Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Scholarships

Indiana Primary Care Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships to cover tuition and fees for Indiana medical students who are committed to serving in shortage areas of Indiana upon completion of their education.

Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: May 14, 2024
Sponsor: Indiana University School of Medicine

Nurse Corps Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for nursing students in exchange for a minimum 2-year, full-time service commitment (or part-time equivalent) at an eligible healthcare facility with a critical shortage of nurses.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 2, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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, 2024
Sponsor: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society

Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship Inactive
Scholarships for students pursuing registered nursing or licensed practical nursing degrees who agree to serve at a medical facility in Kansas upon graduation.

Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents

Illinois Nursing Education Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for Illinois residents pursuing nursing degrees who demonstrate the greatest financial need. Awardees must practice in the state upon graduation.

Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2024
Sponsors: Illinois Center for Rural Health, Illinois Department of Public Health

National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for students pursuing eligible primary care health professions training in exchange for a service commitment in an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 25, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Insuring Rural Communities in Missouri and Illinois Scholarship Inactive
Scholarships for students from rural areas of Missouri and Illinois who are pursuing certificates or undergraduate degrees in information technology, healthcare, or risk management.

Geographic coverage: Illinois and Missouri
Application Deadline: Apr 17, 2024
Sponsor: The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis

Kansas Nurses Foundation: Frank J. and Christine R. Bouska Family Scholarship Inactive
Scholarship for individuals from western Kansas who are pursuing certain nursing specialties and intend to practice for at least one year in a rural area of Kansas after graduation.

Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
Sponsor: Kansas Nurses Foundation

Nizar N. Oweida, MD, FACS, Scholarship of the American College of Surgeons Inactive
A scholarship for surgeons in small towns and rural communities to either: (1) attend the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress; (2) travel and attend training; or (3) conduct research to improve performance as a rural surgeon.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
Sponsor: American College of Surgeons

Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Program Inactive
A scholarship for rural dentistry students in Mississippi who agree to practice in underserved rural areas of Mississippi upon completion of their degree.

Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2024
Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Rural Health Funding by Type: Scholarships

Rural Health
Funding by Type: Scholarships