Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Educational Opportunities and Fellowships

Zero Suicide Academy
A training for healthcare and behavioral healthcare organizations that seek to dramatically reduce suicides among patients in their care.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Education Development Center, Inc.

Destination Dental School Fellowship Inactive
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.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 16, 2026
Sponsors: State University of New York, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (UBSDM)

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

Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
Sponsor: MedServe

Rural Rental Preservation Academy Inactive
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.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
Sponsor: Enterprise Community Partners

Rural Graduate Medical Education (GME) Administrator Leadership Institute Inactive
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.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor: Rural GME Administrators Network

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

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Minnesota Summer Health Care Internship Grant Program Inactive
A program for a statewide nonprofit that provides grants to hospitals, clinics, nursing facilities and home care providers to establish summer healthcare internship programs to expose interested secondary and postsecondary students to various careers within the healthcare professions.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Feb 4, 2026
Sponsors: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, Minnesota Hospital Association

Virginia AHEC Scholars Program Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for health professions students in Virginia that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority

National Environmental Public Health Internship Program Application for Host Sites Inactive
Opportunities for health departments to host environmental health student interns.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
Sponsor: National Environmental Health Association

National Environmental Public Health Internship Program Application for Students Inactive
Internship opportunity for students studying accredited environmental health academic programs.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
Sponsor: National Environmental Health Association

Rural Health Funding by Type: Educational Opportunities and Fellowships

Rural Health
Funding by Type: Educational Opportunities and Fellowships