Some scholarships require you to have your AOA number. If you do not have your AOA number there are three ways to obtain it:

How to obtain your AOA membership number?

1. On the mailing labels for The DO and the JAOA —your AOA number is the first six of the seven numbers listed above the addressee.
2. On your AOA membership card.
3. By calling the Member Service Center — (800) 621-1773 (press "1") or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . On evenings and weekends, you can get your AOA number by e-mailing the DO-Online Support Center at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Student Doctor Network (SDN) is committed to encouraging students to look at those areas of healthcare which provide the most reward, both to their careers and to the world. To encourage students that plan to work in the field of community medicine, SDN is offering a $1000 scholarship to a SOMA member that demonstrates commitment to community medicine both in his or her past experiences and future career plans.

Visit the SOMA Foundation Scholarship Page for scholarship information and requirements.

International Medical Relief / Medical Missions Scholarship is specifically designed for those trips of a short-term basis that do not meet the requirements for the general scholarship. Each student selected for the scholarship will receive up to $250 to cover transportation, room, board and essential expenses related to an international medicine missions/relief trip. The completion of this trip may take place during any part of the four years of study. This scholarship comes at the request of so many of you who take international relief trips each year and are looking for another source of financial support. I encourage anyone who may qualify to apply as soon as possible.

Visit the SOMA Foundation Scholarship Page for scholarship information and requirements.

The mission of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association's International Health Program is to promote international medicine and to develop an awareness of other cultures medical practice via direct student interaction. It is the desire of this program to provide resources to students interested in international health and to encourage osteopathic medical students to incorporate an international elective experience into their medical school curriculum.

Visit the SOMA Foundation Scholarship Page for scholarship information and requirements.

Thanks to a generous sponsorship by Physician Loans, the Andrew Taylor Still Memorial Scholarship provides a $500 stipend to select third and fourth year osteopathic medical students who utilize OMT in clinical practice. It is offered to those students who have completed, under the supervision of an Osteopathic Physician, a clinical rotation which included an emphasis on the use of OMT. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage students to employ OMM as an integral component of patient care. Applicants may describe any clinical experience where they utilized OMT during the current academic year. Eight OMS-III or OMS-IV SOMA members will be awarded a $500 scholarship each.

Visit the SOMA Foundation Scholarship Page for scholarship information and requirements.

The Minority Affairs Department of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association is proud to present this award to recognize those students who demonstrate initiatives to the development of programs and events which targets the awareness of multiculturalism and diversity in efforts to impact medical education. Two winner will receive a $500 award.

Visit the SOMA Foundation Scholarship Page for scholarship information and requirements.

 

The Pre-SOMA Department of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association is proud to present this award to qualified pre-soma members. All Pre-SOMA members are eligible to apply for this scholarship, designed to cover the student's travel expenses to attend D.O. Day on Capitol Hill which takes place each Spring in conjunction with the Spring SOMA Convention in Washington, DC.

SOMA usually sponsors 1 room at spring convention for the scholarship winners and additional pre-SOMA members that wish to attend.  Additional members are also usually housed in extra spaces with the NB/BOT when possible.

 

Basic info: Two $500 scholarships available each year- Sponsored by GEICO

Winners will be notified by Dec 23rd to offer ample time for travel arrangements.  D.O.Day and SOMA Convention is March 8, 2012 in Washington D.C.!!!

 

Visit the SOMA Foundation Scholarship Page for scholarship information and requirements.

 

Marvin H. and Kathleen G. Teget have graciously established two scholarships on behalf of their grandson, Paul Teget, D.O., Kirksville Class of 2004, to benefit students pursuing a career in specialty medicine.

Visit the SOMA Foundation Scholarship Page for scholarship requirements and information.

Visit the SOMA Foundation Scholarship Page for scholarship requirements, application, and past scholarship winners.

