Donations to the Keck School of Medicine of USC can support a wide variety of specific funds and programs. Below are brief descriptions of some of the funds and endowments that are helping the Keck School to move to the top ranks of medical school’s nationwide.

The Annual Fund »
The Annual Fund receives current use gifts either by check or credit card. Gifts can be pledged and then paid out over several years. Donors may make gifts to the annual fund on line.

Endowed Chair & Professorships »
Appointment to an endowed chair is the highest recognition a university can bestow upon a faculty member. New endowed chairs are used as a means of recruiting and retaining distinguished physicians and scientists.

Endowed Loan Funds
With the high cost of medical education, loans often provide a medical student with the much-needed funds to supplement state and federal loans and scholarships. Awards are based on financial need and academic performance.

Endowed Scholarships »
Endowed scholarship funds allow the Keck School to recruit, enroll and retain the best and brightest medical and graduate students. Scholarships also allow the school to fulfill its mission of diversity by providing funds to highly qualified minority students.

Endowed Research Funds
High-quality research is the essential foundation of and precursor to advancements in every field. Philanthropic support helps make truly transformational science possible. Endowed research funds may be used as start-up funds for junior faculty members or to support novel areas of research for more established scientists.

Equipment Gifts
Philanthropic support can provide equipment to scientists or programs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Costs for such equipment vary widely. Contact the development office to learn more about ways to provide much-needed resources to faculty members or students.