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Data Science and Medicine Scholarship

Dr. John and Lois Kloss Data Science and Medicine Scholarship

Students interested in studying data science and its application to the field of medicine should apply for this scholarship.

Eligibility requirements for this scholarship are:

  • Sophomore or above
  • Enrolled full-time (12 undergraduate credits)
  • Pursuing a data science minor or certificate, see https://www.boisestate.edu/datasci/ for options.
  • Plan to pursue an advanced degree in the field of medicine after graduation with intent to apply data analytics to their field of study. This could include:
    • Medical school
    • Medical or biomedical research
    • Medical economics
    • Medical care research

Express your intention in an essay no longer than 350 words that describes your goals for an advanced degree in medicine with emphasis on data science applications

To apply for this scholarship, log into https://boisestate.academicworks.com or Boise State Scholarship Application

The application deadline for the academic year 2022/2023 is February 22, 2022.


Note: Possible certificates aligned with the ME degree may be:

  • Data Science in the Sciences certificate where they would have to take three additional courses: CS 133, CS 233, and MATH 301 (linear algebra)
  • Data Science for STEM would require five additional courses: CS 133, 233, 334, 410, and MATH 301.