Undergraduate Health Scholarships

NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program

• The National Institutes of Health issues scholarships for undergraduate health students. This program offers scholarships to students who come from disadvantage backgrounds and are studying biomedical, behavior and social science. This program will offer scholarship support, paid research training at the NIH during the summer and paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation. Students will receive up to $20,000 per academic year for tuition, educational expenses or living expenses. Eligibility requirements include being a United States citizen, being enrolled as a full-time student for the academic year and coming from a disadvantaged background. A disadvantaged background means having exceptional financial needs, according to the NIH website. Students also should have a GPA of 3.5 or above.

  Undergraduate Scholarship Program
  National Institutes of Health
  2 Center Drive, Room 2E24, MSC 0230
  Bethesda, MD 20892-0230
  888-352-3001
  ugsp.nih.gov

Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarship

• This scholarship program is for students who are studying or living in Australia and pursuing a degree in allied health or nursing. The Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health created this program to increase the number of allied health professionals in rural and remote areas of Australia. Students will receive $10,000 during their first year of college in their undergraduate allied health or oral health studies. These funds will cover the costs of living expenses. This program will continue to fund students for undergraduate and graduate entry studies leading to clinical practice, professional development and clinical placement.

  Undergrad Administration Officer
  PO Box 74
  Deakin West ACT 2600
  011-61-2-6285-4960
  Sarrah.org.au

National Environment Health Association Scholarship

• This organization provides scholarships to undergraduate health students. They should be enrolled in a school accredited by the Environmental Health Accreditation Council, or a school that's a member of the NEHA Institution. This undergraduate scholarship will provide funds for the junior or senior year of college. The application process includes submitting an application, an academic transcript, two letters of recommendation from school faculty and one letter of recommendation from an NEHA member.

  NEHA/AAS Scholarship
  Laura Brister, Scholarship Coordinator
  720 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 1000-N
  Denver, CO 80246-1926
  303-756-9090, ext. 0
  Neha.org