Interested in Establishing a Scholarship?
At the Nebraska Medical Foundation, we believe that one of the most meaningful ways to shape the future of medicine is by supporting the next generation of physicians through scholarships. These donor-funded scholarships do more than ease the heavy financial burden of medical school, they affirm each student’s calling to care for others and remind them that their community believes in their future. Creating a scholarship is a meaningful way to leave a legacy and support the future of medicine in Nebraska. To learn more about establishing your own scholarship fund, please contact:
Lindsey Hanlon, MS, CPH
Director of Development | Nebraska Medical Foundation
lindseyh@nebmed.org
402-413-2060 (o)
Medical Student Scholarships
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2026
Scholarship application period opens |
February 8, 2026
Scholarship application period closes |
March 5, 2026
NMF Board meeting – scholarship selection |
March 9, 2026
Scholarship recipients announced |
April 19, 2026
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.
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current first 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).
- Strong interest in public health.
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.
Eligibility Criteria
- Attending medical school in Nebraska.
- Current first 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).
- Strong interest in public health.
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.
