Scholarships + Awards
One degree can change everything—and scholarships can help get you there. Discover funding opportunities that make your path to a health sciences career more accessible. We offer both scholarships and awards to support your journey. Scholarships are typically awarded based on specific eligibility criteria, while awards recognize outstanding accomplishments and are selected by a committee.
Scholarships
You are encouraged to apply for scholarships through the Tiger Scholarship Manager, which helps match you with the financial resources you need to pursue your education. Log in to your myMemphis portal to apply. More information can be found at the UofM Scholarship Website.
Tiger Scholarship How-To Guide
For questions please contact:
Debra Wyatt, Scholarship Coordinator
wyatt.debra@memphis.edu
Awards
The Melvin A. Humphreys Prize for Student Research
Award Amount: $500 (amount may vary annually depending upon available funds)
Number of Awards: One (unless determined otherwise by the adjudicating committee)
Award Committee: Composed of College of Health Sciences Graduate Council members with the CHS Graduate Director serving as chair.
Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate student pursuing an academic major in the College of Health Sciences who is either currently enrolled or who has graduated within one year prior to the award’s application deadline (e.g., for the January 2026 cycle, graduates as of May 2025 may be eligible).
Award Criterion: One prize is awarded for the best, first-authored scholarly product from research conducted at the University of Memphis that has been (or is accepted to be) presented and/or published in an academic/professional forum within one year preceding the application deadline.
Application Process: Applicants must electronically submit the following to the Director of Academic Programs, College of Health Sciences, lweiss@memphis.edu with Humphreys Prize Submission in the subject line.
- Brief award-consideration cover letter
- Electronic copy of the scholarly work being considered
- Electronic copy of evidence that the work has been presented (or accepted for presentation) and/or published (or accepted for publication) in an academic/professional forum by the application deadline
Application Deadline: Monday, January 19, 2026
Award Notification: Will be made by The University of Memphis Scholarship Office.