🏢 Provider: Professor Dr. Funke Abimbola MBE
📍 Who it’s for: Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic group
💰 Value: £1,500 bursary alongside a year of dedicated leadership mentoring and support
📅 Deadline: 5pm on 31st August each year (Applications open in April 2027)
🎓 Level: A full-time student currently enrolled at a UK medical school as of 31st August
🔗 Visit the Professor Dr. Funke Abimbola MBE website for full details
ℹ️ About the scholarship
The Akindolie Medical Scholarship was established in 2016 by the children of Dr. Olufemi Akindolie to honour their father’s memory and support the next generation of UK-trained doctors.
Dr. Akindolie was a gifted, German-trained physician who understood first-hand the transformative power of scholarship support and the unique challenges of being a minority ethnic medical student. He passed away in August 2012, leaving a profound legacy for his family and all who knew him.
Inspired by his life and experience, the scholarship supports medical students from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, a group that remains underrepresented in UK medical schools, while creating a pipeline of inspirational role models within the medical profession.
💷 Funding Details
Each scholarship includes a £1,500 bursary alongside a year of dedicated leadership mentoring and support.
In exceptional circumstances, the judging panel may award additional secondary bursaries to other applicants, with amounts at their discretion.
Eligibility
To apply students must be:
- A full-time student currently enrolled at a UK medical school as of 31st August (including intercalating students)
- From a Black, Asian, or minority ethnic background
- Able to demonstrate a strong and consistent academic record
- Able to demonstrate an exceptional track record of giving back to society outside of their studies
Please note: Secondary school students and incoming first year students who have not yet commenced their studies are not eligible. No exceptions are made.
