Engagement & Resources

Applications Open for Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program: Applications are being accepted for HRSA’s Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program, which increases diversity in the healthcare workforce by providing financial awards to eligible osteopathic medical schools for use in awarding scholarships to students from underserved backgrounds. Apply by February 19, 2025. Learn more and apply.

Applications Open for HRSA Primary Care Training Grants: HRSA recently opened applications for its Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Residency Training in Street Medicine program, which provides funding for primary care residencies in street medicine. Street medicine is the practice of providing medical care to those experiencing homelessness outside of healthcare facilities, on the streets, where the patient lives unsheltered. Apply by March 20, 2025. Learn more.

Applications Open for CMS Medicare-Funded GME Positions: Apply for new residency graduate medical education (GME) slots available through Section 126 and Section 4122. Each program is awarding a total of 200 full-time equivalent Medicare-funded positions to qualifying hospitals effective July 1, 2026. More information and the application for both programs can be found on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ direct GME website under the Section 126 and Section 4122 tabs. Apply by March 31, 2025. Learn more.

Applications Open for the Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program: HRSA is accepting grant applications to develop new Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited rural residencies through their RRPD Program. Qualified applicants must train residents in rural areas for greater than 50 percent of residency training, as defined by HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. Learn more and apply by April 10, 2025.