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Dr. Edward Leitão Memorial Scholarship Fund

Advancing Portuguese-American Students

Annual Fundraising and Scholarship Awards Luncheon

Save the Date

Sunday, January 26, 2025

About the Scholarship Fund

The fund is intended to provide scholarships for Portuguese-American students pursuing careers in the health field. 

 

Colleagues and friends of the late Dr. Leitão established the Fund in his honor in 2015 with the objective of holding an annual fundraising luncheon to celebrate his legacy and present scholarships to future physicians and other health professionals in New England.

About Dr. Edward Leitão

​Dr. Edward O. Leitão was known for his exceptional care and sincere dedication to his patients as well as his fierce loyalty to his friends and colleagues. He served Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) for several decades as a well-respected internist and medical director.  He was beloved by his community.

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Scholarship Applications
Scholarship Applications

Merit-based scholarships are available to Portuguese-American applicants who live and/or study in New England. The eligibility criteria and application requirements are listed in the four categories below. Applications are usually accepted from early October to early December.

  

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients!

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Anabel Guerreiro

The Lawrenceville

School 

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Carolina Lopes

Tufts

University

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Anthony Gregorio

Granby

High School

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Brianna Melo

Rhode Island College

School of Nursing

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Emily Rodrigues

Rhode Island

College

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Diogo Maia e Silva, MD, PhD

Universidade de Lisboa

Faculdade de Medicina

Sponsorship

Sponsorship

Consider Donating!
Join Us For This Great Cause

All donations to the Fund are tax-deductible

Official Sponsors

LEADER's
Circle

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President's
Circle

Amigos da Terça
Cambridge Printing

Luis M. Pedroso

Eric and Ximena Talcofsky

 
Stefanos Kales, md
and Ana Kales

Helena Santos-Martins, mD
and Paulo Martins

 

Joseph & Anna C Dias Jr Family
Foundation

Ambassador's
Circle

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partner's
Circle

mrs. Laura Tatosky Leitão

Maurice Greenbaum, MD and Pearl Greenbaum

Angela Crespo

CARMO FAMILY

Benefactor's
Circle

Village Bar And Grill in Everett
Rocoos Restaurant in Wilminghton
Portuguese Cooking Book

Donor
Artists 

Feel Portugal In the USA

MEDIA

SPONSORs

WJFD 97.3 FM
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fiscal agent

&

logistics Sponsor

MAPS Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers
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Contact us

Contact us

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East Cambridge,  MA 02139

Phone # 617-299-9034

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