Dear UW School of Medicine students, 

The UW School of Medicine is excited to share with you the opportunity to apply for the UWSOM Anti-Racism Fellowship. Applications are due by 4 p.m. AK, 5 p.m. PT, 6 p.m. MT, on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.

Overview: The UWSOM Medical Student Education Program Anti-Racism Fellowship Program was developed in response to the social health justice movement catalyzed by the murder of George Floyd and anti-Black and structural racism evident in medicine. As a sign of UW’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist institution, the Fellowship will support three medical students each year to engage in anti-racism work over the course of an academic year.  

Medical students will submit a proposal as part of the application process for the fellowship along with a nomination from a faculty member or mentor. The fellowship program will be directed by the Anti-Racism Fellowship Selection and Advisory Committee located in the Office of Healthcare Equity (OCHE), and each fellow will be assigned a faculty mentor to help with completing the proposed work during the academic year. 

Completed projects will be presented at an annual anti-racism and equity symposium held by OHCE.

Fellowship Length: 12 months.

Fellowship Selection: Applicants will complete an application describing their background, previous work and current interest in anti-Black racism or other anti-racism work, a proposal for a project to be completed during an academic year, and a proposed mentor for the project. The selection committee will include faculty, students, staff and community members.

Number of Fellowships per Year: Three per year.

Fellowship Stipend: $20,000/fellow.

Fellowship Oversight: Office of Healthcare Equity with the UWSOM Assistant Dean for Equity and Medical Student Engagement.

Fellowship Program: The UWSOM Medical Student Education Program Anti-Racism

Fellowship Program will include funding for educational sessions, community building, completion of a project, and presentation of the final project. 

Criteria:

1) Any UW medical student (year 1-4 or extended) who identifies as an Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) who proposes an anti-racism project or activity and has a history of work in this area, or;

2) Any UW medical student (year 1-4 or extended) who proposes an anti-racism project or activity and has a history of work in this area;

3) A history of research and/or academic excellence.

Application:

1) Complete the application at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/yqsMt46V7i.

• Describe your background, previous work, and current interests in anti-Black racism or other anti-racism work. Provide details about your future research/scholarly plans, short-term, and long-term academic goals.
• Proposal for a project and information including, but not limited to, goals and timeline, intended outcomes and impact, budget details, and a proposed mentor for the project.

2) Nomination letter from a faculty member or outside mentor (1 page, 11-point font, 500 words) to be uploaded when completing the application. The letter should include:

• Accomplishments and credentials of the nominee to date;
• Potential for the nominated individual to develop an anti-racism project.

Award amount: Scholarship of $20,000 for the academic year the student participates in the Fellowship Program. Applicants can reapply in subsequent years.

Timeline:

• Application deadline: Oct. 20, 2023.
• Awards announced: Selection in November 2023.
• Funding begins: November 2023.

Awardees would be required to:

• Submit a report to the Office of Healthcare Equity during the academic year of the award.
• Present their project at the OHCE anti-racism and equity workshop.

Signed:

• Suzanne Allen, M.D., M.P.H., UWSOM Vice Dean for Academic, Rural and Regional Affairs
• Bessie A. Young, M.D., M.P.H., Vice Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Office of Healthcare Equity, UW Medicine.