Samvid Scholars

A Graduate School Scholarship for Future Leaders

Established in 2021, Samvid Scholars invests in future leaders committed to effecting positive change in the world. The scholarship provides up to $50,000 in tuition support each year for two years for students in graduate schools across the United States. Scholars also receive two years of leadership development programming to support them to continue to fulfill their extraordinary potential. The program seeks candidates who have an exceptional record of achievement and are driven to make an impact.

An eligible candidate should:

Pursue an eligible full-time graduate program of two years or longer at a university in the United States.

Be a first-year graduate student for the 2023-2024 academic year
Have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5
Be a U.S. citizen or DACA recipient

Eligible Programs:

MD
MBA
JD
MPP
MPH
EdD
MS/MA in the social sciences or STEM

The application will ask for:

Academic transcripts
Standardized test scores
Graduate school plans
Two Recommendations
Short essay responses

The 2026 cohort application will open in February 2026, and the deadline is typically in April. The application will be available on the Samvid Scholars website. After the application period, finalists will be invited for interviews. Award decisions will be made by the beginning of summer.