Each selected ElevateMeD Scholar will be awarded a tuition-based scholarship as a medical student enrolled full-time at an accredited medical school. In addition to scholarship support, Scholars receive physician mentorship, leadership development opportunities, financial literacy, and access to ElevateMeD network support. They are invited to our annual Explosion of a Dream Scholars Summit, an all expenses paid internal conference, where they receive storytelling and public speaking coaching, financial literacy education and workshops tailored to their professional development.

Timeline

• Applications Open: Monday, January 5, 2026
  *The 1st 300 applications completed will be considered.

• Applicant Interviews: Week of April 1, 2026

• Scholarship recipients announced: May 4, 2026

Requirements

The 2026-27 ElevateMeD Scholars program is designed for medical students in their 4th year of medical school. Students should anticipate applying for the program during their 3rd year of medical school.

To apply medical students must:

• anticipate graduating/matching in 2027

• be actively enrolled full-time in an MD/DO program at an accredited U.S. medical school

• be a U.S. Citizen 

Step 1 of the application requires students to complete a program eligibility check. Applicants will answer 9 predefined eligibility questions. If determined as ineligible, applicants will be notified and unable to proceed with the full application.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrates capacity for leadership in current and future activities

• Exemplifies the mission and vision of our organization and can represent ElevateMeD well

Decisions of the scholarship committee will be announced via email, are final, and are not subject to appeal.  No application feedback will be given.