Social Mission Education Programs
Traditional medical education does not sufficiently address the social mission of training medical and health professionals, which is to prepare physicians and healthcare workers to serve the entire population—reaching and representing all communities. Leadership development is also largely absent from the standard curriculum, requiring additional learning experiences. NMF social mission education programs bridge this critical gap.
Current Programs
ALLIANT Health Solutions/NMF Research Scholarship Program
The ALLIANT scholarship, established in 2018, transitioned to become a service-learning program in 2023. Scholars have the opportunity to complete a mentored research paper focused on a healthcare issue of their choice, with the goal of improving or extending life, or of healing on a community, national or global level.
This program provides a $7,000 scholarship to two students of medicine enrolled in an accredited medical program in the following U.S. States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Texas.
Health Excellence Leadership Program
Established in 2022 through the generous support of the Brave of Heart Fund, the NMF Health Excellence Leadership Program provides healthcare, medical, and allied health students with opportunities to explore service, scholarship, leadership, and advocacy.
This program offers $10,000 to 30 second-, third-, and fourth-year medical (MD & DO - including dual degrees), and graduate level physician assistant and nursing students.
This program is not receiving applications for the 2025-2026 program year.
Johnson & Johnson/NMF AIM Scholarship (Alliance for Innovation in Medicine)
Established in 2021, Johnson & Johnson has partnered with NMF to develop the Alliance for Innovation in Medicine Scholarship Program. This is an innovative, three-year service-learning program designed to expose high performing health profession students with analytical skill sets that will prepare them to become future clinician and research leaders. In addition, the program will expose students to various functions within the pharmaceutical, medical devices and healthcare industries where physicians play a key role.
This program offers a scholarship award to second-year PharmD students as well as MD and DO students — including those pursuing dual degrees. Award amounts are $5,000 in year one and $10,000 in year two and three of the program.
This program is not receiving applications for the 2025-2026 program year.