Medical Student Service Project Award

Purpose: To aid the establishment or expansion of a medical student service project benefiting the medical school or the local community, and to recognize students who dedicate their time and effort to these endeavors. Only one proposal will be accepted from a school during an academic year.

Eligibility: Any medical student or group of students at a school with an active AΩA chapter. AΩA membership is not required.

The award: The school will receive up to $2000 per year, renewable for a second year up to $1000 and a third year up to $500 to fund the project. Funding for the second and third years will be dependent on review by the national office of a progress report on the first year.

Dates: Applications will be accepted by the national office at any time.

 

Proposal requirements:
1. Proposals describing the project and the involvement of the organizing student(s) should be prepared by the involved student(s). All proposals will be reviewed by the chapter councilor and dean of the school (who will set a deadline for proposal submission), and one proposal per year will be sent to the AOA national office.

2. Each application must include an explanation of the project's goals and objectives, a proposed budget, and plans for evaluation. The application should be limited to two single-spaced pages (1-inch margins, 10-point or larger type).

3. Applications should be for new projects that have the potential to generate future support from the medical school or other sources, not for supplemental funding for existing programs.

Next steps:
1. Proposals received by the school deadline will be reviewed and approved by the councilor and the office of the dean. The dean and the councilor will provide letters of recommendation to accompany the selected proposal.

2. The selected proposal will be sent to the national office by the student(s) generating the proposal. Within 60 days of receipt, the national office will notify the student(s) and the school of its decision regarding funding.

Questions? E-mail Judy Yee .

Download the program announcement: Word PDF