CMS accepting applications for the 2025 Alfred D. Gilchrist Student Leader Scholarship

CMS accepting applications for the 2025 Alfred D. Gilchrist Student Leader Scholarship


The deadline to apply for the Alfred D. Gilchrist Student Leader Scholarship is April 1. Scholarships will be awarded in May/June 2025.

This application asks for experience in organized medicine, and requires the applicant to upload a personal statement (500-word limit), letter of recommendation and CV. A headshot is optional. Responses can be edited after submission. If a duplicate application is submitted, the newest version will be considered the final submission. Click here to apply.

The Alfred D. Gilchrist Student Leader Scholarship Foundation was established in 2020 to honor the namesake’s 40-year career of physician advocacy. Mr. Gilchrist is a former CMS CEO. In its inaugural year the Foundation awarded five scholarships totaling $7,000. There were two awardees in 2023; each received $5,000.
 
Third- and fourth-year medical students who have demonstrated a significant leadership contribution to organized medicine are eligible for a scholarship award. Previous awardees are not eligible. Preference will be given to students who are active with CMS or a Colorado component medical society.


Successful candidates will meet the following criteria: 

  • Be a full-time medical student in good standing at a fully accredited medical school in the state of Colorado. 
  • Have made significant contributions in leadership roles within organized medicine throughout candidate’s tenure as a medical student. Candidates who have made significant contributions in leadership roles connected with the Colorado Medical Society will be given a priority for selection. 
  • Have completed a minimum of two years of medical school. 
  • Have not received the award previously.


 
This scholarship rewards students who desire to expand their future reach and influence to create better health and healthier communities. 

If you have any questions, please contact Kate Alfano at kate_alfano@cms.org.