The Macy Faculty Scholars Program is inviting eligible institutions to nominate one (1) faculty member to submit a full application to the 2027 Macy Faculty Scholars Program. The program aims to identify and nurture promising early-career educators in medicine and nursing. The program will help develop the next generation of national leaders in medical and nursing education by identifying outstanding educators, physicians, nurses, and role models.
The program aims to provide Scholars with protected time, mentoring, curricular activities, and a national network of colleagues with the goal of accelerating the Scholars’ careers. With an emphasis on mentorship and cultivating a professional network, the program will provide a national cohort of mentors, fellow scholars, and leaders to further enhance each new Scholar’s experience and development.
The program will provide up to $200,000 salary support ($100,000 per year) over two years for 50% protective time to pursue a mentored educational project at the home institution. Scholars receive $25,000 per year for two years to subsidize the cost of professional development activities and related project expenses. More information can be found on The Macy Foundation Website.
Eligibility
- Be nominated by the dean of the nursing or medical school. There can be only one nominee per school (i.e., one from nursing and one from medicine at a single institution), and a nursing or medical school with a first-year Macy Faculty Scholar is precluded from nominating a candidate.
- Candidates are expected to be at the assistant professor rank with roughly three to eight years of experience as a faculty member.
- Be a benefits-eligible faculty member in a United States accredited nursing school, allopathic medical school, or osteopathic medical school.
- Be a doctorally prepared faculty member in good standing at the sponsoring school (e.g., MD, PhD, DNP, EdD, etc.).
- Have an educational scholarship project with the appropriate institutional support.
- Have a faculty mentor who will advise the candidate on the candidate’s educational project and career development.
- Have an institutional commitment for the protection of 50% of the candidate’s time.
- Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Internal Application
Interested applicants must submit their application following the instructions below electronically to the application system by Friday, June 12, 2026 at 11:59PM ET. Questions should be directed to Katelyn Still.
- Project Description: Describe the educational scholarly project to be conducted under the Macy Faculty Scholars Program. Include in the description the rationale, theoretical framework, timeline, and involvement of other individuals. Also include details regarding the impact or change you anticipate your project will achieve, and how you plan to assess or measure that impact/change. (2-page max; references may be additional pages)
- Department Chair Letter of Nomination: Department Chair’s letter of nomination indicating the chair's commitment to protecting the time of the candidate and describing the role of the candidate in the department. (2-page max)
- NIH Format Biosketch
*The School of Medicine internal competition is a separate process from the foundation full application requirements, which apply universally to all applicants.
Deadlines
- Internal Deadline: Friday, June 12th, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET
- Selection of Applicants: Monday, June 29th, 2026
- External Deadline: July 30th, 2026 at 11:59PM ET