The Polish-American Medical Society Academic Fund provides tuition scholarships to qualified full time graduate students (MD, DO, DDS, DMD, and DVM) for medical, dental or veterinary studies in the United States and in Poland. The application form must be filled out and submitted online. All the corresponding documents, including letters of recommendation, school transcripts and processing fee must be received by March 30th, each year.
Applicant must: be a United States citizen or a permanent resident of Polish descent from the Chicago region,
be an enrolled medical, dental or veterinary school full time student in the United States or in Poland and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. 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.
For all questions, please contact us: pams@zlpchicago.org
**As the form may refresh while you are filling out the application, we recommend you type up the answers in a separate word document and paste them all at the same time once they are completed.
1. Name *
Please fill out in completion and submit all documents, photo, and fee for consideration
Email *
3. Mailing Address
5. Phone *
6. Country of Birth *
7. Date of Birth *
8. Residency Status *
9. Education History *
Please name all institutions attended after high school including dates of study, degrees received, majors.
10. Enrollment Status *
11. Level of Enrollment *
Check all which apply
12.Detail of University *
What are your present academic and professional plans? *
What fellowship or financial grants do you presently hold if any? *
How much financial aid will you receive monthly from your parents or other sources?*
13. If you are currently studying for a Doctorate, what is the proposed title of your dissertation? *
14. Is the scholarship you seek to be used at another institution? *
15. Describe your proposed course of study *
16. What other scholarships or grants will you receive, or for what other grants are you applying? *
How much financial aid do you expect to rely upon this academic year? *
How much financial aid will you receive monthly from your parents or other sources? *
17. List honors and distinctions you have achieved as a student. *
18. Have you had any articles, theses or books published? If so, please indicate their titles, place and date of publication. *
19. How would you rate your knowledge of Polish? *
20. What have been your interests and activities outside your schoolwork or professional activities? *
21. Please respond to the following essay question: to what extent have you participated in Polish-American activities, and how has your involvement impacted you? *
23. In addition to the online application, you must send two (2) letters of recommendation. *(Required)
Letter of recommendations should be the original copy, signed, on a letterhead and an official transcript from your current school. If not presently enrolled in any school, send transcript from the last school, which you did attend. List two (2) professors under whom you have studied or two (2) authorities in your field who can attest to your academic or professional ability, from whom you will request letters of recommendation. Include their name, title of the position, address and the telephone.
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Date of Application *
Please mail your checks to: Polish American Medical Society, 1450 W Lake Street, Suite 101, Addison , IL 60101
