§ Federal grant opportunity · HRSA-27-098
Medical Student Education Program (MSE)
Health Resources and Services Administration is accepting applications for Medical Student Education Program (MSE). The deadline is September 1, 2026 and the published award range is $1M – $1.6M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Application deadline
- September 1, 2026
- Award range
- $1M – $1.6M
- Eligibility
- 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). Entities with provisional or preliminary accreditation may apply if you meet the eligibility criteria and accreditation documentation requirements from LCME or COCA. Excluding schools with active MSE grants, Appendix A lists the 25 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.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Health
- Opportunity number
- HRSA-27-098
Program overview
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.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Health Resources and Services Administration.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before September 1, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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