Closed
$25,000
32 Award Winners
Application Open Date
1/1/2023
Application Deadline
5/1/2023
Eligible Grades
Graduate

Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship

Funded by
The Kansas Board of Regents
Closed
$25,000
32 Award Winners
Scholarship Open Date
1/1/2023
Scholarship Close Date
5/1/2023
Eligible Grades
Graduate

The State of Kansas enacted legislation in 1975 and was amended in 2001, giving the Kansas Board of Regents the power to award scholarships to people pursuing osteopathic medicine as a career. The Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship provides an annual award of $25,000 and is limited to four years of funding or until the degree is conferred, whichever occurs first. The program is intended to encourage doctors to practice primary care medicine in Kansas regions where medical care providers are insufficient.

The Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarships are awarded only to students who are Kansas residents. Students may attend any accredited osteopathic school in the United States of America. Applicants must agree to practice general internal medicine, pediatrics, family practice, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, geriatric medicine, or emergency medicine.

The practice must be carried out in a medically underserved area, which can be any county in Kansas other than Douglas, Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee, or Wyandotte. Practice must begin within six months of licensure or, if later, within six months of completion of an approved postgraduate residency training program and licensure.

Scholarship Summary

The State of Kansas enacted legislation in 1975 and was amended in 2001, giving the Kansas Board of Regents the power to award scholarships to people pursuing osteopathic medicine as a career. The Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship provides an annual award of $25,000 and is limited to four years of funding or until the degree is conferred, whichever occurs first. The program is intended to encourage doctors to practice primary care medicine in Kansas regions where medical care providers are insufficient.

The Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarships are awarded only to students who are Kansas residents. Students may attend any accredited osteopathic school in the United States of America. Applicants must agree to practice general internal medicine, pediatrics, family practice, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, geriatric medicine, or emergency medicine.

The practice must be carried out in a medically underserved area, which can be any county in Kansas other than Douglas, Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee, or Wyandotte. Practice must begin within six months of licensure or, if later, within six months of completion of an approved postgraduate residency training program and licensure.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Eligible Grade: Graduate
  • Maximum Age: Any
  • Required GPA: Any
  • Geographic Eligibility: Kansas
  • Gender: Any
  • Race/Ethnicity: Any

Key Information of Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship

Study Details

Area of Study

  • Healthcare
  • Medicine
  • Primary Medical Care

Country of Study

United States

Specific Schools

Any

Application Requirements

Here’s what you need to submit besides your application.

  • School Verification
  • Financial Information
  • Essay

Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship Timeline

January 2023

Application Opening Date

Applications open on January 1.

May 2023

Submission Deadline

The submission deadline is on May 1.

July 2023

Awards Announcement Date

Winners are notified in July.

How to ace the Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship

1

Show commitment to providing primary medical care

In your application, demonstrate your commitment to providing primary medical care in an underserved area of Kansas. Any Kansas county other than Douglas, Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte is designated as an underserved area.

2

Demonstrate your financial aid eligibility

The scholarship is for students in financial need. Make sure you can demonstrate financial aid eligibility using the federal formula outlined in U.S. Public Law 102-325. You are also required to submit your income tax.

3

Share accurate information

Make sure that your application contains only accurate information. False or incorrect information may result in your application being rejected for the scholarship.

4

Volunteer health care efforts

You must demonstrate your volunteer healthcare efforts. When selecting scholarship recipients, the applicant's statement outlining his/her past and current employment in Kansas, including volunteer or paid health care efforts, is given special consideration.

How the Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship is Judged

The Kansas Board of Regents will select recipients based on Kansas resident status, financial need, and the likelihood of practicing primary care medicine in an underserved area of Kansas.

Why We Love the Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship

1

Financial assistance for Kansas students

The scholarship provides financial assistance for Kansas students to fund their primary medical care education.

2

Students enjoy four years of funding

Each year, up to 32 students are supported by the Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship. Each student enjoys up to four years of funding.

3

Encourages study of primary medical care

The Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship encourages the study of primary medical care by lowering the cost of education.

5 Facts About The Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship

01.

Residency in Kansas

The scholarship is for United States citizens residing in Kansas.

02.

Demonstration of financial need

The scholarship is available to students who can demonstrate financial need as measured by the federal formula.

03.

Commitment to medical care is a must

Applicants must demonstrate commitment to medical care and volunteer or paid health care efforts.

04.

Admission to an accredited school

Applicants must be admitted to an accredited school of osteopathy in the United States.

05.

Investigation of recipients eligibility

A thorough investigation of recipient eligibility will be conducted, including inquiries into financial records.