Medical Illustration Education Scholarships
Scholarships for graduate education may be available through the programs in medical illustration; please contact the programs directly.Vesalius Trust The Vesalius Trust for Visual Communication in the Health Sciences offers Research Grants and The Inez Demonet Scholarship each year to qualifying students. Applications for the scholarships are received and evaluated by the AMI Scholarship Committee. QualificationsStudents who have completed at least one year of full-time study in a degree program for visual communications in the health sciences may apply for Research Grants. Inez Demonet scholarship applicants must be enrolled in a CAHEEP-accredited program to be eligible. Students may apply through their program director or may obtain applications from the Vesalius Trust. Applications are made available in the fall. Scholarships are described below. Research GrantsGrant money is made available each year by the Vesalius Trust to fully or partially fund meritorious student research projects/theses. Award size may vary based on the nature and merit of a project. Applications are evaluated and ranked by the AMI Scholarship Committee. Not all who apply are awarded funding. The top award in this category is named in honor of Alan W. Cole, beloved and respected medical illustrator and long-time member of the Association of Medical Illustrators. Inez Demonet ScholarshipThe Inez Demonet Scholarship is an annual merit scholarship awarded to the applicant with highest academic and personal achievements in the field of visual communications in the health sciences. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited program to be eligible. The Demonet award was the first scholarship established by the Trust. This scholarship honors a well-known, respected medical illustrator who was a charter member of the Association of Medical Illustrators. |
