Apply for Micah Scholars

Micah Scholars applications are accepted each February; however, first-year students are encouraged to do the work of discernment during the fall semester.

All Honors College pre-health students are invited to apply.  Students outside the Honors College may apply upon nomination by a faculty member. Faculty may nominate a student by emailing Erika Abel, Ph.D. 

Students will receive favorable consideration if they have done the work of discerning a calling toward service through health care, and/or bring a unique perspective to the cohort based upon knowledge of barriers to healthcare.

The work of discernment looks like devoting time to: 

• Attending the Medicine as Mission and Medicine as Ministry retreats in
  spring and fall
• CHA 1087 Faith and the Healing Professions
• CHA 1087 Going deeper- Faith and the Healing Professions
• First-year seminars, BIC 1112 Examined Life, coursework in Medical
  Humanities or other coursework that explores the multidisciplinary
  nature of health
• Listening to speakers on campus who address faith and the medical
  profession, bioethics, health disparity, poverty
• Attendance at Faith and Healing Professions – Career Conversations
  hosted by faculty and current Micah Scholars. If interested in attending, please email Erika_Abel@baylor.edu.  
• Evidence of deliberate consideration of calling to serve, including seeking counsel from trusted mentors
• Consistent and thoughtful volunteerism to serve the vulnerable in society
• Reading about the intersection of faith and medicine