The following announcement is for the 2026-2027 Magnuson Scholars Program. The Magnuson Scholars Program recognizes one graduate student in each of the University of Washington’s six health sciences schools who demonstrates excellent academic performance and outstanding potential for research in the health sciences.
Sponsor: Warren G. Magnuson Institute for Biomedical Research and Health Professions Training
Program: Magnuson Scholars Program
School of Medicine internal deadline: 2/20/2026
Funding Amount per scholar: Projected amount for 2026-2027 is approximately $32,000.
Synopsis of Program:
The program is funded by an endowment from the Warren G. Magnuson Institute for Biomedical Research and Health Professions Training. The late U.S. Senator Warren G. Magnuson, whose name the program was established, was committed to improving the nation’s health through biomedical research. During his long career in the U.S. Senate, Magnuson was instrumental in establishing the National Institutes of Health, Medicare, and Medicaid. At least one of the six Magnuson Scholars who are selected must be preparing for or actively engaged in a career pathway related to diabetes research, its antecedents, or complications.
Eligibility:
- The Magnuson Scholars are selected annually from applicants nominated by each of the six University of Washington Health Sciences Schools: Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Social Work.
- Students must be enrolled in a graduate program in the health professions at the University of Washington and registered for at least one credit at the time of the scholarship disbursements, which are scheduled for summer quarter 2026 and winter quarter 2027, during the 2026-27 academic year.
- Students may be nominated in consecutive years by their respective schools.
- In accordance with Washington State Law, at least one Magnuson Scholar must be in a career pathway preparing for or engaged in research related to diabetes, its antecedents, or complications.
Selection Process:
- Magnuson Scholars Program will make the final review and selection of the scholars based on the schools’ nominees meeting eligibility and selection criteria, upon their academic performance and/or promise, and the student’s potential contributions to research in the health sciences.
- Per the criteria established by the Magnuson Scholarship, at least one recipient from the six Health Sciences schools must prepare for or actively engage in a career pathway related to diabetes research. Special consideration will be given to Washington state residents and students of underrepresented groups in the Health Sciences schools.
- The Magnuson Scholars Program & Health Sciences Administration will announce scholarship recipients on April 27.
Application Process:
To apply for this award, please submit the following to Andrea Walker (adminSA@uw.edu) by 12 p.m. PST on Friday, February 20:
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- Current program transcript (official transcript required)
- One-page statement of career objectives
- One page letter of recommendation from the supervising UW faculty member (if you do not have a current supervising faculty member, the letter should come from a UW faculty member who can speak to your research skills/experience)
Please mark application materials “Magnuson Scholarship” and submit them to adminSA@uw.edu
If you have any other questions, please reach out to adminSA@uw.edu.
For additional information please also visit: Scholarship Application – HSS