Honoring Osteopathic students that embrace Compassion... Remembering those lost on Flight #5966

The Osteopathic medical student that receives the Humanism in Medicine Scholarship should reflect the benevolent character exemplified by those members of our osteopathic family who perished on October 19, 2004. The eight members were flying to Kirksville, Missouri to explore ways of improving and developing a "Compassionate Campus" at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. The applicants will be judged on how well they demonstrate in their character the philosophy of Osteopathic medicine, unconditional love for their community and peers, leadership and dedication, compassion and empathy, spirit and enthusiasm. One OMS-III or OMS-IV SOMA member will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

Provided by Osteopathic Heritage Foundation and the Osteopathic Research Center

Scholarship Application

This fellowship is provided by the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation and the Osteopathic Research Center for osteopathic medical students who are currently or will be starting a research project in the field of osteopathy. The fellowship itself is a cash prize of $2000 provided to an individual or group of students pursuing research particularly during (but not limited to) the summer semester. Information regarding guidelines for qualifying applicants and the application itself can be downloaded from this website. Applicants will be notified by early March and should receive the funding by the end of May. Applicants are requested to present abstracts the following fall during the Annual AOA/SOMA Research Symposium. All questions or comments regarding this fellowship should be directed towards the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Scholarship Winners

• 2007 Winner: Toni Webster (NYCOM)

Eligibility: A pre-doctoral student at an AOA-accredited college of osteopathic medicine at the time that the research is conducted, and at the time that the abstract was submitted. A member of SOMA.

Abstracts: Abstracts and posters must represent original, unpublished research.

Awards: Three first prizes of $500 each and six second prizes of $250 each are awarded by the Council on Research.

Judging: Presentations will be judged on conciseness, content, form, and significance. Judging will occur by members of the osteopathic community. Please see the AOA Research Handbook for specific information regarding the student poster competition.

Requirements: Abstract submission opens July 1^st, and closes Sunday, August 23, 2011 at 11:59 pm. All abstracts must be in compliance with the AOA’s Research Abstract Criteria (review below).

1. A clearly stated hypothesis, materials and methods, results, and conclusions.
2. Research must be completed at or in conjunction with colleges of osteopathic medicine.
3. Poster presenters must be present with his/her poster and available for discussion and questions.

• Submit an Abstract
• Abstract Instructions
• Download 2009 Abstract Criteria
• JAOA Policy Statement

Grants by the SOMA Foundation will be announced as they become available. However, you may petition the SOMA Foundation for a grant. Visit the SOMA Foundation Grant Program Page for information, requirements, and learn of other successful beneficiaries and their stories.

The SOMA New Member Scholarship was developed for new members of SOMA (i.e. students signing up for SOMA during the Fall membership drive). Five $500 scholarships will be awarded based on an essay on the topic. "Vision of Osteopathic Medicine".

Requirements

• Join SOMA during the 2011 Fall Membership Drive
• Complete your application and essay, and email them to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before September 30th, 2011

 

Visit the SOMA Foundation Scholarship Page for requirements, an application, and to see previous scholarship winners.

AMA Foundation Scholarship & Research Opportunities
As the philanthropic arm of the American Medical Association (AMA), the AMA Foundation alleviates medical student debt through scholarships and encourages careers in research through seed grants and forums.

UAAO Scholarship Opportunities
This UAAO page contains information on a grant to attend the European Federation of Osteopaths (EFO)'s International Congress of Osteopathy which occurs each year in October.

AOF Scholarship Opportunities
The AOF offers a variety of grant, scholarship, and award opportunities to osteopathic medical students. Through these opportunities, the AOF is able to recognize some of the exceptional individuals within the osteopathic professional who are making a difference.

ACOFP Scholarship Opportunities
Under the "Feather in Your Cap" section, the ACOFP offers one award from the ACOFP Auxillary and the annual Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award competition to honor the best preventive medicine papers submitted by Osteopathic medical students, interns or residents and fellows.