NEW YORK, NY / September 22, 2025 – Samvid Philanthropies, a philanthropic foundation dedicated to improving lives and advancing society, has announced the names of the twenty individuals selected into the fifth cohort of Samvid Scholars. The post 2025 Samvid Scholars Press Release first appeared on Samvid.Ventures.| Samvid.Ventures
Justine graduated from UC Berkeley Law School in 2024 and is part of the first Samvid Scholars cohort. She currently works at the law firm Latham and Watkins in their London office, where she is a first-year corporate associate in the U.S. Capital Markets practice group. The post Alumni Spotlight: Justine DeSilva (2021 Cohort) first appeared on Samvid.Ventures.| Samvid.Ventures
Jackson graduated from GSB in June 2024. With his experience in startups and curiosity about the wellness space, he decided to found Dean Street Wellness. The post Alumni Spotlight: Jackson Whang (2022 Cohort) first appeared on Samvid.Ventures.| Samvid.Ventures
Selena Gonzalez (Cohort 1, MD at Harvard University) just finished up her clinical year at the Cambridge Health Alliance community hospital. The post Alumni Spotlight: Selena Gonzalez (2021 Cohort) first appeared on Samvid.Ventures.| Samvid.Ventures
NEW YORK, NY / November 19, 2024 – Samvid Ventures, a philanthropic foundation dedicated to improving lives through education and entrepreneurship, has announced the names of the twenty individuals selected as the fourth cohort of Samvid Scholars. The post 2024 Samvid Scholars Press Release first appeared on Samvid.Ventures.| Samvid.Ventures
Evelyn Siu (Cohort 1, MS from University of Chicago) is a data scientist at Garner Health whose mission is to help patients find high-quality, affordable physicians... The post Alumni Spotlight: Evelyn Siu (2021 Cohort) first appeared on Samvid.Ventures.| Samvid.Ventures
Ben Zehr (Cohort 1, Master in International Policy from Stanford University) has launched a venture studio focused on solving planetary health issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. The post Alumni Spotlight: Ben Zehr (2021 Cohort) first appeared on Samvid.Ventures.| Samvid.Ventures
NEW YORK, NY / November 28, 2023 – Samvid Ventures, a philanthropic foundation dedicated to improving lives through education and entrepreneurship, announced today the names of the twenty individuals selected as the third cohort of Samvid Scholars. The post 2023 Samvid Scholars Press Release first appeared on Samvid.Ventures.| Samvid.Ventures
The 2025 application opens on February 10th, 2025 and closes on April 14th, 2025 at 3:00pm ET. The link to apply will be on our website. We support future leaders with exceptional potential and commitment to drive change for society at scale through: Leadership Development Two years of leadership development to build the understanding, skills,| Samvid.Ventures -
Program Details Virtual Programming Annual Summer Conference Campus Visits Alumni Support Our programming is designed to deepen each Scholar’s understanding of who they are, what matters to them, and their unique path to impact – and, ultimately, to develop the knowledge and skills required to drive and lead change. To achieve this goal we offer| Samvid.Ventures