Dual Medical/Philosophy Degree Waiver (Biomedical Research Scholarship Student Waiver)

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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually based on the number of eligible applications. In previous years, approximately 75 awards have been offered.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international students.
  2. Must have been accepted into a clinical and biomedical research training program designed to lead to both doctor of medicine and doctor of philosophy degrees.
  3. Must have received a competitive academic scholarship or stipend from his/her institution.
  4. Must be a nonresident or citizen of a country other than the United States of America.
  5. Must plan to attend a public college or university in Texas.
  6. Must be a graduate student.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is for international graduate students who are accepted into a clinical and biomedical sciences program at an eligible public institution in Texas. The student must hold a competitive academic scholarship or stipend from their institutions.

Application requirements for the Dual Medical/Philosophy Degree Waiver (Biomedical Research Scholarship Student Waiver) are:

  • Contact Institution
Additional Information: The Dual Medical/Philosophy Degree Waiver (Biomedical Research Scholarship Student Waiver) is a state program, created by the state of Texas, established to provide a waiver of nonresident tuition for certain medical students in biomedical sciences to enroll in public institutions in Texas while paying the resident tuition rate.

Award Amount: This award is for a waiver of non-resident tuition cost. The value of the waiver is the difference between the non-resident and resident tuition rate. The student may receive a waiver of non-resident tuition for the period of time covered by the scholarship, not to exceed 12 months. Waivers may be received in any year in which the student meets the competitive scholarship requirements.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $9,590.

About Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board:
Contact Information: Jane Caldwell, Director, Grants and Special Programs
Address: 1200 E. Anderson Lane P.O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78752

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