On behalf of the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), we would like to announce that we are accepting applicants for SAMS scholarship program for this year.
SAMS scholarship program offers monetary loans to selected applicants in order to assist them in taking care of their financial needs. Awardees are expected to repay their interest-free loans, upon matching in residency, over two years. If an awardee does not match in a residency program his/her loan will be forgiven unless he/she matches at a later date.
To be eligible for this interest-free loan, you must be a Syrian medical school graduate or a Syrian national who graduated from a foreign medical school and must be applying for the ERAS match this year.
You must also have all of the following:
-very good English language measured by face-to-face or phone interview
-Minimum score of 220 in both USMLE step 1 and step 2 CK
-ECFMG certificate
-Demonstrate need for financial assistance
Required documents:
USMLE Step 1 and Step 2CK scores (3 digit results)
ECFMG certificate
Copy of medical school diploma
Copy of first page of passport
Copy of valid US visa or status
Personal photo
Updated curriculum vitae
Important dates:
October 15th 2021: Enrollment opens
During November and December 2021: Phone interviews
January 2022: Announcement of Awardees
Checks will be mailed during February 2022
Please note that applying for SAMS scholarship program does not guarantee receiving the interest-free loan, since this is a very competitive process with limited resources. However, SAMS Scholarship committee will do their best to provide all eligible applicants with loans.
To apply to this interest-free loan please forward all needed documents to [email protected]. We look forward to having you join us as a colleague in the near future.