AbbVie Immunology Scholarship

The AbbVie Immunology Scholarship aims to help reduce the financial burden for students impacted by inflammatory diseases.

Each year, AbbVie recognizes 45 exceptional students who demonstrate resilience, academic excellence, and community involvement while living with an immune-mediated disease. Through this scholarship, our passion for patient care is extended to empower students as they pursue a degree and a life that is not defined by their disease.

Diseases

If you live with any of the below diseases, you might qualify for the AbbVie Immunology Scholarship.

• Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
• Atopic dermatitis (AD)
• Crohn’s disease (CD)
• Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
• Plaque psoriasis (Ps)
• Psoriatic arthritis (PsA)
• Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
• Ulcerative colitis (UC)
• Uveitis (UV)

Who is eligible for the scholarship?

The AbbVie Immunology Scholarship is committed to supporting students living with an inflammatory disease who are seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited university or college in the United States.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must be:

• A US citizen or a legal and permanent resident of the US
• Diagnosed with AD, AS, CD, HS, JIA, Ps, PsA, RA, UC, or UV by a healthcare professional. (If the applicant has been diagnosed with more than one of these inflammatory diseases, the applicant should choose the most relevant inflammatory disease for this application.)
• Current high school seniors or graduates or current postsecondary undergradtuates or graduate level students who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two-or-four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire 2025-2026 academic year.
• Pursuing a Certificate or an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD Degree.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

• Community Involvement
• Ability to serve as a positive role model in the Immunology community
• Academic performance
• Demonstrated leadership and participation in school, community activities and/or work experience (if applicable)
• Honors
• A letter of recommendation
• It is not necessary for applicants to have taken, currently taken or intend to take the future any medicine or product marketed by AbbVie; this will not be a consideration in recipient selection. Applicants should not include any specific brand or product names, including generic name of medications, in their submission.
• An essay answering one of the following topics:
  • Living with a chronic inflammatory disease can be a transformative journey, providing you with unique perspective on life. What are some of the challenges you face daily, and how does your perspective help you manage them? What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned throughout your disease journey?
  • Navigating life with a chronic inflammatory disease can be challenging, and community support can be helpful. What does your support system look like in your own community? What role have you taken in your own community and why is that important to you personally?
  • Education can be a powerful tool that you can use to change the world. What do you plan to do with your education? What aspects of your future excite you the most?