St. George's University Offers New Grants for January Med School Enrollees
TRUE BLUE, Caribbean, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- St. George's University just awarded scholarships to four applicants to the University's medical school as part of its #SGUperspective program. The winners will each receive up to $10,000.
"We are delighted to honor Matthew DeLuca, Joseph Varvarigos, Adam Kirstein and Laraib Sehrish with scholarships through the #SGUperspective program," said Dr. G. Richard Olds, President of St. George's University. "These grants are helping us attract a January class with a passion for medicine and a wide range of viewpoints and experiences."
#SGUperspective scholarships are available to new students who enroll in the January 2018 class. Students can apply by creating a 30-60 second video highlighting the aspects of medicine that inspire them, sharing it on social media with the hashtag #SGUperspective, and submitting it here for evaluation by the University's admissions committee. St. George's will award scholarships of up to $10,000 to as many as 30 students.
DeLuca chose to focus on leadership and service, while Varvarigos made his video about the importance of having an open heart. Adam Kirstein sang about the need for doctors to connect with patients, and Sehrish honed in on the need for empathy in medicine.
This late entry grant program will be accepting application for the January 2018 class until December 31.
Applicants to St. George's January class will also be eligible for the newly established Humanitarian Scholarship, which is awarded to students who demonstrate a commitment to philanthropy and community service. Like the #SGUperspective grants, this scholarship is available only to students entering in January.
Students applying for admission in January will also be considered for CityDoctors Scholarships, which support students planning to work in urban hospitals in the New York metropolitan area.
"We look forward to welcoming a class of students this January who are committed to academic excellence," Olds said. "Our video grant program has already led us to four future superstars who will bring innovative, unique perspectives to medicine -- and we look forward to identifying many more."
About St. George's University:
St. George's University is a center of international education, drawing students and faculty from 140 countries to the island of Grenada, in the West Indies, to its programs in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, science, and business. St. George's is affiliated with educational institutions worldwide, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Ireland. The University's over 15,000 graduates include physicians, veterinarians, scientists, and public health and business professionals across the world. The University programs are accredited and approved by many governing authorities and repeatedly recognized as the best in the region. For more information, visit www.sgu.edu.
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