Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships

About this scholarship

The Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships are AAMC awards for outstanding medical students entering the third year of medical school who have shown leadership in promoting equal opportunity in medical education and access to quality health care. The official page lists five scholarships, each worth $5,000, and recipients are required to accept the award at Learn Serve Lead, the AAMC Annual Meeting, with travel and registration costs covered by AAMC. The award is partial funding because it is a one-time scholarship and does not cover full tuition, fees, housing, clinical expenses, board exams, or personal costs. Candidates must be nominated by their medical school, and each medical school may nominate one student per year. Eligible nominees must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or DACA recipients entering the third year of study in an LCME-accredited U.S. medical school. Combined-degree students, including MD/PhD students, are eligible when entering the third year of medical school. Nomination materials include dean and faculty recommendations, a SOAR or student-affairs recommendation, a personal statement, and CV.

Eligibility

• Be nominated by an LCME-accredited U.S. medical school
• Enter the third year of medical school in Fall 2026
• Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient
• Maintain good academic standing through the first two years
• Show leadership in equal opportunity, health care access, or underserved-population work
• Submit required recommendation letters, personal statement, and CV through the nomination packet