Diversity Scholarship

Scholarship

As a joint venture between the Division of Diversity & Inclusion and the Division of Community Health, we are pleased to offer this scholarship to fourth year medical students who self-identify as under-represented minorities and wish to perform a rotation in our department.

Recipients will receive:

• $1500 in travel assistance

• • Designated resident and faculty mentorship (professional, career, ERAS guidance)

  • Cultural immersion experience

  • Dedicated lectures covering a variety of topics including social determinants of health, equity, community outreach, and population health

  • Community outreach experience (ie. street medicine, student run clinics, New Orleans Health Department, Hospital and Community Violence Prevention and Injury, Formerly Incarcerated Clinic, Trauma Recovery Center, Reproductive Health)

Requirements

Applicants must self-identify as an under-represented minority and display genuine interest in exploring issues of social determinants of health, population medicine, access to care, and social justice.

Applicants must be entering their fourth year of medical school at an accredited, U.S. institution, and must have completed all of their required core rotations.

How to Apply

Applicants must complete the URM Scholarship Application form here and submit a current CV

Applicant must apply for a visiting clerkship via VSLO

Important Dates

Available Rotational Dates for 2025 are as follows:

Block 1: July 7 - Aug 1

Block 2: Aug 4 - Aug 29

Block 3: Sept 2 - Sept 26

Block 4: Sept 29 - Oct 24

Important Deadlines

Applications Open: March 3, 2025 

Deadline: TBD (May 2025)