Spring Scholarships

Latino Medical Student Association Spring Scholarships for the 2024-2025 year. 
(awarded at our NE Regional Conference in March 2025) All scholarships are open to Northeast LMSA members only.
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Conference Travel Awards

  • Joseph Lopez Travel Scholarship

    • Deadline: February 7th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST

    • Award amount: $1000

    • This award is given in honor of Dr. Joseph Lopez, National/Regional Conference Chair from 2011-2012. It is awarded to an active NE chapter of LMSA that has demonstrated a commitment to our mission. The funds are to help pay expenses to attend our regional conference. 

    • Link to apply


Spring Scholarships

  • Transition to Residency Scholarship​

    • Deadline: February 7th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST

    • Award amount: $1000

    • This scholarship was established to support 4th year LMSA Northeast medical students in their transition into residency and the added costs of this amazing accomplishment.

    • Link to apply

  • VSLO Application Scholarship (2 available)​

    • Deadline: February 7th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST

    • Award amount: $1000

    • This scholarship was established to defray the costs of away rotations for 3rd year medical students. Away rotations are “audition” rotations at other programs different from your own. You apply for these amazing experiences in AAMC’s VSLO (Visiting Student Learning Opportunities) portal. You may also hear them called “acting internship” (AI) or “sub-internship” (Sub-I). LMSA NE wants you to be able to afford these applications and participating in the AI when accepted!

    • Apply here!

  • LMSA+ Medical School Application Award

    • Deadline: February 7th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST

    • ​Award amount: $1000

    • This award was established to support premed LMSA+ members in the Northeast region by offering a scholarship to cover costs for the medical school application process. One of LMSA's missions is to provide mentorship and increasing the pipeline of diverse medical students.

    • Link to apply

  • Medical Licensing Support Award​

    • Deadline: February 7th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST

    • Award amount: Full amount of one licensing exam

    • This award was established to financially support LMSA NE medical students paying for their medical licensing exams. We want you to highlight how LMSA has contributed to your goals as a future physician. 

    • Link to apply


BACK THIS YEAR!

We are honored and thankful to Hartford HealthCare for their continual partnership with us.

  • Hartford HealthCare LMSA-NE Scholarship​

    • Deadline: February 7th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST

    • Award amount: $5,000

    • This program will now offer two (2) first or second-year medical students an externship at a Main Line Health Hospital for 4 weeks in the specialty of their choice.

    • Link to apply

  • Main Line Health x LMSA-NE Summer 2025 Externship ​

    • Deadline: February 17th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST

    • Award amount: $3,500

    • This scholarship was established to support LMSA NE medical students who demonstrate financial need.

    • Link to apply


Chapter of the Year Award

  • ​Dr. Helen Rodriguez Trias Chapter of the Year Award 

    • Deadline: TBA

    • Award amount: TBA

    • This award is given to the chapter that best exemplifies the ideals of LMSA-NE, namely to recruit Latinos into higher education, educate about Latino health issues, advocate for increased Latino representation in health related areas, and promote awareness about social, political and economic issues as they relate to Latino health, through its activities throughout the year. 

    • More Info to Come!


Research Presenter Awards

  • Pre-Medical Student Award for Excellence in Research​

    • Award amount: awarded to winners of research symposium judging

    • The purpose of this award is to foster excellence in the research performed by our members and create an environment where students can discuss their work, defend their data, and establish relationships in the Latino/a/x scientific community. This award is specifically for pre-medical students presenting at our Regional Conference.

    • More Info to Come!

  • Dr. Emilio Carrillo Award for Excellence in Research​​

    • Award amount: awarded to winners of research symposium judging

    • The purpose of this award is to foster excellence in the research performed by our LMSA chapter members and create an environment where students can discuss their work, defend their data, and establish relationships in the Latino/a/x scientific community. This award is specifically for medical students presenting at our Regional Conference.

    • More Info to Come!

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Please email all application questions to the Scholarships & Partnerships Chair.