Partially funded

Amirana Scholarship for Medical and Dental Students

Heidelberg University, Germany

Scholarship overview

The Amirana Scholarship gives short-term funding to international medical and dental students from low- and middle-income Global South countries who face sudden financial difficulty beyond their control or need support in the final phase of their studies. The fund was founded in 2016 by US alumni Dr. Mahomed T. Amirana and Dr. Annelene J. Amirana, and more than 25 students have been supported.

Award Information

  • Enrolled in medicine or dentistry at Heidelberg or Mannheim.
  • Not an educational resident of Germany; the home country is checked against the OECD DAC list.
  • In financial distress through no fault of your own, without which you could not continue or complete studies.
  • Re-application only for a new special hardship or to finish in the final study phase.
  • Usually up to one year; it does not cover the whole programme.

Deadline 15 November, for funding in the following year.

  1. Read the call for applications and forms (in German).
  2. Check whether your situation qualifies as financial distress.
  3. Email the complete application documents in German to [email protected].

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