Established in 1979 and subsequently endowed in 1983 through a gift from the Elbert H. Purser Trust. Applicants must be admitted to or enrolled in the UAB Physician Assistant Studies Program and must be natives or permanent residents of the state of Alabama. Selection is made by a committee of PA program faculty and annual awards are determined based on the availability of funds.

Established in 2018. Mr. Parker is a 1972 graduate of the Physician Assistant Studies program who worked as an orthopaedic PA for over 40 years. Applicants must be admitted to or enrolled in the UAB Physician Assistant Studies Program and will be chosen by the faculty.

Established in 2021. Applicants must be permanent Alabama residents who are admitted to or enrolled in the UAB Physician Assistant Studies Program and must demonstrate the following: financial need as determined by the Office of financial aid, good academic standing, and plans to live in and practice within Alabama upon completion of their studies.

Established in 2021. Applicants must be admitted to or enrolled in the UAB Physician Assistant Studies Program and must demonstrate an interest in practicing in a rural/underserved or health professional shortage area upon completion of their studies.