APMA Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund
APMA Educational Foundation Annual Scientific Meeting (The National) Student & Resident Travel Scholarship Fund
Win a $500 travel scholarship to attend The National! The APMA Educational Foundation will provide 10 awards to assist students and residents with travel expenses for The National.
The National is the premier event for continuing education and networking. Podiatrists gather each year to learn about the latest techniques, equipment, and treatments available to serve their patients. Registration for The National is complimentary for students and residents. If you would like a chance to win one of the ten $500 travel scholarships available, submit a video telling us why you want to attend along with your application (link below).
Scholarship Requirements:
I. Completed application
II. Submit a brief video stating what you are most looking forward to at The National
III. You must be available to attend the majority of the meeting July 24–27 (only applicants attending three full days will be considered)
Submissions must be received by June 20 to be considered.
APMA Educational Foundation Scholarships
We are no longer accepting applications for 2025-2026 student scholarships. The application closed on May 1.
The APMA Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund is the only national funding resource devoted to students at the colleges of podiatric medicine. With a mission to strengthen and expand the field of podiatric medicine, the Foundation provides critical scholarships while boosting nationwide awareness of foot and ankle health. View last year’s deserving scholarship recipients here!
We extend our deepest gratitude to all the endowment benefactors whose generosity makes these scholarship awards possible each year. Their unwavering commitment to advancing the profession empowers the foundation to offer essential financial support to outstanding students. The APMA Educational Foundation gratefully acknowledges all of its scholarship benefactors. See who supports the foundation’s scholarship fund with named endowments.
Eligibility
The APMA Educational Foundation awards scholarships to qualified students enrolled at the 11 schools of podiatric medicine across the country. You must meet all of the following requirements:
- Podiatric medical student in good standing, as determined by the academic institution
- Rising third- or fourth-year student
- Grade Point Average of 2.5 or above
- APMA student member
- Demonstrated commitment to APMA's mission through podiatric community/school service, school leadership, or other student involvement
Quick Facts
- Scholarship applicants must be members of APMA. All students are offered complimentary student membership with APMA. If you are not yet a member, visit apma.org/join and complete the student opt-in form.
- $437,500 in aid was awarded in 2025 to podiatric medical students
- 236 students received scholarship funding in the 2024-2025 scholarship cycle
- Scholarships are awarded from over 70 named endowed funds and other initiatives
- The minimum level of scholarship support is $1,000.
- The scholarship fund has distributed more than $6 million in scholarship dollars to more than 5,000 students.
Application and Deadlines
The application for 2025-2026 scholarships is now closed. Award notifications will be sent in early fall.
Scholarship applications open March 1 and close May 1. It is important to note that late, incomplete, or applications not meeting the minimum eligibility requirements will not be considered. Funds will be disbursed in early fall. Funds will be sent directly to your school’s financial aid office and applied to your student account in accordance with each institution's policies.
The American Podiatric Medical Writers Association (APMWA) Annual Student Writing Competition
Winners Announced for the 39th Annual APMWA Student Writing Competition
The American Podiatric Medical Writers Association (APMWA) has selected the winners of its 39th Annual Student Writing Competition. Darrah Speis, a third-year student at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, earned first place for her compelling paper titled "Show Me the Money – How the Internet Fuels the Podiatry Student Recruitment Crisis, and What We Can Do About It." In recognition of her achievement, Ms. Speis will receive a $1,000 honorarium, generously provided through a special endowment by Dr. and Mrs. Steven Berlin to the APMA Educational Foundation.
Second place was awarded to Rachel Young, a second-year student at the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, for her thought-provoking paper, "The Ground of Being: Phenomenological Reflections on Podiatry." Ms. Young will receive a $750 honorarium in recognition of her work.
Bethany Robinson, a third-year student at the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine at Midwestern University, received third place for her insightful paper, "Approaching Conversations About Body Weight with Patients." She will be awarded a $500 honorarium.
The APMA Educational Foundation is proud to support these awards and congratulates all participants for their thoughtful contributions and continued dedication to advancing the field of podiatric medicine through scholarly writing.
Please check back in early 2026 for the next award cycle.
SAWC Spring 2025 Difference Maker Scholarship
The 2025 SAWC Difference Maker Wound Care Podiatrist Scholarship was awarded to Christopher Girgis, DPM, DABPM, CWSP, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School.
The SAWC Difference Makers is a group of inspiring individuals who actively seek to advance the practice of wound care for their patients, value being a part of an interdisciplinary care team, and most importantly, disseminate their wound care knowledge with colleagues. Selected by leaders within the Wound Healing Society, the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), and the APTA’s Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management - Special Interest Group (APTA ACEWM-SIG), the SAWC Difference Maker Scholarship recipients positively impact their community and will share their professional practice achievements and professional practice goals during the Difference Maker Scholarship Awards session at the conference.
Check back in early 2026 for the next award cycle.