The Scholarship Committee awards scholarships to medical students each year. Two scholarships will be awarded $1,000 each from funds either donated or through fund raising. The Committee is currently accepting applications for 2012.

The criteria for scholarship awards will be based on scholastic achievement and/or financial need. The applicant must be a legal resident of Iowa at the time of applying to medical school and currently attending an accredited medical or osteopathic school in Iowa. Applicant must submit in writing to pcms@pcms.org or 1520 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 a current transcript, two letters of recommendation, and a one to two page essay stating the applicant’s reasons for selecting a career in medicine and why they feel deserving of the award.

Application deadline is November 30, 2011. Only completed applications will be considered. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

Eligibility:	1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year students enrolled, (with a tuition obligation) in an accredited medical or osteopathic school and a legal resident Iowa at the time of applying to medical school.
Criteria:	Students in high academic standing and have a financial need.
Process:	Students may submit scholarship application online beginning June 1, 2011. Candidates will be notified by December 19th, 2011 regarding the grant award. The Scholarship Committee will review the candidates’ applications and make a selection based on academic performance and financial need. Applications may be submitted using the online form or downloading the PDF provided.
Length of Funding:	One year. The grant will be used for the purposes identified in the award letter. The medical student at the end of the grant year will be required to submit a letter of completion of that years education, or return any portion of the grant not used for medical education training in one of the two approved schools.
Application Information:	Applications may be submitted using the online form below or downloading the PDF file provided. Kathie J. Lyman PDF Application

 

Part 1: Applicant Information
1.	Email:
	First Name:
	Last Name:
	Middle or Maiden:
2a.	Institution:
	Address:
	City:
	State:
	Zip:
	Daytime Phone:
2b.	Legal Address:
	City:
	State:
	Zip:
2c.	Please provide us with your address at the time of your application to medical school.
	Address:
	City:
	State:
	zip:
3.	Expected Date of Graduation:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
Part II: Education
4.	List in reverse chronological order, all colleges, universities, and professional schools attended (most recent first)
	Major & Minor Fields Dates of Attendance Degree Received or Pending Year Name / Address of Institution
Part III: Experience
5.	List below the professional employment you have held, starting with most recent
	Institution Dates Nature of Duties
Part IV: Academic Achievements
6.	Please list honors, grants, publications, special projects.
	Item 1
	Item 2
	Item 3
	Item 4
7.	Please describe any special or personal circumstances which you believe should be considered to better understand your financial need.
8.	References: Please list three references with phone numbers who could be contacted by the committee.
	Reference 1 Phone Number Reference 2 Phone Number
	The information supplied by me on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and I understand that misrepresentation may cause denial or withdrawal of the scholarship.
	Telephone where you can be reached for an interview:
	List the best three dates and times to reach you for interview:
	Date: Time: Date: Time: Date: Time:

 

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