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Deadline

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Grant Type

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Outstanding high school students

Other requirements

  • Participants in the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Overview

Geographic Scope: North Texas region (serves 20,000+ teachers and 50,000+ students)

Award Focus: Funds a summer research fellowship for one outstanding high school student who participates in the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Part of STARS (Science Teacher Access to Resources at Southwestern) program.

Eligibility:

  • Outstanding high school students
  • Participants in the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Award Components:

  • Summer research fellowship
  • Hands-on research experience at UT Southwestern

Funding Source: Kathryn and Ashley H. Priddy Fund at Southwestern Medical Foundation, established in 1992 through a gift from Amanda Amsler (Mrs. Priddy's mother) and an endowment honoring Mr. Priddy.

Purpose: Inspires the next generation of physicians and scientists through exposure to medical research and education.

Related Programs: STARS (Science Teacher Access to Resources at Southwestern) - serves more than 20,000 teachers and 50,000 students in North Texas and beyond

What Southwestern Medical Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
61
Total given
$47.31M
Median grant
$53K
Range
$5,250–$17.48M
  • By dollars: Texas >99%, Oklahoma <1%, North Carolina <1%. Top recipient cities: Dallas, TX; McKinney, TX; Broken Arrow, OK.
  • 2% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 46% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science teachers
  • STEM education
  • Youth programs

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