The visiting student scholarship program is a funded opportunity created to reduce financial barriers for medical students who may not otherwise have access to visiting sub-internship opportunities. The program is intended to support students from all backgrounds, particularly those who have demonstrated resilience in overcoming significant challenges on their path to medicine. In doing so, the program seeks to create more access to clinical training and professional development in orthopaedic surgery.
Scholarship recipients will complete a four-week rotation at one of our affiliated clinical sites, including UW Medical Center, UW Medical Center Northwest Hospital, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle VA Medical Center, and Harborview Medical Center. During this time, students will function at the level of an intern, participating fully in patient care across a range of cases. Students are expected to attend all scheduled faculty teaching sessions/conferences and take trauma call at our Level I Orthopaedic Trauma service at Harborview Medical Center.
Eligibility
The scholarship program welcomes applicants who demonstrate academic commitment and resilience. Scholarship applicants should have a strong interest in pursuing a career in orthopaedic surgery and must be currently enrolled in a U.S. medical school. Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who have been (or will be) offered a rotation via AAMC's Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO).
Application
Please submit the following:
- 1-2 paragraph statement explaining your interest at UW, the barriers/challenges you've overcome on your journey, and what goals you hope to accomplish after orthopaedic surgery training.
- A copy of your CV
Additional Information
- Scholarship applicants will need to apply for our clerkships via VSLO and receive an offer to be eligible.
- Applications will be reviewed in four timeframes to account for the entire visiting student season (6/29/26 - 11/13/26).
- If you submitted a scholarship application for a previous timeframe but did not receive a clerkship offer via VSLO, you are welcome to submit again.
- Note that because we are reviewing and processing applications in timeframes, you may receive your scholarship stipend check before, during, or after your rotation.
- The visiting student scholarship program will award $1500/recipient and up to four students for the 2026-2027 cycle.
Timeframe 1: Applications received from 3/2/26 - 5/15/26
Decision by: 5/29/26
Timeframe 2: Applications received from 5/16/26 - 7/3/26
Decision by: 7/17/26
Timeframe 3: Applications received from 7/4/26 - 8/21/26
Decision by: 9/4/26
Timeframe 4: Applications received from 8/22/26 - 10/2/26
Decision by: 10/16/26
Contact/Submit application to: Jessica Jin, Medical Education Program Manager, orthomsp@uw.edu
Information is current as of 2/3/26