The Sylvia B. Kelly Medical Scholarship for Health Equity
Funding Amount
$25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Other requirements
- Must be enrolled in an LCME-Accredited medical school in the United States
- Must have demonstrated financial need
- Must be completing 4th year of medical school during the 2023-2024 academic year, with anticipated graduation in Spring 2023
Overview
Geographic Scope: United States
Focus Areas:
- Health equity
- Reducing Black maternal mortality gap
- Medical education
Eligibility
- Must be enrolled in an LCME-Accredited medical school in the United States
- Must have demonstrated financial need
- Must be completing 4th year of medical school during the 2023-2024 academic year, with anticipated graduation in Spring 2023
Award Use
- Tuition
- Fees
- Repayment of debt
Additional Opportunities
- Selected Scholar may be offered mentoring relationship with chief medical officer of an ACAP-member plan
Administration
- Administered by National Medical Fellowships (NMF), which has provided scholarships to underrepresented minority students in medicine since 1946
About Sylvia B. Kelly
Sylvia B. Kelly is President and CEO of Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center-sponsored Safety Net Health Plan. She has spent her career helping people with low incomes, especially people of color, through work in economic development, low-income housing, and health care management.
Recent Winners
- 2024: Katarina Watson, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine
- 2023: Edith Amponsah, The Tulane University School of Medicine
- 2022: Deborah Fadoju, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Visit the application portal at nmf.smapply.io
- Complete the online application
- Submit required materials as specified in the application
Note: The deadline for the 2025 application cycle is coming soon. Applicants should check the NMF website for specific deadlines.
What Association for Community Affiliated Plans actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $83K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $7,500–$60K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 100%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC.
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Fields of Work
- Healthcare
- Health disparities
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