Western New York Medical Scholarships
Western New York Medical Scholarships at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were initiated by local physicians and business leaders to address two key objectives — student debt and projected physician shortages.
Each scholarship recipient is required to sign a pledge to live and practice for at least five years in one of the eight Western New York counties at the conclusion of their training.
Preference will be given to applicants who complete their residency training in Western New York. Students awarded will receive up to 90 percent of tuition costs.
For a complete listing of Western New York scholarships and descriptions, please see below.
Application Process
Applications are available in February each year. Notifications will be made promptly after Match Day in March.
Scholarships
Click on each scholarship to see specific details for that scholarship.
Medical students apply during their fourth year of medical school. Students must have a relative who currently works in the Catholic Health System. Students pledge to work in the Catholic Health System for a minimum of five years after completing their training.
Medical students apply during their fourth year of medical school. Priority given to students entering a primary care specialty residency at the Jacobs School.
Medical students apply during their fourth year of medical school. Priority given to students entering a primary care specialty residency at the Jacobs School.
Medical students apply during their fourth year of medical school. Priority given to underrepresented minority students living in Western New York who commit to practicing pediatrics in underserved areas of Western New York.
Medical students apply during their fourth year of medical school. Priority given to students entering a primary care specialty residency at the Jacobs School.
Medical students apply during their fourth year of medical school. Priority given to underrepresented students entering a primary care specialty residency at the Jacobs School and willing to work in underserved communities in Western New York.
Medical students may apply at any time. This scholarship is awarded to one student in each class based on academic merit, financial need and soundness of character.
Medical students apply during their fourth year of medical school. Priority given to students entering a primary care specialty residency at the Jacobs School.
The following WNY scholarships are available to students of any year while attending medical school, traditionally distributed to incoming first-year medical students when submitting the General Scholarship Application Form. Scholarship applications are available March 1 each year.
Priority given to students from Niagara County, New York, with first preference to students from the city of Niagara Falls, the towns of Cambria, Lewiston-Porter, Niagara, Pendleton and Wheatfield, the villages of Lewiston and Youngstown and the Tuscarora Nation. Pledge commitments are only required of fourth-year medical students.
Preference given to medical students who graduated from Buffalo public high schools, in particular, Hutchinson Central Technical High School.
Contact Information
If you have questions about the Western New York Medical Scholarships, please contact:
Laura E. Yusick, JD
Admissions Advisor
Office of Medical Admissions
955 Main Street, Room 1100, Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: (716) 829-3466; Fax: (716) 829-3849