APMSA Board Examination Grants
Guidelines and Selection Criteria
APMSA Board Examination Grants help offset the cost of APMLE Board examinations for APMSA student members. The goal of the program is to reduce financial barriers associated with board testing and support students as they progress through podiatric medical education.
Funding for the Podiatric Medical Student Travel Grant is split into two pools.
APMLE PART I APPLICATION:
- Applications will be open until April 1, 2026.
- Recipients will be announced in May/June 2026.
APMLE PART II APPLICATION:
- Applications will open approximately 3-4 months prior to APMLE Part 1 (January exam)
- Recipients will be announced in November/December 2026.
A total of $20,000 is allocated annually to support the Board Examination Grant program. From each APMSA member school, two students each year will be awarded grants.
- One student will receive $1,000 to help pay for the APMLE Part I Exam
- One student will receive $1,000 to help pay for the APMLE Part II Exam
A student may receive the grant only once during podiatry school. If a student receives the grant for Part I, they are not eligible to apply for the Part II grant or for any exam retakes. Grant funds will be issued as reimbursement after proof of exam registration is provided.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a student registered at one of the ten U.S. podiatric medical schools who are members of APMSA, and be a DPM candidate in good standing.
Application
Below is a list of documents that you must submit with your online application.
- Essay
- A resume or CV.
Applicants must submit a 350-word essay that is:
- Times New Roman
- 12-point font
- Double-spaced
Applicants must select either of the following prompts:
Prompt 1
Describe the financial challenges you are facing and how they have affected your medical education. Explain why you are seeking need-based support and how this grant would ease your financial burden.
Prompt 2
“What do my shoes say about me?” Provide a reflection on footwear and its connection to personality and health.
Both prompts are weighted equally during scoring. No points will be deducted based on which prompt an applicant selects.
Submission Requirements
The required documents above must be submitted in PDF format only in a Google Drive folder.
Please place all documents in a Google Drive folder and provide the URL below. Share the URL by selecting the folder in your drive, select "share" from the dropdown menu, and select "copy link." Please ensure the setting "anyone with the link" can access is selected.
⚠️ Important: If your Google Drive folder is not accessible (e.g., restricted permissions or missing files), your application may not be considered.
Evaluation
- Applications will be blindly reviewed by the APMSA Presidents' Committee.
- Travel award applications shall be evaluated on a forty (40) point scale as outlined in the Board Examination Grant Rubric.
- If any type of purported plagiarism, including but not limited to submitting an identical document or submission to another applicant, may disqualify the applicant from being eligible to receive a board examination grant.
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The use of artificial intelligence tools (such as ChatGPT) is strictly prohibited for essay submissions. Any submission determined to be generated or substantially assisted by AI will result in automatic disqualification from consideration for the grant.
Notification
- Awardees will be notified electronically via email and will be required to formally accept or decline the award.
- If an awardee does not respond by the listed deadline, the award will be noted as being declined.
Board Examination Grant Funds
- The Board Examination Grant will be distributed as exam reimbursement.
- Recipients must provide a receipt confirming registration and/or test completion in order to receive the grant funds.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us at [email protected].
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