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The Medical Student Education (MSE) Program provides support to public medical schools in the top quartile of states with a projected primary care provider shortage to expand or support education for medical students preparing to become physicians.
Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-27-098. Assistance Listing: 93.680. Funding Instrument: G. Category: HL. Award Amount: $1M – $1.6M per award.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). To determine eligibility, HRSA uses the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA) projections1 through 2038, which indicate there are 41 states with a projected shortage of primary care physicians. The top quartile of states with projected shortages of primary care physicians include 12 states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. HRSA has identified accredited public, osteopathic and allopathic medical schools in the eligible states using the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) and Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). Excluding schools with active MSE grants, Appendix A lists the 23 public medical schools in six states that appear eligible for this funding opportunity.Note: Grantees currently receiving MSE funding are not eligible to apply for this notice of funding opportunity. Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1M – $1.6M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Medical Student Education Program (MSE) are due September 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Yes — Medical Student Education Program (MSE) is offered by Health Resources and Services Administration and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
This opportunity targets applicants in 12 states, including Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky. Check the official notice for the full list.
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