Nominations and applications are OPEN for the 2026–2027 STFM Foundation Student Scholarship. The nomination and application process begins in spring each year. The deadline to nominate and apply is June 17, 2026.There are two parts to the application process for the scholarship. First, medical students must be nominated by a faculty from their institution's family medicine department. Following their nomination, students must submit their application and other information to STFM.See the full process below. STFM Foundation Student Scholarship recipients for each class are notified by August.
Instructions for Faculty Nominating a Student
- Completed nomination form, including letter of support
- Nominators must notify students to submit a poster abstract and personal statement for the STFM Conference on Medical Student Education.
Instructions for Nominated Students
Nominated students submit their poster abstract and a personal statement through the STFM Conference on Medical Student Education submission website (look for the category labeled "Student Scholar Nominee poster" in the dropdown menu).Note: Students must submit their own independent poster presentation as the lead presenter in this category. Co-presenters are allowed, but students cannot submit this poster in any other category.
