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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health workforce education and training

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Nizar N. Oweida, MD, FACS, Scholarship of the American College of Surgeons Inactive
A scholarship for surgeons in small towns and rural communities to either: (1) attend the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress; (2) travel and attend training; or (3) conduct research to improve performance as a rural surgeon.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
Sponsor: American College of Surgeons
Provider's Clinical Support System - Universities Inactive
Funding to support graduate-level education for students in medical, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, and other eligible advanced practice nursing programs with a focus on treating opioid use disorders and prescribing medications for opioid use disorder in office-based settings upon graduation. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions are encouraged to apply.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Alaska Indigenous Research Program and Scholarship Inactive
A series of 3 1-week courses that provide Indigenous-centered, cross-cultural health research education and training for students, researchers and health professionals working in tribal health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2024
Sponsors: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Pacific University
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program Inactive
Grants for projects designed to address and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 12, 2024
Application Deadline: Apr 12, 2024
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
California Psychiatric Education Capacity Expansion Grant Program: Psychiatry Residency Inactive
Grants to train psychiatry residents and fellows to work in the California Public Mental Health System.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Apr 8, 2024
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Psychiatric Education Capacity Expansion: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Inactive
Funding for educational/medical institutions to develop and expand training programs to prepare Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students to work with underserved populations in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Apr 8, 2024
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Social Work Education Capacity Expansion Program Inactive
Funding to expand Master of Social Work (MSW) programs that educate and prepare additional MSW students who will provide clinical behavioral health services to children and youth through age 25. Projects should focus on meeting behavioral health workforce needs in California, specifically in underserved and rural communities.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Apr 8, 2024
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
INMED Reimagine Indians into Medicine (RISE) Summer Academy Inactive
A 6-week program for American Indian Alaskan Native students to prepare for the medical school application process.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 5, 2024
Sponsors: Northwest Native American Center of Excellence, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Medicine, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane
Minnesota International Medical Graduates (IMG) Short Term Clinical Experience Grant Program Inactive
Planning grants for short–term clinical opportunities (30 to 90 days) for international medical graduates to access clinical experience, build knowledge of the U.S. healthcare system, and strengthen their residency applications.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 5, 2024
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Wisconsin Advanced Practice Clinician Training Grant Inactive
Grants for activities that focus on increasing the number of rural hospitals and clinics in Wisconsin that provide clinical training for physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Apr 5, 2024
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services