Medical Student Education Program (MSE)
This grant supports public medical schools in states facing primary care shortages to expand or enhance medical student education for future physicians.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (Full application deadline, electronically submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $13,000,000 | Award ceiling: $1,625,000 | Award floor: $1,000,000 | Expected number of awards: 8
Summary: Supports public medical schools in states with the highest projected primary care physician shortages to expand or enhance medical student education.
Key Information: Cost sharing or matching is required; currently funded MSE grantees are not eligible.
Description
This program provides funding to accredited public medical schools located in U.S. states with the most severe projected shortages of primary care physicians. The goal is to expand or strengthen education for medical students preparing to become physicians, particularly in states identified by the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA) as being in the top quartile for projected shortages through 2038. Eligible activities may include curriculum development, clinical training expansion, and initiatives to increase the number of graduates entering primary care.
