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Overview

# Overview
The SCORE 3 Venture Fellowship is an immersive volunteer role offering real venture capital experience across the full investment lifecycle. SCORE 3 Ventures specializes in identifying and supporting original problem solvers from underrepresented backgrounds, with particular focus on entrepreneurs led by women, people of color, and LGBTQ individuals. The fellowship provides access to venture capital careers for entrepreneurs and professionals from diverse communities historically underrepresented in venture capital.

Investment focus

# Thesis
Score 3 Ventures seeks to uncover and empower original problem solvers from underrepresented backgrounds, especially women, people of color, and LGBTQ founders. Its syndicate materials describe industry-agnostic seed-stage deal flow led by underrepresented minority or female founders and vetted by a pool of Venture Fellows.

Program details

Designed for Founders, Investors, Scouts, Operators, Students. The program is hybrid. Participation is generally part time.

Who it is for

# Eligibility
Candidates must be a person of color, woman, or LGBTQ community member; have a strong interest in venture capital; be a current MBA student or enrolled in another advanced degree program; and be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. work-visa holder.

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Admissions and application

# Admissions
The official page says Score 3 reviews applications on a rolling basis for open opportunities and points candidates to its openings page. Interested candidates can also contact the program at admin@score3.org for more information.

Benefits

# Benefits
Fellows receive practical VC training and access to social capital, peer support, and venture network partners. The program starts with a one- to two-month training period before fellows are granted a fellowship position and placed with a venture network partner.

Timeline

# Timeline
- Initial 1-2 month training period
- Completion-based advancement to formal fellowship position
- 1-year minimum commitment to venture partner firm
- 2-year maximum program duration

What came of it

# Success
Fellowship participation provides direct venture capital experience on actual investments, a career pathway into venture capital operations, and a network of peer fellows and established investors.

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What it pays

# Compensation
The fellowship is explicitly a volunteer role; the value is knowledge, social capital, and peer support rather than cash compensation.

Questions about this program

Who does the published eligibility information say may apply?

The undated requirements list people of color, women, and LGBTQ community members who are current MBA students or enrolled in another advanced degree program, and who are U.S. citizens or possess what the page calls a “permanent U.S. work visa.” The page also lists interest in venture capital, passion for startups, and a desire to help others. Current applicability is unconfirmed. (Claims 20241–20246)

How long is the training period?

The published page is inconsistent: its overview says one to two months, while two other sections specify three months. It does not resolve which duration applies. (Claims 20247, 20250, 20251)

What does the fellowship involve after training?

The page describes placement with a Venture Network Partner after successful training completion, with a stated post-placement commitment of at least one year and no more than two years. (Claims 20248, 20249, 20252, 20253)

Are applications currently open?

Current intake is unconfirmed. The fellowship page describes rolling review for open opportunities, but the openings page inspected October 2, 2026 advised visitors to watch for future openings, and no live application was verified. (Claims 20265–20267)

About Score 3 Ventures

Score 3 Ventures

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Empowering diverse entrepreneurs to solve significant problems.

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