Student Opportunities

Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship
Eligibility: First-, second-, and third-year medical students from schools with active AΩA chapters, or associations, are eligible. MD/PhD holders are not eligible for this fellowship but are encouraged to apply for the Post Graduate Award.
More information: Libby Appel at studentresearch@alphaomegaalpha.org

Helen H. Glaser Student Essay Award
Eligibility: Authors must be enrolled in medical schools that have an active αΩα Chapter or association but need not be members of αΩα. However, if the author is an AΩA member, he/she must be an active member. Only one entry may be submitted per student.
More information: Libby Appel at 720-859-4149 or studentessay@alphaomegaalpha.org

Medical Student Service Leadership Project Grant
Eligibility: A team of students at a school with an AΩA chapter or association. Teams with AΩA members serving as team leaders will be given priority consideration. Proposals with matching institutional or dean’s funds also will be given priority consideration. Only one grant may be awarded to an institution every three years. Applications must be for new projects with the potential to generate future support from the medical school or other sources, not supplemental funding for existing programs. A new component of an existing program is eligible. All AΩA members in the submission packet must have active status.
More information: Libby Appel at 720-859-4149 or msslp@alphaomegaalpha.org

The Pharos Poetry Award
Eligibility: Authors must be enrolled in medical schools with active αΩα Chapters or associations, but need not be members of αΩα. However, if an applicant is a member of AΩA, he/she must have active status. Only one entry per student.
More information: Libby Appel at studentpoetry@alphaomegaalpha.org

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Professionalism Award
Eligibility: Programs at medical schools, or institutions affiliated with medical schools, that have a professionalism program that has produced proven outcomes are eligible. Medical schools that have received the Professionalism Award are not eligible to submit another application for three subsequent years. All AΩA members included in the nomination packet must have active status in AΩA.
More information: Libby Appel at professionalismaward@alphaomegaalpha.org

Please visit the main Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society website and click “Programs” for the most up-to-date deadlines.