Funding by Topic: Scholarships, fellowships and loan repayment

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. You can also browse a list of inactive funding programs.

National Funding Programs

2010 Minority Nurse Scholarship Program
Annual scholarship program to help outstanding students complete their studies leading to a BSN degree.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2010
    Sponsor: MinorityNurses.Com

Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT)
Grants to eligible institutions to provide financial support through traineeships for registered nurses.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 7, 2009
    Sponsor: Bureau of Health Professions

Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
The program's purpose is to expand the pool of students of color interested in the field of health policy.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2009
    Sponsor: Kaiser Family Foundation

Circle of Excellence Recognition Awards
Awards to nurses who care for critically ill patients.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2010
    Sponsor: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Do Something Awards 2010
This program honors and funds the efforts of dynamic leaders age 25 and under.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2009
    Sponsor: Do Something

Echoing Green Fellowship Program
Echoing Green awards two year fellowships to emerging social innovators.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 2, 2009
    Sponsor: Echoing Green

Foundation of the NSNA for Undergraduate Students
Scholarship program for enrolled undergraduate nursing students.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Jan 1, 2010
    Sponsor: Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association

National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment funding to ensure an adequate supply of health professionals to provide primary health services in selected health professional shortage areas.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2010
    Sponsor: Bureau of Health Professions

National Public Health Leadership Institute (PHLI)
PHLI is a one-year tuition-free leadership development program for high-potential leaders with a commitment to leading in their own organizations and communities, but also leading system change on the national scene.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2010
    Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

NCHS/AcademyHealth 2010 Health Policy Fellowship
This program brings visiting scholars in health services research-related disciplines to NCHS to collaborate on studies of interest to policymakers and the health services research community using NCHS data systems.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Jan 4, 2010
    Sponsor: AcademyHealth

NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program
A loan repayment program to attract health professionals to careers in clinical research.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
This program provides an incentive for health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds to conduct clinical research.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

NIH Health Disparities Research Loan Repayment Program
A loan repayment program for health professionals who commit to do research related to health disparities.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

NIH Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program
A loan repayment program to attract health professionals to careers in pediatric research.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2010
    Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships (NATP)
Grants to eligible institutions for projects that support traineeships for licensed registered nurses enrolled as full-time students beyond the twelfth month of study in a Master's nurse anesthesia program.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 7, 2009
    Sponsor: Bureau of Health Professions

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Borrowers may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on their eligible federal student loans after they have made 120 payments on those loans under certain repayment plans while employed full time by certain public service employers.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education

Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program
Grants to provide postdoctoral training for young physicians interested in research and leadership careers in health policy and academic medicine.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Feb 26, 2010
    Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing
A scholarship program to help alleviate the nursing shortage and increase the diversity of nursing professionals.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2009
    Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars Program
Funding to develop the next generation of national leaders in academic nursing through career development awards for outstanding junior nursing faculty.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2010
    Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Rural Development Leadership Network
The Rural Development Leadership Network assists community leaders to strengthen their practical skills, knowledge and credentials while remaining involved in their community development work.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Rural Development Leadership Network

SAMHSA Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants
Funding for disseminating knowledge about practices within the mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment fields and integrating that knowledge into real-world practice as effectively and efficiently as possible.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Mar 30, 2010
    Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Scholarships to State Health Policy Institute - Health Promotion Policy Experts
Funding to form an elite corps of Health Promotion Policy Experts by attending the State Health Policy Institute.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2009
    Sponsor: Society for Public Health Education

SOPHE/ATSDR Student Fellowship in Environmental Health Promotion
Fellowship for students working on research or practice-based projects in environmental health education/health promotion or environmental justice from the perspective of health education or the behavioral sciences.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Society for Public Health Education

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program
Grants to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education

Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice
To foster the advancement of social justice through participation in health care advocacy work that focuses on the unique challenges facing many communities of color..
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2010
    Sponsor: Families USA

State and Regional Funding Programs

Kansas Public Health Leadership Institute (KPHLI)
A year-long leadership training program for workers in public health and allied fields.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kansas Public Health Leadership Institute

Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Program - Allied Heath Care Tech Faculty
This program is offered to faculty currently teaching in a postsecondary allied health care program or individuals studying to become allied health care instructors.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Program - Dental
This program is offered to individuals attending a program of study designed to prepare them to become a licensed dentist.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Program - Nurse
A loan forgiveness program offered to licensed practical or registered nurse students in Minnesota.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Program - Nurse Faculty
This program is offered to faculty currently teaching in a postsecondary nursing program or individuals studying to become nursing instructors teaching in a postsecondary nursing program in Minnesota.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Program - Rural Midlevel Practitioner
This program is offered to individuals currently attending a program of study designed to prepare the individual for service as a midlevel practitioner.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Program - Rural Pharmacist
This program is offered to pharmacy students and residents or licensed pharmacists who plan to practice full-time in a designated rural area in Minnesota.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Program - Rural Physician
This program is offered to first, second, or third year primary care medical residents who plan to practice full-time in a designated rural area in Minnesota.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Programs
Loan forgiveness (repayment) programs to health care students or residents.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Ohio Nurses Foundation Scholarships and Research Grants
Scholarships to students that have decided to major in nursing or to nurses who are looking to continue their education, and to provide research grants to nurses who are working to expand the knowledge base of nursing.
    Geographic Coverage: Ohio
    Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2010
    Sponsor: Ohio Nurses Association

Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition Program (ORSRP)
Program that assists rural communities in growing their own health care professionals by matching community funds with state funds to support a student of the community's choice in a health professional education program.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE)
A training program for dental students designed to help meet the oral health needs of rural and underserved communities in the Northwest.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: University of Washington

Rural Dental Scholarship Program
A scholarship program for rural dental students.
    Geographic Coverage: Virginia
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

Virginia Dentist Loan Repayment Program
In exchange for a loan repayment award, participating dentists will practice in a dentally underserved area in Virginia and are required to accept government-sponsored insurance programs (e.g., Medicaid, FAMIS).
    Geographic Coverage: Virginia
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health

Virginia Loan Repayment Programs
Educational loan repayment assistance to primary care clinicians in return for a minimum of two years of full-time practice of their specialties at an eligible practice site located in a medically underserved area of Virginia.
    Geographic Coverage: Virginia
    Application Deadline: May 1, 2010
    Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health

Virginia's Nurse Practitioner Nurse Midwife Scholarship Program
Virginia scholarship program for students enrolled in nursing education programs to become nurse practitioners or nurse midwives.
    Geographic Coverage: Virginia
    Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2010
    Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health

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