Premedical Awards & Scholarships

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SCHOLARSHIPS

MCAT Scholarship

AMWA understands that your journey in medicine begins before medical school and that this journey can be expensive. Supporting your career path and ensuring your success is important to us, so we are offering two $250 scholarships to women currently enrolled in undergraduate or post-baccalaureate pre-medical coursework who intend to pursue medical school. Awardees will be chosen based on the embodiment of the goals of AMWA. Financial need, though not a requirement, is also considered.

Premedical Education Scholarship

Please note that the applicant must have someone fill out the letter of recommendation form, which is included in the application.

Medical School Application Scholarship

AMWA understands that medical school application fees can constitute a significant financial burden on students, and as a result, may deter them from applying to certain medical programs. In an effort to relieve students of the financial burden that medical school applications may cause, the Premedical Division of AMWA is offering a Medical School Application Scholarship. Please note that this scholarship may only fund 1-2 schools, not your entire medical school application.

Eliza Lo Chin Unsung Hero Award (For National Leaders)

his annual award is presented to a Premedical or Medical Student Division leader—nominated by her fellow AMWA National leaders—who makes substantial, yet unrecognized, contributions to AMWA.

To be eligible for the award, the awardee must be present at AMWA’s Annual Meeting. The recipient receives a cash award.

FEE WAIVERS

Premedical Membership Full Fee Waiver

We know that the cost of joining professional organizations and applying to medical schools can add up. In an effort to be more inclusive and break down barriers to pursuing medicine and membership in organizations such as AMWA, we are excited to announce that the National Premedical Division will be awarding four scholarships to waive the cost of national membership in AMWA. Awardees will be chosen based on need, as well as the embodiment of the goals of AMWA.

Premedical Membership Fee Partial Discount

AMWA understands that the cost of joining professional organizations such as AMWA can be a burden when taking into consideration the cost of applying to medical school and other expenses. In an effort to be more inclusive and break down financial barriers, AMWA has created a need-based fee reduction waiver for students interested in joining AMWA. The two recipients of the scholarship will be chosen based on extenuating financial circumstances and on personal embodiment of AMWA’s goals. This is not a complete fee waiver, but rather a 30% discount on our usual membership fee.

AMWA Annual Conference Fee Waiver

This waiver will provide free registration to the AMWA 2026 National Meeting. To qualify, you must be a National AMWA member. For more information about the National Meeting, visit AMWA Meetings – American Medical Women’s Association.

Applicants MUST be current National Premedical AMWA members and NOT already registered for the 2026 Annual Meeting. Two annual conference fee waivers will be awarded. This fee waiver will only cover the registration cost for the virtual option of the 2026 Annual Meeting.

AMWA Physician Recruitment Incentive

Work with your branch members to recruit physicians to AMWA and receive AMWA merchandise credit as your prize! Branches who recruit 10 or more physicians will be awarded $300 merchandise credit! Recruited physicians must include your branch name in the referral line during registration. Use the form above for your submissions! After doing so, please apply for the Physician Recruitment Branch Award, which will be awarded to the branch that recruits the most physicians!

NON-MONETARY AWARDS

Branch Awards

Local AMWA branches can apply for more than one award. All branch award applications can be accessed through the same link.

National Member Recruitment Branch Award

This award recognizes the branch that has demonstrated exceptional success in recruiting new members at the national level. Selection is based on growth in membership, innovative outreach strategies, and overall impact on national engagement. If your branch has gone above and beyond in expanding our community, we encourage you to apply and be recognized for your outstanding efforts.

Active Branch Award

Awarded to the branch whose members and officers were active at the national and local levels. Consideration is given to branches with the most number of national members.

Branch Event Award

Branches who have hosted an event of their creation and wish to nominate their award for being novel, creative, or influential with regard to their study body or community can apply for this award.

Humanitarian Award

Awarded to the branch that was able to donate many of their proceeds to various charitable/non-profit organizations, or was able to engage with various organizations in their community that are non-profit. (Essentially to encourage branches to work with non-profit organizations in their community).

International Outreach Award

Awarded to a branch that hosted an event or series of events for an international cause and was able to make a difference in a cause that went above and beyond from an international perspective.

Outstanding Branch Award

Branches that have been established for at least one semester and have at least five national AMWA members can apply for the AMWA Outstanding Branch Award. This award will honor the Premed Branch, which has hosted a series of events that serve the premed community in their region, as well as fulfilling the missions of the national AMWA organization.

Physician Recruitment Award

The AMWA Premedical Branch with the most recruited physicians to AMWA from April 1st, 2025 through October 31th, 2025.

Individual Awards

AMWA Premedical Student of the Year:

An AMWA member can apply for this award or nominate another national member for this award if they feel that they have contributed to the mission statement of AMWA, which is to “function at the local, national, and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women’s health by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and strategic alliances.”