The Chinese American Doctors Association of Houston has been awarding scholarships to local medical and dental students for the past thirty years. Last year we awarded thirteen scholarships totaling approximately $16,500. The amount of each scholarship has been between $1,000-3,000 awarded directly to the student. The scholarship recipients will be announced in April 2025.
**The original application deadline of January 15, 2025 has been extended until Friday, January 31, 2025. All documents must be submitted by email to jamestangmd@gmail.com or postmarked on or before January 31, 2025.**
To qualify, an applicant must be either:
1. A second, third or fourth year student of Chinese descent (≥ 25%) currently enrolled in an accredited medical or dental school located within a 100-mile radius of the Houston area.
or
2. A child of a CADAH member who is currently enrolled in second, third or fourth year of an accredited medical or dental school located either inside or outside of the Greater Houston area.
* Please note that past recipients of this scholarship are not eligible. Priority is generally given to third or fourth year students.
Applicants must submit all of the following:
To qualify, an applicant must be either:
1. A second, third or fourth year student of Chinese descent (≥ 25%) currently enrolled in an accredited medical or dental school located within a 100-mile radius of the Houston area.
or
2. A child of a CADAH member who is currently enrolled in second, third or fourth year of an accredited medical or dental school located either inside or outside of the Greater Houston area.
* Please note that past recipients of this scholarship are not eligible. Priority is generally given to third or fourth year students.
Applicants must submit all of the following:
• A completed application form: CADAH Scholarship Application 2024-2025 rev. 1-14-2025-1
• A signed copy of the Certification of Chinese Descent on the last page of application.
• A copy of the student’s medical/dental school transcripts.
• Two letters of recommendation from the graduate school or medical/dental school professors.
• A 500 word maximum personal statement.
• A 500 word maximum personal statement.
* As part of the scholarship award process, an interview will be scheduled with the Scholarship Committee.
All documents must be submitted by email to jamestangmd@gmail.com or postmarked on or before January 31, 2025.
(Revised 1/14/2025)
