Latin America Grants
Forecasted
Latin America Grants support medical schools, training programs and collaborative teams in Latin America and the Caribbean to develop sustainable assessment projects that advance health professions education.
Funder: National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 USD over two years; indirect costs capped at 10%
Summary: Supports innovative, sustainable assessment projects addressing local health professions education priorities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Key Information: Lead applicants must be public or nonprofit medical schools or training programs in the eligible region.
Description
NBME’s Latin America Grant Program supports quality assessment in health professions education in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. Established in 2018, the program promotes collaboration among regional health professions school consortia and supports innovative, sustainable projects responding to local needs and priorities. It aims to build assessment capacity and advance education and research through collaboration among institutions, programs and countries.
Funding focuses include competency assessment of learners, faculty development, quality improvement related to assessment in health professions education, and evaluation of curricular interventions using learning outcomes. Medical schools, training programs and collaborative teams seeking to improve assessment in their communities are the program’s intended applicants. Work developing commercialized assessment products or services is not eligible for funding.
