The Nebraska Medical Foundation provides scholarship opportunities to medical students who have demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership. Please review the eligibility criteria for each scholarship below.
Not a current student member of the NMA? Signing up is easy (and free) through our application here. Not sure if you’re a member or if we have your current information? Email our membership director Meghan Johnson at meghanj@nebmed.org.
| SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINE | ||||
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| January 6, 2025 Scholarship application period opens |
February 9, 2025 Scholarship application period closes |
March 6, 2025 NMF Board meeting – scholarship selection |
March 7, 2025 Scholarship winners announced |
April 13, 2025 Scholarship award recognition banquet |
Click on the + sign next to each scholarship to review the eligibility criteria.
Please note: the application form doesn’t have the ability to save so be sure to allocate time to complete it in its entirety.
Creighton University Scholarships
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current first, second, third, or fourth year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Resident of Buffalo, Franklin, Harlan, or Phelps County in Nebraska (determined by residence of parent or yourself).
- Good academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Established in honor of Herbert Reese, MD
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current third year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Good academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current second or third year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Resident of Lincoln County (determined by residence of parent or yourself).
- Good academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
- The student agrees to correspond with the Lincoln County Medical Society and the Nebraska Medical Foundation at least once a year concerning their current activities in medical school.
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Established from an endowment by Merrill C. Smith
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current first or second year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Outstanding academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current first, second, third, or fourth year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Resident of Colfax, Loup, Nance, Platte, Polk, or Valley County in Nebraska (determined by residence of parent or yourself).
- Good academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
- The student agrees to correspond with the Platte Loup Valley County Medical Society and the Nebraska Medical Foundation at least once a year concerning their current activities in medical school.
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current first, second, third, or fourth year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Good academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
UNMC Scholarships
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current first, second, third, or fourth year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Resident of Buffalo, Franklin, Harlan or Phelps County in Nebraska (determined by residence of parent or yourself).
- Good academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Established from an endowment by Ron Asher, MD
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current third year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Outstanding academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Established in honor of Herbert Reese, MD
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current third year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Good academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska
- Current second or third year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Resident of Lincoln County resident (determined by residence of parent or yourself).
- Good academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
- The student agrees to correspond with the Lincoln County Medical Society and the Nebraska Medical Foundation at least once a year concerning their current activities in medical school.
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Established from an endowment by Merrill C. Smith
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current first or second year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Outstanding academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current first, second, third, or fourth year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Resident of Colfax, Loup, Nance, Platte, Polk, or Valley County in Nebraska (determined by residence of parent or yourself).
- Good academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
- The student agrees to correspond with the Platte Loup Valley County Medical Society and the Nebraska Medical Foundation at least once a year concerning their current activities in medical school.
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Established from an endowment by the Roger Meyer, MD
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current third or fourth year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Outstanding scholarship (as judged by a cumulative assessment of such performance during medical school education).
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
- Planning to do a residency in family practice, OB/GYN, surgery, internal medicine or pediatrics (with preference in order listed).
- Planning to practice in rural Nebraska in a town with population of 15,000 or less.
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current first, second, third, or fourth year medical student.
- Member of the NMA Medical Student Chapter.
- Good academic standing.
- Demonstrated outstanding traits of character and leadership qualities (a judgment of such traits as measured at the time of selection).
Policies & Procedures
- Award will be made on basis of competitive application.
- Selection of the award shall be made by the NMF Scholarship Committee.
- Notice of the award may be published at the option of the Nebraska Medical Association and the Association may issue a general news release.
