The University of Arizona (UA) Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) in Culinary Medicine addresses the need for skilled, diverse graduates working at the intersection of nutrition, food and human health. Focused on the discipline of Human Nutrition (N) and aligned with the national Food Is Medicine initiative, this combined MSP + Special Experiential Learning Program will recruit, engage, retain, and mentor Scholars to become competent in culinary medicine, an emerging subdiscipline characterized by the integration of nutrition knowledge and culinary techniques consistent with real-world budgets, time constraints and diet and cultural beliefs/practices. UA is one of three Hispanic-Serving Association of American Universities tier-1 research universities invested in supporting underrepresented minority (URM) students to train in STEM. Five objectives guide our approach: 1) recruit/select eighthighly qualified Scholars; 2) support Scholars in meeting academic program requirements; 3) develop Scholars' leadership and professional competencies; 4) engage Scholars with their community through experiential learning; 5) prepare Scholars for graduate and professional training. Eligible students are URM undergraduates majoring or minoring in nutritional sciences or food systems who commit to program activities over six terms. MSP faculty will identify and recruit potential Scholars to apply during fall of sophomore year for a start date of the following summer. Eight Scholars comprising two, 4-person cohorts will matriculate during the project period. Program requirements include completion of nine academic course units in culinary medicine; one 8-hour leadership workshop; 6 academic advising sessions; one structured research project; and, 135 hours experiential learning completed in partnership with collaborating programs.