December 20, 2018
Funding Opportunities
NHSC: Students to Service Loan Repayment Program – EXTENDED to December 27. The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) awards up to $120,000 to medical and dental students in their final year of school in exchange for a three-year commitment to providing primary care services at NHSC-approved sites in rural and underserved areas. Review the 2019 Application and Program Guidance for more information on how to apply. In FY 2018, nearly 80 students were placed and are providing primary care services in rural areas through the NHSC Student to Service Loan Repayment Program. The deadline for application has been extended one week to December 27 at 7:30 pm ET.
NIH High-Priority Research on Aging – Letters of Intent January 1. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) names health and well-being of older residents in rural areas as one of seven high priority areas for behavioral and social research of relevance to aging. Specifically, the NIH seeks to build “infrastructure support [that] will facilitate research networks through meetings, conferences, small-scale pilots, short-term educational opportunities (such as intensive workshops, summer institutes, or visiting scholar programs) to encourage growth and development” of aging-relevant research. Deadline for application is February 1. Continue reading “Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Announcements”