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Funding by Topic: Scholarships for health careers

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

National Center for Farmworker Health Bobbi Ryder Migrant Health Champion Award
Scholarships for individuals pursuing or continuing their career in the migrant health field, thus contributing to the development of the Community/Migrant Health Center workforce and improving access to care for the agricultural worker population.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 29, 2024
Sponsor: National Center for Farmworker Health
Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Program
A scholarship for rural dentistry students in Mississippi who agree to practice in underserved rural areas of Mississippi upon completion of their degree.
Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2024
Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program
Scholarship for rural medical school students in Mississippi who agree to practice in underserved rural areas of Mississippi upon completion of their degree.
Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2024
Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Virginia Nursing Scholarship Programs
Virginia scholarship program for students enrolled in nursing education programs to become registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2024
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health: Office of Health Equity
Kansas Nurses Foundation: Frank J. and Christine R. Bouska Family Scholarship
Scholarship for individuals from western Kansas who are pursuing certain nursing specialties and intend to practice for at least one year in a rural area of Kansas after graduation.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
Sponsor: Kansas Nurses Foundation
Nizar N. Oweida, MD, FACS, Scholarship of the American College of Surgeons
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
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
Scholarships for students pursuing eligible primary care health professions training in exchange for a service commitment in an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 25, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
Scholarships for students pursuing registered nursing or licensed practical nursing degrees who agree to serve at a medical facility in Kansas upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents
Nurse Corps Scholarship Program
Scholarships for nursing students in exchange for a minimum 2-year, full-time service commitment (or part-time equivalent) at an eligible healthcare facility with a critical shortage of nurses.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 2, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
American Indians Into Psychology
Grants to administer programs that will recruit and provide scholarships to qualified individuals who will become clinical psychologists and provide service to American Indian/Alaskan Native populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 14, 2024
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services