Bucks CMS Donald E. Parlee, MD, Memorial Scholarship

The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society is pleased to administer the Bucks CMS Donald E. Parlee, MD, Memorial Scholarship for a medical student who resides in Bucks County. This scholarship is made possible by contributions from the Bucks County Medical Society which established the fund within The Foundation to assist local students with the cost of attending a U.S. medical school.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be a United States citizen.

• Applicant must be a resident of Bucks County in the state of Pennsylvania at the time of application.

• Applicant must be a resident of Pennsylvania for at least 12 months prior to registering as a medical student (not including time spent attending an undergraduate/graduate school in Pennsylvania).

• Applicant must be enrolled full-time in a fully accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school.

• Applicant must be enrolled in or entering his/her second or third year of medical school.

• Applicants who received the second-year scholarship are eligible to receive the third-year scholarship.

Required application materials (via Scholarship Application Portal):

1. A completed scholarship application using the online portal.

2. Two reference letters, from persons other than family members, documenting the applicant’s integrity, interpersonal skills, and potential as a future physician. Note: One reference letter must be from either a medical school professor or a physician.

3. A letter, on school letterhead, from the applicant’s medical school verifying that he/she is enrolled full-time as a second- or third-year medical student at that institution

Timeline:

• Online applications open July 1

• Application deadline: September 30 of the current year

• Decision notification: November of the current year