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American Medical Women's Association Foundation<br />
Marie Glanz, Special Programs Manager<br />
801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 400<br />
Alexandria , VA 22314<br />
Tel: (703) 838-0500<br />
Fax: (703) 549-3864<br />
Email: mglanz@amwa-doc.org<br />
• AOF - American Osteopathic Foundation<br />
http://www.a<strong>of</strong>-foundation.org/grants.asp<br />
<strong>The</strong> AOF seeks and secures support benefiting thousands <strong>of</strong> osteopathic medical pr<strong>of</strong>essionals by providing an array <strong>of</strong> grants and<br />
<strong>scholarships</strong> for students.<br />
Opportunities for Students :<br />
• AOA Presidential Memorial Leadership Award<br />
• Donna Jones Moritsugu Memorial Award<br />
• Russell C. McCaughan, DO, Education Scholarship<br />
• Savvy Student Traveler Program<br />
• Welch Scholars Grant<br />
• William G. Anderson, DO, Minority Scholarship<br />
All funded programs must support <strong>the</strong> mission <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> AOF, which is <strong>to</strong> "ensure <strong>the</strong> ideals <strong>of</strong> osteopathic medicine by initiating and<br />
supporting programs that enhance <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ession, advance <strong>the</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> peoples health, and recognize excellence in <strong>the</strong> areas <strong>of</strong><br />
education and research."<br />
• Armenian Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Society<br />
http://www.apsla.org/Scholarship/scholarship.html<br />
Graduate Scholarships<br />
Students, who are <strong>of</strong> Armenian parentage, residents <strong>of</strong> California, and in graduate school, should write <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Armenian Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Society for scholarship information and applications. Applications are accepted July, August and September. Winners are announced<br />
in Oc<strong>to</strong>ber.<br />
Armenian Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Society<br />
1935 East Alpha Road #233<br />
Glendale , CA 91208<br />
Fax: (818) 246-2504<br />
Email: APS@Compuall.Net<br />
• Arnstein, Sherri R Minority Student Schoalrships (9/06)<br />
http://www.aacom.org/financialaid/arnstein/arnsteinminority.html<br />
This award, named after former AACOM Executive Direc<strong>to</strong>r Sherry R. Arnstein, recognizes underrepresented minority students at<br />
AACOM's member colleges <strong>of</strong> osteopathic medicine. <strong>The</strong> award amount for 2007 will be at least $1,000<br />
Eligibility: Applicants must be an underrepresented minority student in good academic standing and currently enrolled in <strong>the</strong>ir first,<br />
second, or third year at an AACOM member college <strong>of</strong> osteopathic medicine. Previous awardees are ineligible for future awards.<br />
Minorities included: African American, Native American, or Hispanic.<br />
Deadline: Entries must be post-marked by March 31, 2007. All entries must include <strong>the</strong> Cover Page , with all appropriate<br />
signatures, in addition <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> essay. Incomplete entries will not be considered.<br />
<strong>The</strong> awardee will be notified by July 15, 2007.<br />
Selection Criterion: Applicants must submit a 750-word (maximum) essay on: 1. What <strong>the</strong> osteopathic medical schools can do <strong>to</strong><br />
recruit/retain more underrepresented minority students; 2. What <strong>the</strong> applicant personally plans <strong>to</strong> do as a student and as a future D.O.<br />
<strong>to</strong> help increase minority student enrollment at a college <strong>of</strong> osteopathic medicine; and 3. How and why was <strong>the</strong> applicant drawn <strong>to</strong><br />
osteopathic medicine? (NOTE: <strong>The</strong> response <strong>to</strong> question #3 cannot exceed 250 words <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> essay.)