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Funding by Type: Scholarships

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

Agricultural Safety and Health: Core Course Registration and Fee Waivers Inactive
Course registration and an opportunity to apply for a fee waiver to attend the Agricultural Safety and Health Core Course to be held virtually in June, 2022.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2022
Sponsor: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
AlohaCare Scholarship Inactive
Scholarships for AlohaCare members and people in their immediate families who are interested in pursuing careers in health services.
Geographic coverage: Hawaii
Application Deadline: May 23, 2022
Sponsors: AlohaCare, Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP)
Illinois Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for registered nurses seeking to become a nurse practitioner in a rural area in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: May 1, 2022
Sponsor: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society
Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program Inactive
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: May 1, 2022
Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Arkansas Rural Practice Scholarship program Inactive
Forgivable loans for Arkansas students who are enrolled, accepted, or alternates for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and who agree to practice full-time primary care medicine in a rural community in Arkansas after completion of their education.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas
Application Deadline: Mar 11, 2022
Sponsor: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Campuses
Delores and Charles Baker Scholarship Inactive
Need based scholarship for an underrepresented minority medical school student enrolled in an accredited program for the 2021-2022 academic year. Priority will be given to applicants that have an interest in health issues that impact rural populations and an interest in practicing in a rural setting.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 11, 2021
Sponsor: National Medical Fellowships
Illinois Podiatric Medicine Scholarship Inactive
Scholarships for podiatric physician students who agree to practice in a shortage area of Illinois upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2021
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health
National Indian Health Board Dental Therapy Education Scholarship Inactive
An opportunity for federally recognized Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Tribal health consortia to sponsor a student or students enrolled in a dental therapy education program during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 11, 2021
Sponsor: National Indian Health Board
Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation Health Care Scholarship Inactive
Healthcare scholarships for individuals currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited Kansas school in a healthcare field. Preference will be given to current hospital employees, particularly those working in a hospital that is licensed for 25 or fewer acute beds.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2021
Sponsor: Kansas Hospital Association
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Inactive
Awards funding to health professions schools to increase diversity in the health professions workforce by providing scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Priority is given to institutions that seek to place graduates in medically underserved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2020
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services