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Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program is sponsored by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This program provides grants to eligible health professions schools, including those with medical assistant programs, to award scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have a financial need. The goal is to strengthen the health professions workforce.
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Opportunity Listing - Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Assistance Listings: 93. 925 -- Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds Last Updated: June 26, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov Grant for health professions schools to offer scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Public and state institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Federally recognized Native American tribal governments Other Native American tribal organizations Eligible health professions schools include the following: 1. Medicine (Doctor of allopathic medicine, Doctor of osteopathic medicine); 2.
Dentistry (Doctor of dentistry); 3. Other health disciplines (Doctor of veterinary medicine, Doctor of optometry, Doctor of podiatry medicine, Doctor of pharmacy, Doctor of chiropractic medicine); 4.
Behavioral and mental health (Graduate degree in clinical psychology; Graduate degree in clinical social work; Graduate degree in gerontological counseling; Graduate degree in marriage and family therapy; Graduate degree in mental health counseling; Graduate degree in rehabilitation counseling); 5. Public health (Graduate degree in health administration; Graduate degree in public health); 6.
Allied health (Bachelor's and graduate degrees in dietetics; Graduate degree in audiology; Graduate degree in occupational therapy; Graduate degree in physical therapy; Graduate degree in speech pathology; Bachelor's and graduate degrees in dental hygiene; Bachelor's and graduate degrees in medical laboratory technology, Bachelor's degree in radiologic technology); 7.
Nursing (Associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees in nursing (pre-nursing is not eligible)); 8. Midwifery (Certified nursing and non-nursing graduate degrees in midwifery (pre-nursing or pre-midwifery is not eligible)); and 9. Physician Assistant (Graduate degree in physician assistant studies).
Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated FOA_Content_HRSA-26-096_Final. pdf FOA Content HRSA-26-096 Final. pdf Jun 30, 2026 11:50 AM UTC R_and_R_SeniorKey_Person_Profile_Expanded.
pdf The R&R Senior Key Person Profile (Expanded) Link to additional information Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p. m. , ET, on the listed application due date.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Students from disadvantaged backgrounds with financial need pursuing health professions, including medical assisting, at eligible health professions schools. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was July 28, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program is funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Public Health Training Centers (PHTC) Program is sponsored by Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Grants to support Public Health Training Centers that offer student traineeships, field placements, technical assistance, and targeted training designed to increase and strengthen the supply of a high-quality public health workforce professionals for rural and medically vulnerable communities.
Delta States Rural Development Network Program is sponsored by Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This program aims to address unmet health needs in the Mississippi Delta Region through cooperation among healthcare professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and other entities.
NCI Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32) is a grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that funds early postdoctoral fellows from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented groups, to pursue research training in cancer-related fields. The K32 award supports fellows within 12 months prior to transitioning into, or within the first two years of, a postdoctoral position. The program, operated through NCI's Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), aims to enhance the pool of qualified diverse cancer researchers. Beginning with the June 12, 2025 due date, the CURE ACE Award is available in both Independent Clinical Trial Required and Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed versions. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at time of award.
Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) & National Institutes of Health (NIH). This interagency program supports high-risk, high-reward advances in AI and data science for biomedical and public health research. Projects must cross disciplinary boundaries.
The FY2026 Rural Health Network Advancement Program (HRSA-26-082) offers six awards of roughly $500,000 to help independent rural hospitals and clinics form integrated networks without surrendering local ownership. With a July 24, 2026 deadline and a pilot design that rewards genuine collaboration over merger, here is who qualifies, what a fundable network looks like, and how small rural providers should approach it.
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Read articleHRSA-26-078 splits $9.1 million among roughly 10 Public Health Training Centers, with awards up to $910,000 and applications due July 17, 2026. Eligibility runs to accredited schools of public health and other nonprofit training institutions. Here's why the winning applications are the ones that can prove an existing, mapped relationship with state and local health departments — not the ones promising the slickest coursework.
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