Rural Health
Funding by Type: Educational Opportunities and Fellowships
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
NRHA Rural Hospital HR Certification Program
Inactive
A hospital leadership and certification program for rural hospital human resource professionals.
A hospital leadership and certification program for rural hospital human resource professionals.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 23, 2026
Sponsor: National Rural Health Association
Application Deadline: Apr 23, 2026
Sponsor: National Rural Health Association
MedQuest
Inactive
Health career exploration camps for Oregon high school students interested in rural healthcare careers.
Health career exploration camps for Oregon high school students interested in rural healthcare careers.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Apr 20, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Area Health Education Centers
Application Deadline: Apr 20, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Area Health Education Centers
Collaborating to Address Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Areas
Inactive
A 4-session learning collaborative for health centers, primary care associations, and other collaborating partners, focused on intimate partner violence (IPV) in rural communities.
A 4-session learning collaborative for health centers, primary care associations, and other collaborating partners, focused on intimate partner violence (IPV) in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsors: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Futures Without Violence, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, National Center for Farmworker Health
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsors: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Futures Without Violence, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, National Center for Farmworker Health
Mississippi Rural Medical & Science Scholars Program
Inactive
A summer program to expose Mississippi high school students to the day-to-day practice of medicine and sciences in rural areas and the academic requirements necessary to become a physician or other healthcare professional.
A summer program to expose Mississippi high school students to the day-to-day practice of medicine and sciences in rural areas and the academic requirements necessary to become a physician or other healthcare professional.
Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: Apr 13, 2026
Sponsor: Mississippi State University Extension Service
Application Deadline: Apr 13, 2026
Sponsor: Mississippi State University Extension Service
Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship
Inactive
A self-directed fellowship for Native Americans engaged in meaningful work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in reservation and/or urban settings. The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to healthcare, agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, traditional or contemporary arts, and more.
A self-directed fellowship for Native Americans engaged in meaningful work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in reservation and/or urban settings. The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to healthcare, agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, traditional or contemporary arts, and more.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, The Henry Luce Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, The Henry Luce Foundation
United WE Rural Research Fellowship
Inactive
A 12-month interdisciplinary fellowship designed to generate original research that may lead to improved economic opportunity and quality of life in rural America.
A 12-month interdisciplinary fellowship designed to generate original research that may lead to improved economic opportunity and quality of life in rural America.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: Patterson Family Foundation, United WE
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: Patterson Family Foundation, United WE
Indigenous Addiction Research Program
Inactive
Summer training that offers foundational knowledge and skills in Indigenous addiction research.
Summer training that offers foundational knowledge and skills in Indigenous addiction research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsors: National Indian Health Board, Northwest Native American Research Center for Health
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsors: National Indian Health Board, Northwest Native American Research Center for Health
North Dakota Public Health Leadership Academy
Inactive
A 4 month leadership program for public health professionals in North Dakota. Leaders will work individually and collectively to identify complex challenges facing their communities and apply systems change strategies to address them.
A 4 month leadership program for public health professionals in North Dakota. Leaders will work individually and collectively to identify complex challenges facing their communities and apply systems change strategies to address them.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center
Application Deadline: Apr 2, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center
National Association of Community Health Centers New Board Chair Leadership Program
Inactive
A 5-part virtual leadership training program for new health center board chairs or those about to step into the board chair role. Training addresses the role of the board chair, board chair-CEO partnership, board meeting facilitation, navigating conflict, and board chair succession planning.
A 5-part virtual leadership training program for new health center board chairs or those about to step into the board chair role. Training addresses the role of the board chair, board chair-CEO partnership, board meeting facilitation, navigating conflict, and board chair succession planning.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: National Association of Community Health Centers
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: National Association of Community Health Centers
American Hospital Association Next Generation Leaders Fellowship
Inactive
A fellowship program designed to empower healthcare leaders to bring about lasting change in the hospital and health systems in which they serve. Rural applicants are encouraged.
A fellowship program designed to empower healthcare leaders to bring about lasting change in the hospital and health systems in which they serve. Rural applicants are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: American Hospital Association

