Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships
Nomination required
Eligibility
About this scholarship
Students entering the third year of an LCME-accredited U.S. medical school who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or DACA recipients may be nominated by their medical school dean for the AAMC Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship. Each school may submit one nomination per year. Students in combined degree programs such as MD/PhD are eligible when entering their third year of medical school.
Five recipients each receive $5,000. Nominees should have demonstrated leadership in eliminating inequities in medical education and health care and in addressing the needs of racial and ethnic minorities.
Nomination packets require a dean letter, personal statement, and documentation of leadership addressing underserved populations.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Nomination by the medical school dean; each school may submit one nomination per year.
- Dean or dean's-designee nomination letter.
- Personal statement by the nominee.
- Documentation of leadership addressing underserved populations.
- Letter of recommendation from a GSA Student Opportunity, Access and Retention representative or Student Affairs representative.
- Faculty letter of recommendation.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Nomination letter from dean/dean's designee (not to exceed 4 double-spaced pages); must state nominee maintained good academic standing and discuss leadership, research, and extracurricular activities
- Letter of recommendation from a GSA Student Opportunity, Access and Retention (SOAR) representative or Student Affairs representative (not to exceed 4 double-spaced pages)
- Faculty letter of recommendation (not to exceed 4 double-spaced pages)
- Curriculum vitae with contact information highlighting awards, activities, honors, and scholarships demonstrating commitment to equal opportunity
- Eligibility: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA status; entering third year at an LCME-accredited U.S. medical school (Fall 2026); good academic standing through first two years
- Formatting: double-spaced, one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12-point font, no hyperlinks
- Deadline: April 3, 2026
- Students in combined degree programs, including MD/PhD programs, are eligible when entering their third year of medical school.