2025 UCSF VISITING ELECTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (VESP) APPLICATION


The UCSF Visiting Elective Program (VESP) will resume for the 2025 - 2026 cycle as applications are accepted via the AAMC VSLO program.


For timely consideration of funding, we encourage you to complete this application after submitting your application via the AAMC VSLO site.



ALL are welcome to apply!


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If you are applying for an elective in Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Radiology, or Urology, DO NOT APPLY HERE. Please refer to the separate scholarship programs using the links provided below:



Emergency Medicine:

https://emergency.ucsf.edu/visiting-elective-scholarship-program


General Surgery:

https://surgery.ucsf.edu/haile-t-debas-diversity-fellowship


Orthopedic Surgery:

https://orthosurgery.ucsf.edu/education/medical-students


Radiology:

https://radiology.ucsf.edu/about/diversity/REDR-program


Urology:

https://urology.ucsf.edu/education/residency/sub-internship-information



Please continue with your VESP application if you are applying for an elective in a specialty not listed above.



Additional Info:

  • VESP is only available for electives at UCSF-affiliated campuses in San Francisco.
  • We DO NOT offer scholarships for VSLO electives at BCH-Oakland, Highland Hospital, or UCSF Fresno.
  • You cannot apply for VESP if you have already started your VSLO elective.

NOTE:

If you do not complete the application, your responses will NOT be saved. You will need to return and start the application from the beginning.

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What are your preferred pronouns?*

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Please type the name of your current medical school in the textbox below.

What is your current year in your medical school?*

Please select from the options below.

Please indicate your expected graduation date below.

Do you have a disability you would like to disclose?*

I.e.. Hearing, Visual, Mobility, etc.

Do you come from a disadvantaged background?*
Please select which category is applicable to your background.

A) Family with an annual income below established low-income thresholds


B) Social, cultural, or educational environment such as that found in certain rural or inner-city environments that have demonstrably and recently directly inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop and participate in a research career

Please type your response in the textbox below.

Are you first generation in your family to attend college?*
What is the highest level of education your parent(s)/guardian have completed?*

Please select all that apply from the options below.

Ie. Vietnamese, Mexican, Samoan, Prefer not to disclose

Please share with us how you came to know about the UCSF Visiting Electing Scholarship Program (VESP).

REQUIRED Documents

Check the boxes off below and upload the items ensuring that we have these items.

Please upload these items and label your file LastName,FirstName_TYPE (e.g., Doe,John_CV)


  1. Current CV
  2. Personal Statement: Please describe your experience working with marginalized and traditionally disenfranchised populations and future plans upon completing residency training. (Max 1,500 words)
Drag and drop files here or

Please type the dates in the text box below (mm/dd/yyyy).

Please indicate in the textbox below in the following format:

Elective Name; Department Name

If chosen, we will use this information to match you with a mentor.

Should you be awarded the VESP scholarship, would you like the opportunity to engage with other VESP scholars rotating at the same time?*

We will send an email sharing your name, department and primary email address.

Have you submitted your application through VSLO for your desired elective yet?

Students must apply to their department’s clinical elective program through UCSF School of Medicine and be approved before their application can be reviewed.


Link: UCSF Visiting Student Program Application Instruction

Have you been accepted for a visiting elective at UCSF through VSLO yet?*

Please NOTIFY US once you are granted an elective so we can proceed with reviewing your application.


Please NOTIFY US once you are granted an elective so we can review your application. UCSF-GME_VESP@ucsf.edu


Please note that UCSF cannot access the information submitted via the VSLO site. Therefore, the following items are required to complete your VESP application:


  • Letter of recommendation on official letterhead from a faculty member at your institution who is in the department to which you are applying for the visiting elective.

            (email to UCSF-GME_VESP@ucsf.edu)


  • An official medical school academic transcript. YOU MUST SEND US YOUR TRANSCRIPT ELECTRONICALLY. (UCSF-GME_VESP@ucsf.edu)



If you have any questions, you can email us at UCSF-GME_VESP@ucsf.edu

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