James W. Brooks Medical Student Scholarship
About the Award
The STSA James W. Brooks Medical Student Scholarship seeks to identify and encourage medical students who are considering a career in cardiothoracic surgery. The Scholarship includes one round-trip, coach-class airfare to attend the STSA Annual Meeting; three nights’ hotel accommodation; tickets to attend the President’s Mixer and the Dinner Gala; and an assigned STSA mentor to assist in planning a schedule of educational programming, answer questions and facilitate introductions.
The criteria to apply for the scholarship are as follows:
- Applicants must be a rising second, third or fourth year medical student in good standing at a U.S. medical institution in the STSA region who displays general academic excellence and promise. Medical students training at a U.S. medical institution outside of the STSA region who obtain a letter of nomination from an STSA member (Active or Senior) will also be considered.
- Applicants must display a significant dedication to the field of cardiothoracic surgery.
- Applicants must demonstrate commitment through community service, education, and leadership.
To see a map of the STSA region click here.
Applicants who have previously received any of the following are not eligible to apply:
- STS Looking to the Future Scholarship to attend the STS Annual Meeting
- AATS Member for a Day Program to attend the AATS Annual Meeting
- WTS Carpenter Scholarship to attend the STSA Annual Meeting
- WTS Scholarship Program to attend the STS Annual Meeting
- WTS Thistlethwaite Scholarship to attend the WTSA Annual Meeting
Please note: Previous STSA Brooks Medical Student Scholarship recipients are not eligible to re-apply; however, previous applicants are encouraged to re-apply as long as they meet the eligibility criteria.
The application process for the 2020 James W. Brooks Medical Student Scholarship is now open. Interested applicants must apply online at https://sts.smapply.io/prog/stsa_james_w_brooks_medical_student_scholarship. In addition to completing an application form, applicants will be asked to upload a current CV, a letter of nomination from an STSA member (Active or Senior), and a letter of support from his or her medical institution dean confirming permission for the applicant to travel to the meeting in Florida. The application submission deadline is Friday, July 17, 2020, 11:59 p.m. CT.
Contact STSA Headquarters at stsa@stsa.org or 312.202.5892 with questions.
STSA’s Executive Committee is closely monitoring the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its impact on STSA organizational activities, including the STSA 67th Annual Meeting scheduled for November 4-7, 2020. STSA’s leadership is considering various options at this time and is hopeful they can host an in-person meeting; however, they realize it may not be possible. If the in-person meeting were to be canceled, then STSA would no longer offer and administer the Brooks Medical Student Scholarship.
2019 STSA Brooks Medical Student Scholarship Recipients
- Nicholas Goel, Medical University of Pennsylvania
- Samantha Halpern, Duke University School of Medicine
- Selena Li, Harvard Medical School
- Phillip Mackie, University of Florida
The Scholarship Committee would like to recognize the following finalists.
2019 STSA Brooks Medical Student Scholarship Finalists
- Michael Eisenberg, McGovern Medical School
- Perry Choi, Harvard Medical School
- Krish Dewan, Northeast Ohio Medical University
Thank you to everyone who applied or wrote a letter of recommendation!
To see a list of previous STSA Brooks Medical Student Scholarship recipients and finalists, click here.
