THE POLISH-AMERICAN
MEDICAL SOCIETY IN CHICAGO
ACADEMIC FUND
I - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
The Polish-American Medical Society Academic Fund provides
tuition scholarship to qualified full time graduate students
from Chicago
for medical, dental or veterinary studies in the United
States and in Poland.Scholarships
range from $ 2,000 to $ 7,000.
II - ELIGIBILITY
Applicant must:
- be a United States
citizen or a permanent resident of Polish descent from
Chicago metropolitan
area
-
be (or be admitted) as a medical, dental or veterinary
school full time student in the United
States or in Poland
-
have a minimum GPA of 3.0
III
- 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
- financial need.
IV - APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Tuition scholarship application forms are available from
October 1 through December 30
1. Submit application, $ 25 non-refundable application
fee and supporting materials to the Polish-American
Medical Society by mail. (Click
to download the application )
2. Submit the following supporting materials:
a) A personal statement. Discuss your background, interest,
academic and career goals, community involvement.
b) Two passport photos 1.5 x 1.5 inch. Print your full
name on the reverse side of each.
c) Undergraduates: official transcripts of all undergraduate
work through summer preceding application.
d) Graduates: submit copies of all degree diplomas received
+ transcripts connected with most recent degree through
summer proceeding application.
e) Two letters of academic reference submitted on letterhead.
f) Proof of ancestry. Use birth certificates, passports,
naturalization papers or other official document to
show the descent from the ancestor who was born in Poland.
If documentation is not available, a letter from a prominent
member of the community verifying your Polish ancestry
will be accepted. (Letters from relatives should not
be used)
g) Financial information form.
h) Other supporting materials e.g., awards, publications.
- For information of receipt of your materials include
a self-addressed stamped post-card.
- A student can receive funding through the Academic
Fund no more than twice. Only one member per immediate
family may receive a tuition scholarship during a given
academic year.
V
- DEADLINE
Application, fee, and all supporting materials
are due by January 15 each year.Scholarship
notifications are announced in writing on or about May
15 each year. |