William J. Wright Scholarship Fund

Supporting the humanistic values of IU medical students

The William J. Wright Scholarship Fund at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, established by the Walther Cancer Foundation, rewards second- and third-year medical students conducting cancer research who wish to pursue a career in the care of patients with cancer. This scholarship is awarded to students who have displayed strong humanistic qualities throughout their medical school career.

Each scholarship carries a financial reward and the expectation that the recipient will devote at least two months to a cancer-related project during their school year. Scholarship recipient projects range from lab experiments to health outcomes research to cancer awareness programs. 

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Past Recipients

Emily White

“Concocting slime in crazy goggles and giant white lab coats” in high school science classes turned out to be Emily White’s first step toward helping cancer patients at the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Noah Burket and Jon-Luc Poirier

Noah Burket and Jon-Luc Poirier, the 2023 William J. Wright Scholarship awardees, share a belief: A cancer diagnosis affects every part of a patient’s life and the lives of those around them. Their research should help the medical industry better recognize and mitigate those effects.

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2022 Wright Scholarship Winners

When the three current recipients of the William J. Wright Scholarships study cancer, they see beyond abnormal cells and how to fix them.

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For more information about the William J. Wright Scholarship Fund at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, contact Elizabeth Parsons at eparsons@iu.edu.

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