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“Mobilizing Voices through 3 Pillars: Education, Service, and Advocacy.”

MV3 Scholars become part of a lifelong community of early, mid, and late-career health science professionals who are passionate about investing in the next generation of Black leaders who will work to advance health equity. Scholar receive: scholarship support, an academic mentor, a professional development mentor, and a plethora of resources tailored to early, intentional preparation for entrance into health-science graduate degree programs.

At this time, the vast majority of MV3 Scholars are pursuing and receiving support towards following career paths: MD, DMD, PhD (biomedical/health science programs).

MV3 scholars have access to a wide-range of resources that will help them along every step of their undergraduate education, as well as the support of a host of mentors. We expect that MV3 scholars will attend all mentoring sessions in the MV3 Scholars Program, maintain timely communication with their mentor and Foundation leadership, participate in MV3 community events, and submit required feedback.

The Foundation welcomes applications from Black undergraduates who have the potential to positively impact the future of healthcare and biomedical sciences, particularly for communities of color. We seek individuals with leadership capabilities, academic drive, and a genuine passion for contributing to their community.

The MV3 Scholars Program is open to all Black students who will be or is currently enrolled in a U.S. undergraduate institution during the year of the current application.

At this time, the MV3 Scholars Program is only available for current undergraduate students. However, there are other opportunities to stay involved with the Foundation, for example through contributing as a non-mentor team member or by attending MV3-wide events.

The application for the 2023-2024 MV3 Scholars Program was opened in April 2023. For scholars who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors during the 2023-2024 academic school year, the application deadline is June 1, 2023. For scholars who will be freshmen during the 2023-2024 academic school year, the application deadline is November 1, 2023.

Unfortunately, because applications are reviewed at a set time, there are no extensions for late applications. If you will still be an undergraduate student the following year, we encourage you to apply when applications re-open!

This changes from year to year; for the 2023-2024 application cycle, we anticipate accepting 100 scholars.

No- the MV3 Scholars Program is completely free!

MV3 volunteers encompass a wide array of individuals in terms of education level, career stage, and personal identity. Individuals with a passion for MV3’s mission can meaningfully contribute to MV3 in a variety of ways, including as a mentor. For additional details, please see this link for the opportunities that would best apply to you: linktr.ee/mv3

MV3 volunteers become part of a national community of healthcare and biomedical professionals who are similarly passionate about advancing health equity and advocating for marginalized communities. Moreover, volunteers have a unique opportunity to make meaningful contributions to a new and quickly growing, national organization...which many of our volunteers have already done. Graduate student volunteers also receive opportunities for professional development and networking throughout the year. All volunteers receive certificates of program involvement, and the ability for a reference letter, in select cases.

Mentoring sessions take place monthly, beginning in August and ending in April of each academic year. Each mentoring session is designed to last an average of 1-1.5 hours.

Yes! Each session has a detailed outline of content we expect mentors to cover, while also using their experiences and expertise to guide discussions. We ask that each mentor briefly review the session content in advance of the meeting to know what is expected to be covered.

All mentoring sessions are conducted virtually.