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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.

Indian Health Service Pre-Graduate Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students to enroll in courses leading to a bachelor's degree in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-nursing, and other subjects needed by the Indian health programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2024
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service Preparatory Scholarship Inactive
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students who are enrolled in undergraduate pre-nursing programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2024
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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, 2024
Sponsor: Kansas Hospital Association
National Indian Health Board Dental Therapy Student Sponsorship Fund 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 2023-2024 academic year.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2023
Sponsor: National Indian Health Board
Aya Locums Future Leaders in Medicine Scholarship Inactive
Scholarships for students underrepresented in the healthcare professions who are pursuing specific professional and graduate level degree programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2023
Sponsor: National Medical Fellowships
Arkansas Rural Health Scholarship Inactive
Scholarship program designed to assist healthcare students in Arkansas with education costs while encouraging them to serve and practice in underserved rural areas of the state.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas
Application Deadline: Jun 2, 2023
Sponsor: Dr. Rhys Branman
Appalachian Health Graduate Fellowship Program Inactive
A two-year fellowship for Appalachian students enrolled in graduate education in the fields of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, or nursing.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Mar 17, 2023
Sponsor: Community & Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky
Zenni Scholarship to Advance Children's Vision Inactive
Scholarships for the Prevent Blindness Children's Vision Screening Certification Course and access to vouchers for the full cost of Zenni eyeglasses for eligible children served by scholarship recipients. Applicants from rural areas are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Available in all states except Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Feb 6, 2023
Sponsor: Prevent Blindness
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