Pharmaceutical Sciences MS Merit Award Application

Graduate students committed to tackling challenges in growing areas of the pharmaceutical industry can apply for Pharmaceutical Sciences MS Merit Awards.

These scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing a master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Applied Drug Development or Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation who demonstrate a financial need and/or have a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Note: If you have applied to both the Applied Drug Development and Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation programs, you will fill out one Pharmaceutical Sciences MS Merit Awards application for both programs.

Award
Varies
Organizations
School of Pharmacy
Deadline
11/05/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please select the statement(s) that most closely match(es) your program and status in that program (choose all that apply)
  2. While taking classes in this program, where will you live? Specify city, state, and country.
  3. What is your country of citizenship? If you are not a United States citizen, please indicate if you are a Permanent Resident of the US.
  4. Which of the follow statements most closely matches you? You have the option of creating your own statement, too, by selecting "Other."
    • 1a. Which of the follow statements most closely matches you?
    • 1b. Other:
  5. How many credit hours do you plan on taking during the next academic semester?
  6. A portion of our merit awards will go to students with demonstrated financial need. If you would like to be considered for this subgroup of scholarships, you must submit (or have submitted) a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the University of Wisconsin-Madison (school code 003895).

    You must complete your FAFSA by the scholarship application deadline in order to be considered for this subgroup of need-based scholarships. Please note that in order to complete the FAFSA, you must meet their eligibility requirements.

    • 1a. Will you submit or have you submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to the University of Wisconsin-Madison?
    • 1b. Other:
    • 2a. For the next academic semester, how much tuition reimbursement will your employer provide?
    • 2b. Dollar amount from employer:
    • 3a. During your time in this program, will you receive any other types of scholarships or grants to defray the cost of attendance? If so, please provide details regarding dollar amount for the next academic semester and total dollar amount you will receive for the entire program.
    • 3b. I will receive this amount of scholarship for the next academic semester:
    • 3c. I will receive this amount of outside scholarship overall during my entire time in the program. (Please do not include amounts you receive from this program directly):
    • 4a. Are you experiencing any hardships due to your current amount of steady income? If so, please explain.
    • 4b. Are you responsible for direct support of other family members? If so, please describe.
    • 5a. During your time in this program, will you take out loans to help cover the cost of this degree?  If so, please provide details regarding loan dollar amount for the semester and total loan dollar amount for the entire program.
    • 5b. I will take out this loan amount for the next academic semester:
    • 5c. I will take out this loan amount overall during my entire time in the program:
  7. Please provide a list of leadership roles you have held and their duration (president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, etc.), along with any awards or recognition for leadership that you have received in the past.
  8. ESSAY PROMPT: Based on the program’s mission and school’s values, we believe it is important to develop a diverse biomedical workforce that can effectively address healthcare disparities and global healthcare challenges.

    What are the most important factors and challenges for us to understand about your personal and/or professional background?

    How do you plan to apply your life experiences (including cultural, geographical, financial, educational, health-related, or other) to positively contribute to our mission and vision as a scholarship recipient and future graduate? (max 600 words)

  9. Confirmation of Scholarship Terms
    • 1. By checking the box below, I confirm that all information provided in this application is true.
    • 2. By checking the box below, I confirm my understanding that this scholarship is available only to applicants who are pursuing either the Applied Drug Development (ADD) Master's Degree or the Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation (PPI) Master's Degree. I understand these scholarships are not applicable to other degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
    • 3. By checking the box below, I confirm my understanding that scholarships are provided on a semester-by-semester basis, with no guarantee of similar funding in future semesters.
    • 4. By checking the box below, I confirm my understanding that total scholarship and assistance (including employer or other external support) amounts will not exceed tuition costs. If I reduce my course load, my scholarship amount will be scaled back accordingly.
    • 5. By checking the box below, I agree to promptly provide to the scholarship committee any new sources of funding or other changes to my financial circumstance. New funding sources include, but may not be limited to: third-party scholarships, grants, and employer tuition benefits.
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