The Dr. George and Emma J. Torrison Scholarship Fund provides grants for men and women who intend to pursue careers in medicine and have been accepted in a medical school. The donors had a particular concern to encourage persons whose careers would lead them toward working to alleviate currently incurable diseases.

A maximum of four grants of up to $5,000 each will be awarded in June of each year. Grants are made on a one-time basis and are not renewable.

Eligibility

1. Applicants must hold membership in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
2. Applicants are graduating seniors (or a continuing student in an advanced study program) who have been accepted in a program for further study.
3. Applicants will be judged on merit, not on need.

Nominations
Students wishing to apply for the Torrison Scholarship may seek nominations from the following persons:

• Applicants from ELCA colleges and universities will be nominated by the President of the institution (or his/her designee).
• Applicants at public colleges and universities will be nominated by the ELCA campus pastor.
• Applicants at colleges/universities where there is no Lutheran campus ministry will be nominated by the pastor of the ELCA church in which they hold membership.

Deadline for nominations is March 29, 2012.

Procedure
When a name is placed in nomination to the Congregational and Synodical Mission unit, the unit will send an application to the nominee to be filled out and returned by May 1, 2012.

Decision on Grants
The Congregational and Synodical Mission unit has sole authority over the identity of the student chosen and the amount of the award.

Recipients will be notified of their award in June.

Additional Information
Contact: Melinda Valverde
ELCA — Congregational and Synodical Mission unit, 8765 W Higgins Rd, Chicago, IL 60631
800-638-3522 ext 2874  |  773-380-2874  |  Melinda.Valverde@elca.org