Established in 2004, this award provides $5,000 to two (2) African American, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year medical students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, leadership, financial need and potential for distinguished contributions to medicine. These awards are the highest honors presented to students by the National Medical Association. The two award recipients are required to attend, and will be presented with the scholarship at the NMA Convention Scientific Assembly. The registration fee to attend the conference will be waived for each student Scholar. In addition, the Scholars will receive a $1,000 travel stipend to pay for their airfare and ground transportation, and NMA will cover up to two (2) nights lodging.

• Proof of U.S. citizenship or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) approval letter
• Currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. medical school
  • Exception for CVS Health/NMF Pharm.D Scholarship where applicant must be enrolled in accredited pharmacy doctoral school
• Underrepresented minority student
  • NMF designates the following racial/ethnic groups as underrepresented minorities: African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Americans (American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian), Asian American (Vietnamese and Cambodian only), and Pacific Islander.
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Commitment to serving medically underserved communities