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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.

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
Kansas Osteopathic Medicine Service Scholarship
Scholarships for osteopathic medical students pursuing a career in primary care medicine who agree to work in an underserved geographic area of Kansas.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: May 15, 2024
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis Insuring Rural Communities Scholarship
Scholarships for students from rural areas in Missouri and Illinois who are pursuing certificates or undergraduate degrees in information technology, healthcare, or risk management.
Geographic coverage: Illinois and Missouri
Application Deadline: May 15, 2024
Sponsor: The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis
California Behavioral Health Scholarship Program
Scholarship to California students pursuing education or training to become behavioral health practitioners in exchange for working in a medically underserved area of California upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: May 24, 2024
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Marva Jean Jackson Rural Community Health Scholarship Grants
Small grants to assist rural facilities and communities in developing or supporting local scholarship programs that will help pay for the training and education of local healthcare providers.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Rural Health Center
The American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarships
Scholarships for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Indigenous Canadian students seeking technical, undergraduate, and graduate degrees at tribal colleges and universities and nonprofit, accredited schools in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
Sponsor: American Indian College Fund
David W. and Sandra L.R. Boyes Physician Education Scholarship
Scholarship for health professionals and specialists working on continuing education in the field of gerontology. Special consideration is given to applicants who currently practice or plan to practice in rural Virginia or southern Appalachian areas.
Geographic coverage: Rural Virginia and Southern Appalachia
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2024
Sponsor: Bedford Community Health Foundation
West Virginia Nursing Scholarship Program
Scholarships for LPN, RN, LPN, teaching certificate, masters, and doctoral nursing students who agree to complete a service obligation in West Virginia.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2024
Sponsors: West Virginia Center for Nursing, West Virginia Student Aid Management
AlohaCare Imua Loa Scholarship
Scholarships for AlohaCare members and people in their immediate families who are interested in pursuing careers in healthcare or social services.
Geographic coverage: Hawaii
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2024
Sponsor: AlohaCare
Mercer University School of Medicine Ph.D. in Rural Health Sciences Stipend and Assistantship Opportunity
Stipend, tuition waiver, and assistantship opportunity while working on a Ph.D. in Rural Health Sciences at Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. The program is designed to prepare students for research careers focused on improving the health of rural areas using multidisciplinary approaches.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 1, 2024
Sponsor: Mercer University School of Medicine