Apply for a Scholarship

Do you have a passion for medicine and a calling to help those in need? Southwestern Medical Clinic Foundation offers scholarships to qualified medical students, residents and APP students who have a strong interest in gaining valuable clinical experience while serving on an international or domestic Christian medical mission trip. For more information about our scholarship program, please see additional details below. 

Apply for a Scholarship

REQUIREMENTS

1. Applicants must be a third- or fourth-year medical student enrolled in an approved U.S. medical school OR a resident enrolled in an approved clinical training program in the U.S. OR an APP student enrolled in an approved U.S. physician assistant or nurse practitioning post-graduate program.
2. Recipients must participate in a medical mission for a minimum of one week.
3. Recipients must use the awarded funds for a trip that is to be completed within 12 months of the award date.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Our application process is as follows:

1. Completed scholarship applications need to be submitted online at least 90 days prior to the date of the intended trip.
2. Candidates will be interviewed in-person, virtually or by phone.
3. Candidates will be notified of acceptance within three weeks of the scholarship interview.

CONDITIONS

Our mission is to provide scholarships so medical students and residents like yourself can gain valuable experience while helping people in need. As a scholarship recipient, we want to share your experience with others who are considering medical missions work. Following your trip:

1. Recipients are required to submit a detailed, typed report with pictures to SWMCF within 30 days after completion of trip. Your story will be shared on SWMCF’s website, social media, and with Corewell Health employees. Please email your stories and photos to dean.napp@corewellhealth.org.

   (All names and photos must be approved by the individuals represented. Stories will be edited for grammar, spelling, clarity, and length.) Read about experiences others have had HERE.

2. SWMCF may invite recipients to give an in-person presentation of their experience to staff and providers at Southwestern Medical Clinic in Southwestern Michigan. The clinic will cover relevant expenses.