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.