NEW YORK, NY / June 8, 2026 – Samvid Philanthropies, a philanthropic foundation dedicated to improving lives and advancing society, announced the twenty individuals selected into the sixth cohort of Samvid Scholars (Cohort 6). The Samvid Scholars program empowers mission-driven graduate students with exceptional track records of impact to lead transformative change for society through leadership development, community, and financial support. The program was founded in 2021.
The twenty Scholars in the 2026 cohort were selected from a pool of over 1,000 applicants. Representing thirteen undergraduate institutions and pursuing graduate degrees across law, medicine, and business, the Cohort 6 Scholars join a growing community of over 100 leaders united by a commitment to addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing society today.
The sixth cohort reflects the breadth of issues Scholars seek to address, with focus areas spanning healthcare access, criminal justice reform, clean energy, disability rights, and the intersection of technology and public life. The cohort comprises eight JD candidates, nine MD candidates, and three dual degree MBA candidates.
During their two years as active Scholars, students receive up to $100,000 in funding for their graduate programs, engage in leadership development, and participate in convenings with fellow Scholars and alumni. In year one, they explore their leadership identity, reflecting on their values, strengths, and purpose. In year two, Scholars apply these insights to their Purpose Project, an independent service project in which they test how they will drive change.
This July, Samvid Scholars Cohort 5 and Cohort 6 will come together in-person for a summer conference in New York. Cohort 6 Scholars will participate in seminars co-designed and facilitated by the Aspen Institute to explore key questions of leadership, service, and purpose. They will also join Cohort 5 for community building and Scholar-led discussions on the issues they care about most.
The application for the next cohort of Samvid Scholars will open in early 2027.
2026 Samvid Scholars
Diego Andrades, JD at Yale Law School
Sean Casey, JD at Yale Law School
Andrew Charroux, JD at Yale Law School
Matthew Dick, JD at Yale Law School
Anna Duffy, JD at Yale Law School
Alexander Dyer, MD at Harvard Medical School
Samara Gordon Wexler, MD at Harvard Medical School
Tristan Jafari, MD at Stanford School of Medicine
Arman Koul, MBA/MD at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford School of Medicine
Marcela Mulholland, JD at Yale Law School
Swara Patel, MD at Harvard Medical School
Reshini Premaratne, MBA/MS at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Rebecca Ronnen, MD at Harvard Medical School
Nathaniel Ross, JD at Yale Law School
Abigail Schipper, MD at Stanford School of Medicine
Erica Scott, JD at Yale Law School
Anitvir Taunque, MD at Harvard Medical School
Edward Tran, MD at Stanford School of Medicine
Stephanie Wang, MD at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Jerry Zhang, MBA/MD at Harvard Business School and Harvard Medical School
