Apply for the BoardVitals 2026 Medical School and Residency Scholarship Today!

BoardVitals is committed to helping medical students,  residents, and fellows pursue their medical education and successfully make an impact in their field. This year, we will be giving away one $2,000, one $1,000, and one $500 scholarship to three doctors in training who are in strong academic standing  and passionate about shaping the future of medical education. The scholarship will be awarded in the form of a Visa Gift Card and can be used for expenses associated with medical education.

A panel of judges from MedHub and BoardVitals will select the top 12 finalists, and winners will be determined by a public vote. Your family, friends, colleagues, peers, and the medical community will all have the opportunity to support your chance to win!

Get inspired by our 2025 winners! 

Scholarship Awards:  

  • 1st Place: $2,000  Visa Gift Card
  • 2nd Place: $1,000  Visa Gift Card
  • 3rd Place: $500  Visa Gift Card

Eligibility Requirements: 

  • Must be a medical student enrolled in MD/DO accredited Medical School or a resident or fellow enrolled in an accredited residency or fellowship program in the United States. 
  • Must be a resident of the United States  

How to Enter: 

  • Create a 1-2 minute video responding to the following prompt:
"As new technologies like AI, data science, and digital health tools rapidly shape the future of medicine, what changes do you think medical education needs most in order to keep up? How could these changes help future physicians, and how would you personally help drive or influence change?" 
  • Fill out all required fields on the right, including with your video submission, proof of enrollment in an accredited U.S. medical school, residency, or fellowship, as well as your signed affidavit.  
  • Simply upload your video to YouTube, mark it as unlisted, and share the embed code with us here. Check out the how-to video for detailed instructions if you need help. 

Key Dates:  

      • Submission Deadline: April 27, 2026 
      • Finalists Notified: Week of May 4, 2026
      • Voting Begins: May 6, 2026 
      • Voting Closes: June 15, 2026
      • Winners notified: June 22, 2026 
      • Winners will be announced: TBD 

View full scholarship rules

View and Sign the Affidavit of Eligibility, Publicity Release, and Liability Waiver

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