Goldsmith Scholarship - Application Instructions
Please read the scholarship criteria before completing the online application.
Scholarship Criteria
You can apply for one of ten scholarships if you:
Applicants must:
• Be a 2027-2028 incoming fourth-year medical student in good academic standing
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing care that is patient centered culturally and linguistically responsive, or to fostering inclusion through:
• Leadership roles
• Research initiatives
• Community involvement
• Demonstrate efforts to reduce health disparities and promote health equity
• Embrace inclusion in healthcare settings and patient care
• Plan to practice medicine in Southern California
• Be available for a clinical rotation at a Kaiser Permanente Southern California facility starting Fall 2027
Application Timeframe
All documents must be received no later than January 15, 2027 .
Candidates selected for final consideration will be invited to interview. Interview dates to be determined.
Scholarship Awards
- Ten scholarships will be granted in 2027
- Distribution for all scholarships will be made through the Financial Aid Office of the medical/osteopathic school
Application Instructions
The following items must be provided by January 15, 2027 in order to have a complete application:
- Complete and submit the online scholarship application
- Letter from Medical/Osteopathic school stating current academic standing
- Medical/Osteopathic school transcripts (unofficial will be accepted)
- Two letters of recommendation (not family related): one from a medical/osteopathic school professor/clinician as well as a support letter from your work in diversity/culturally responsive care activities