A program to enhance the healthcare workforce
Sponsored by the Larner College of Medicine affiliated medical departments.
The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine believes that a strategic investment to increase access to residency programs will build a strong pathway for future residents and faculty. Our college is proud to offer scholarship opportunities to help support medical students who may face circumstances that would traditionally limit participation in visiting rotations.
The Visiting Student Scholarship program (VSS) aims to encourage visiting 4th year medical students to gain valuable learning experiences in Vermont with a focus on students who are able to demonstrate their commitment to the tenets in the Larner College of Medicine’s Statement on Professionalism, UVM's Our Common Ground values, and improving health care delivery to underserved areas and populations.
The Visiting Student Scholarship is designed to:
• Increase awareness of residency opportunities in Vermont
• Provide clinical exposure within the University of Vermont Medical Center
• Provide up $2,500* to defray transportation and housing costs
Our Clinical Partner: the University of Vermont Medical Center
Serving a population of more than 1 million people in Vermont and northern New York, the University of Vermont Medical Center provides a full range of tertiary-level inpatient and outpatient services and provides primary care services at 10 Vermont locations.
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Scholarship Details
- The VSS program provides a scholarship of up to $2,500* to assist with travel and lodging while accepted students rotate in an elective at the UVM Larner College of Medicine. Scholarship funds are provided in the form of a check to the visiting medical student after they successfully complete their elective rotation at UVM.
- VSS applications will be reviewed once all required documents are received.
- Students must have accepted their desired department/specialty offer at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine through the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunity (VSLO) to receive the scholarship funds.
- Scholarship recipients are responsible for making their own housing and travel arrangements, unless the department makes arrangements otherwise.
- Applicants must submit a personal statement (no more than 500 words) addressing their interest in the UVM Larner College of Medicine, including specialty and career goals, along with their personal history of activity and how their unique perspectives and experiences will contribute to inclusive excellence in medicine and improve healthcare delivery.
*The scholarship amount varies based on individual specialties. For more details, please visit the respective program websites.
Application + Selection
Apply at the Visiting Student Learning Opportunity (VSLO) website
- All students wishing to participate in a visiting elective at the UVM Larner College of Medicine must apply through the VSLO website and pay the VSLO application fee.
- After submitting your VSLO application, contact the department advising coordinator.
Applicants must submit a personal statement (no more than 500 words) addressing their interest in the UVM Larner College of Medicine, including specialty and career goals, and their personal history of activity including how their unique lived experiences will contribute to advancing inclusive excellence in medicine and improve health care delivery. Successful applicants will be those who are able to demonstrate their commitment to the Larner College of Medicine’s Tenets of Professionalism and how their unique lived experience will advance inclusive excellence in medicine and improve health care delivery. Other areas to consider include:
- Interest in improving healthcare delivery to underserved areas and populations.
- Good standing in medical school.