The Dr. Marie E. Zakrzewski Medical Scholarship is awarded to a first, second, or third year student pursuing studies towards a M.D. degree at an accredited school of medicine in the United States. Applicants must be citizens and legal permanent residents of the United States. Students residing in New England will be considered if no eligible Massachusetts candidates apply. Selection is based on application completeness, recommendation of teachers and professors, academic excellence and achievements, applicant's interests, motivation, responses to scholarship essay questions, the applicant's essay, involvement in the Polish American community. Financial need is taken into consideration. Applicants must submit two recommendation letters. Letters must be written on university letterhead and come directly from professors or teachers with whom the applicants have studied recently. A non-academic letter of recommendation will be accepted as an optional third letter of support. The optional letter may be submitted by an employer or supervisor, leader or officer of an organization with whom the applicants are affiliated or other person who can speak to relevant activities, abilities and or suitability for scholarship funding. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Kosciuszko Foundation for more information.