How much funding does AMA Foundation: Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Grant provide?

AMA Foundation: Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Grant provides US $10,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for AMA Foundation: Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for AMA Foundation: Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Grant?

Eligible applicants: Entering their final year of medical school.

AMA Foundation: Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Grant

American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation

Foundation Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

US $10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Entering their final year of medical school

Geography

Applicants must be permanent residents or citizens of the U.S. or have DACA status.

Other requirements

Applicants must opt-in by selecting ‘yes’ when prompted in the application and demonstrate an interest in pursuing sleep medicine as a sub-specialty in internal medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, neurology, etc. as part of their personal statement.

Overview

The AMA Foundation's Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship offers four $10,000 awards for medical students pursuing sleep medicine in 2025. Eligible applicants must be entering their final year, demonstrate financial need, and express interest in sleep medicine in their personal statement. This scholarship aims to support students dedicated to excellence in medical education and the advancement of sleep medicine as a vital field in healthcare.

The AASM Foundation has partnered with the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation to fund a scholarship that is being administered by the AMA Foundation’s Physicians of Tomorrow program. For the 2026 year, four $10,000 scholarships will be provided to medical students who are interested in pursuing a career in sleep medicine, maintains academic excellence and demonstrates a financial need.

Eligibility

Applicants must be entering their final year of medical school.Applicants must be permanent residents or citizens of the U.S. or have DACA status.Applicants must opt-in by selecting ‘yes’ when prompted in the application and demonstrate an interest in pursuing sleep medicine as a sub-specialty in internal medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, neurology, etc. as part of their personal statement.

What American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 23
Total given: $3.66M
Median grant: $100K
Range: $9,996–$540K

By dollars: Massachusetts 32%, New York 18%, Minnesota 13%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Rochester, MN.
57% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.