UIC-ACMA Medical Affairs Annual Scholarship
The ACMA is proud to offer an annual $25,000 Medical Affairs scholarship to graduates of the PharmD program at University of Illinois, College of Pharmacy. The scholarship provides an opportunity for PharmD graduates to pursue career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry.
Providing Scholarships
The ACMA has assisted with $750,000+ dollars in scholarship money to underprivileged professionals around the world
$750,000+
dollars provided in scholarships
Meet Saule Bektassova, MD, BCMAS
Dr. Bektassova lives in Kazakhstan and is one of the many recipients of the Medical Affairs Scholarship program from the ACMA. The ACMA works with MSL & Medical Affairs professionals in over 80+ countries, where we have helped many expand their careers, meet quality metrics in the pharmaceutical industry, and achieve a standard of excellence through enrolling in the BCMAS.
We are with you
The ACMA strives to be a responsible member of our community through our internal operations and service to client organizations. As a part of the healthcare ecosystem, we support policies and practices that produce better outcomes for patients and provide better service to healthcare providers. As a partner to life sciences companies, our goal is to provide the highest quality service and most objective information possible.
Scholarship Program Admission
Entry into the ACMA Medical Affairs Scholarship Program is highly competitive and applicants are encouraged to review all admission requirements and deadlines prior to beginning the application process.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the ACMA Medical Affairs Scholarship Program, the candidate must:
Have a minimum of 2 years of relevant professional work experience within clinical or scientific research, as a pharmaceutical industry professional experience, or as a healthcare provider.
Income Verification
To be eligible for an ACMA academic scholarship, your household federal adjusted gross income must be equivalent to or less than $26,000 per year. For scholarship applicants outside of the United States, adjustments and special considerations may be made based on regional economic conditions as these may vary from country to country
For income verification, the following documents may be used:
1040 federal or state tax return
Wages and tax statement (W-2 and/ or 1099, including 1099-MISC, 1099-G, 1099-R, SSA-1099, 1099-DIV, 1099-S, 1099-INT)
Recent Pay stub within the last 30 days of application date
Unemployment benefits letter
How to Apply?
To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the form below. You will need to provide the following information:
Letter of intent (stating what will this scholarship do for you and your career, what are your long-term career aspirations)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
The email addresses of at least three references
A document for income verification
References may be contacted for further evaluation of the candidate.
Accepted applicants will be contacted directly by a member from our accreditation team.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
*Please note if you are currently enrolled in any of ACMA's program, you are not eligible for a scholarship.