School of Medicine Scholarships

The School of Medicine offers a variety of scholarships to both new and current students. Descriptions of annual scholarship offerings and application details are below.

Incoming B.A./M.D. Students

Awards in the amount of $5,000 per semester for the first five subsequent semesters are offered to 15 students in each incoming class. The total value of the award is $25,000 and is primarily based on high financial need.

Students interested in applying for this scholarship need only to have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file by Feb. 1 to be considered. Awardees will be notified of the award in their offer of admission into the School of Medicine.

B.A./M.D. Years 3-6 and M.D. Students

The School of Medicine is proud to offer several awards in the amount of $5,000 to our professional-level students.

Students must apply to be considered for an award. Scholarship applications are open annually from Oct.1 – March 1.

Students are also made aware of scholarships offered by external organizations through the Student Affairs weekly email announcements. Students are encouraged to apply for those scholarships to help fund the associated costs of medical school.

Students on the M.D.-only track who are admitted to the program in January are eligible to apply for these scholarships by March 1 for the following Fall Semester.

Senior Awards

A number of awards have been designated for outstanding graduating students. Awards are of varying financial amounts or solely recognition-based.  All graduating students who meet the qualifications will be considered by the Senior Awards Committee or the appropriate academic department. No application is needed.

Awardees are notified in late spring of their graduation year.

Anesthesia Assistant and Physician Assistant Programs

The School of Medicine is proud to offer several awards in the amount of $5,000 to our students in the Master of Science in Anesthesia and Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant programs. Students must apply to be considered for an award. Scholarship applications are open annually from Oct.1–March 1.

Current students and those who are admitted to the program in January are eligible to apply for these scholarships by March 1 for the following Fall Semester. Complete the General UMKC Scholarship application first, and then complete any prompted applications.

How to Apply for School of Medicine Scholarships

Students must apply for School of Medicine scholarships. Scholarship selection is based on a combination of financial need, debt level, debt reduction strategies and merit.

To apply for scholarships that require the consideration of financial need, students must complete the FAFSA.

Complete the General UMKC Scholarship application first, and then complete any prompted applications.

Visit our scholarship site and sign in to apply.

Edward Baumhardt Scholarship

This scholarship consists of one award of $2,000 to be applied to the upcoming academic year. You must have a combined cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in years 2-5 to apply. You will be automatically considered once completing the UMKC General Application. 

In addition to the application, you will need to submit a 2-4 page paper discussing the topic of Schizophrenia or another related topic.