Rural Health
Funding by Type: Educational Opportunities and Fellowships

Rural Graduate Medical Education (GME) Administrator Leadership Institute
A one-year professional development program designed to enhance leadership skills and expand networks for graduate medical education administrators and coordinators serving in rural and shortage area residency programs.

Summer Health Professions Education Program
A free summer enrichment program designed to improve access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions.

Rural Rental Preservation Academy
A training and peer learning cohort designed to help rural housing providers acquire and/or preserve USDA Rural Development, HUD, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financed housing in their communities.

MD Anderson Cancer Center Tobacco Treatment Training Program
Training for individuals interested in becoming credentialed as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist as part of the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Program. Includes a scholarship opportunity for professionals in rural health centers in Texas or Veterans Affairs nationally.

National Hispanic Health Foundation's Health Careers Program
A mentorship opportunity to help college and university students explore healthcare career pathways early and take practical steps toward their goals.

MedServe North Carolina Fellowships in Primary Care Medicine
A 2-year, full-time, post-college community service fellowship in rural and other underserved community primary care sites in North Carolina.

Destination Dental School Fellowship
A gateway educational experience for undergraduate students and bachelor degree recipients who are interested in a career in dentistry. This program is designed to prepare individuals who have been underrepresented in the profession, including those from rural areas, to successfully apply to dental school.

MedQuest
Health career exploration camps for Oregon high school students interested in rural healthcare careers.

Medicine Pathways for Advancing Tribal Healthcare (PATH)
Offers mentorship and professional development opportunities for Native college or university students on path to become physicians.

Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Training Award
Professional development funds for rural and small library staff wanting to build capacity in delivering health information, increase community access to reliable resources, and foster library staff as local health information leaders.