The Academic Fund – hich awards scholarships to medical, dental and veterinary students of Polish descent from the Chicago region. Deadline for applications, sent to the President of PAMS, is February 28, each year.
• The Examination and Science Fund – which awards special stipends and grants e.g. to help with tuition at courses preparing young physicians from Poland to pass USLME examination; to recognize special achievements etc. Applications are considered on as needed basis and should be sent to the president of PAMS.
• Dr. Aleksander Rytel Fund
• Dr. Walter Cebulski Fund
• Dr. Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts Fund
• Alan Krashesky Fund
• Dr. Ewa Buch Memorial Fund
• Drs. Anna and Adam Szpindor Fund
• Siegfried Endlichhofer Trust Fund