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2026 Medtronic SparkScholarship recipients
Meet the first 100 Medtronic Spark Scholarship recipients, talented students from across the globe who are pursuing health tech careers.
Blanca
Mateos Ramirez
Mexico
Fernando
Hernández González
Mexico
Harsh
Jha
India
Chaitanya
Bhoite
India
Ayomide
Oseni
Nigeria
Timothy
Ayelagbe
Nigeria
Laura
Khuu
United States
Leonardo
Rangel Soto
Mexico
Samuel
Wakeman
United States
Nicolas
Lindo
United States
Anhara
Amreen
Bangladesh
Jeremías
Abramovich
Argentina
Claudia
Cansino
Mexico
Abraham
Datte
United States
Pakhi
Katre
India
Edwin
Betancourt Bueno
Mexico
Mishelle
Sheridan
Australia
Somtochukwu
Udeozo
Nigeria
Laali
Nembot
United States
Valentina
Rua
United States
Angel
Landín López
Mexico
Sofia
Hernández Pérez
Mexico
Nathan
Yap
United States
Victoria
Pekala
United States
Cielo Dina Estefanía
Cavazos Serrano
Mexico
Valeria
Hernández González
Mexico
Mijal
Faimberg
Argentina
Yodalgi
Olivero
Dominican Republic
Mariana
Garcia
Colombia
Emeka
Nwoke
Nigeria
José
Fausto Tapia
Mexico
Karen
Fuentes Guadarrama
Mexico
Jose
Vega Calderon
United States
Ariadna
Contreras Garcia
Mexico
Brett
Stevenson
United States
Ruben
Castañeda Urbina
Mexico
Karen
Urquídez Rodríguez
Mexico
José
Santiago Ramírez
Mexico
Ziyi
Qin
China
Román
Alcalá López
Mexico
Raymundo
Castillo Cervantes
Mexico
Luis
Uribe
United States
Raven
Smith
United States
Jeniffer
Apata
United States
Sebastián
Díaz Pineda
Mexico
Mengfei
Zhang
China
Moises
Bautista Zavaleta
United States
Diego
Robles Del Valle
Mexico
Mariel
Ramírez Islas
Mexico
Mariana
Fuentes Cadena
Mexico
Shawn
Wei
United States
Mercedes
Lucero Alvarez
Argentina
Eduardo
Moncayo
Mexico
Daniel
Tarquino
Colombia
Armon
Vartanian
United States
Eilyn
Resendez
Mexico
Héctor
Hernandez Jimenez
Mexico
Edward
Millan
United States
Stephany
Acosta
United States
Alejandra
López De la Cruz
Mexico
Angélica
Roa
Dominican Republic
Samantha
Huynh
United States
Diego
Murillo Contreras
Mexico
Yoatzin
Silva Salgado
Mexico
Priyanshu
Raj
India
Alan
Silva Torres
Mexico
Liliana
Vivar Martinez
United States
Abraham
Rodriguez
United States
Santiago
Gutiérrez Trejo
Mexico
Oluwaferanmi
Akinkuehin
Nigeria
Ximena
Ramírez Jiménez
Mexico
María
Garrido Diaz
Mexico
Rahma
Mohamud
United States
Alicia
Motola Garcia
Mexico
Alizae
Swenson
United States
Blessed
Omonlejie
Nigeria
Kristen
Yon
United States
Purva
Mokal
India
Fabricio
Yamunaque Cordova
Peru
Jacquelin
Velazquez Ramírez
Mexico
Rhyland
O'Neill
United States
Colombia
Ireland
Ireland
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Nigeria
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
Interested in applying?
The next round of applications opens in October 2026.
Visit the application portal to learn more about eligibility and the application process.
Benefits
- Financial support of up to $15,000 (U.S.) or $10,000 (international), renewable for up to four years, for tuition, fees, room and board, and course materials
- Mentorship, career resources and networking support
- Emergency support fund for unexpected episodic hardships
Eligibility criteria
- Meet income eligibility requirements
- Available to students globally who live in eligible locations
- Pursuit of an undergraduate degree or credential in healthcare technology fields at an accredited institution
FrequentlyAsked Questions
The Medtronic Spark Scholarship removes financial barriers for students pursuing health tech education by providing financial assistance and access to support services that assist students in completing a degree or credential.
Students who are passionate about health tech should consider applying for the Medtronic Spark Scholarship, which is a global program empowering talented students with financial barriers to pursue accredited undergraduate degrees or job-ready credentials — unlocking their potential to transform the future of health.
The Medtronic Spark Scholarship will award up to 100 new scholarships each year of up to $15,000 USD (in the U.S.) or up to $10,000 USD (outside of the U.S.) per year, renewable for the duration of the degree* (up to 4 years); credential programs are one-time non-renewable awards.
Visit the application portal to learn more about eligibility and the application process. Applicants will need to provide proof of financial need, academic transcripts and other materials as determined. Individuals may submit one application per scholarship cycle.
Please contact [email protected] with further questions. Please note, IIE can provide support on application troubleshooting and details on the scholarship overall. However, IIE cannot provide individual guidance or application feedback.