Top 51 Public Health Scholarships in February 2026

Are you interested in exploring how technology is reshaping healthcare? If so, you would be a great candidate for the HealthArc Scholarship! This scholarship supports students passionate about healthcare technology, offering financial aid to both undergraduates and graduates pursuing healthcare-related degrees. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university as an undergraduate or graduate student. Applicants must be pursuing a career in medicine, nursing, public health biomedical engineering, computer science, or any discipline related to health technology. Through this program, undergraduate students will be awarded a $2,000 scholarship and graduate students will be awarded a $3,000 scholarship. To apply, students must write a 1,000 to 1,500 word essay in response to one of the prompts below: Undergraduates: 'The Role of Technology in Revolutionizing Healthcare' Graduates: 'The Role of Remote Care in the Future of Preventative Health' To select the winning applicants, HealthArc adopts a transparent process and the applicants will be shortlisted based on the originality, depth of research, clarity of ideas, and the applicants’ vision for the future of healthcare technology. The winner of the 2025-26 annual scholarship for both undergraduate and graduate programs will be notified via email by December 1, 2025. The scholarship amount will be disbursed directly to the applicant’s educational institution.Show Less

The New Jersey Brain and Spine Healthcare Scholarship is a $2,000 award created to recognize and support students who are passionate about pursuing a career in healthcare. Whether your path is medicine, nursing, neuroscience, psychology, or another healthcare-related field, NJBS wants to honor your dedication to improving the lives of patients and shaping the future of care. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be high school seniors or current undergraduate students residing in or attending school in New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania. Applicants must also be pursuing a degree in a healthcare-related field. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of NJBS physicians and administrators. Essays will be evaluated based on relevance to the prompt, originality, commitment to a healthcare career, and clarity of writing. The recipient will be selected based on overall strength of application and alignment with NJBS’s mission of advancing healthcare through exceptional patient care. The scholarship recipient will receive a $2,000 award to support their education. The winner will be featured on the NJBS website and social media channels as part of their commitment to celebrating the future leaders of healthcare. Applicants can also apply directly through the New Jersey Brain and Spine Healthcare website.Show Less

Are you a female or minority student pursuing a career in STEM? If so, you should consider applying for the Avance Clinical Diversity in STEM Scholarship! Worth $5,000, this scholarship is designed to support women and minority groups pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). With a strong focus on the Life Sciences industry, this program provides financial assistance, hands-on industry experience, and international visibility — helping create a more diverse and inclusive future for the life sciences sector. Candidates must be currently enrolled in, or have recently been accepted into a a recognized STEM program. Applicants should demonstrate a passion for STEM and a commitment to fostering diversity within the field. Eligible fields of study include: Life Sciences (Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Pharmacology) Clinical Research and Clinical Sciences Medical Sciences (Medicine, Nursing, Public Health) Data and Technology in Health (Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Biomedical Engineering) Applicants are invited to submit a 300-word essay describing their interest in STEM and how this scholarship will support their career goals. Final selections will be made by Avance Clinical’s Senior Leadership team. In addition to university financial support, scholarship recipients may be offered the opportunity to complete an internship at Avance Clinical, gaining valuable experience within a global clinical research organization.Show Less

Are you a high school junior or senior in Riverside or San Bernardino County planning to pursue a career in healthcare? If so, you may be a great candidate for the College Pathways Scholarship! IMPORTANT: This scholarship is only for students planning to attend a four-year college or community college. If you're planning to attend a vocational, technical, or certification program, please apply for the Technical Education Pathways Scholarship instead. This scholarship provides recognition and financial support to graduating juniors and seniors currently attending Riverside or San Bernardino County high schools who want to pursue a career in any healthcare profession within Southern California. Scholarships can only be awarded a maximum of once per applicant. Funds can be used for college application fees, supplies, or costs related to the study of their chosen field. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must meet the requirements below: Must be a resident of Riverside or San Bernardino County and be enrolled in a Riverside or San Bernardino County High School Must be enrolled in or currently applying for admittance to a Southern California healthcare degree program Must submit two (2) 500 word minimum essays Essay Prompt #1 Evaluation Guide Essay Prompt #2 Evaluation Guide Must submit two (2) recommendation forms Must have a weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher Must submit current unofficial transcripts If you sound like a fit for this scholarship, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you a high school junior or senior in Riverside or San Bernardino County planning to study a healthcare field at a Southern California accredited vocational, technical, or certification healthcare program? If so, you may be a great candidate for the Technical Education Pathways Scholarship! IMPORTANT: This scholarship is only for students planning to attend a vocational, technical, or certification healthcare program. If you're planning to attend a four-year college or community college, please apply for the College Pathways Scholarship instead. This scholarship provides recognition and financial support to graduating juniors and seniors currently attending Riverside or San Bernardino County high schools who want to pursue a career in any allied healthcare profession within Southern California. Scholarships can only be awarded a maximum of once per applicant. Funds can be used for college application fees, supplies, or costs related to the study of their chosen field. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must meet the requirements below: Must be a resident of Riverside or San Bernardino County and be enrolled in a Riverside or San Bernardino County High School Must be enrolled in or currently applying for admittance to a Southern California accredited vocational, technical, or certification healthcare program Must submit two (2) 500 word minimum essays Essay Prompt #1 Evaluation Guide Essay Prompt #2 Evaluation Guide Must submit two (2) recommendation forms Must have a weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher Must submit current unofficial transcripts If you sound like a fit for this scholarship, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

The George P. Letz (Fitch) Scholarship recognizes graduating seniors at Fitch Senior High School in Connecticut. This scholarship is available to students planning to study for an associate or bachelor's degree in a health-related field. Students with financial need are encouraged to apply.Show Less

Elonzo "Lonnie" Hill Mentorship Scholarship provides financial assistance to COMTO Chicago members who are minority undergraduates from Illinois who are preparing for a career in the transportation industry.Show Less

The CVS Aetna HBCU Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students attending a TMCF member institution. Students pursuing a degree in biology, behavioral health, chemistry, clinical laboratory science, environmental health, health administration, nursing, pharmaceutical science, psychology, philosophy, or respiratory therapy are welcome to apply.Show Less

The Jacobs HBCU Scholarship is available to students attending or planning to attend an HBCU. Students pursuing a degree in architecture, various fields of engineering, geology, supply chain management, or urban planning are welcome to apply.Show Less

The Ruby A. Brown Memorial Scholarship annually awards $3,500 to an adult nursing student in Tennessee who has graduated high school or earned a GED. Preference will be given to current public health nurses continuing education, but aspiring nurses in any subtype of nursing may also apply. All applicants must also be residing in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, or Union County in Tennessee to be eligible. The scholarship was established in 2003 by Mr. Carroll Brown to honor his wife and her twenty-five years as a public health nurse. If you're a current or aspiring nurse in Tennessee pursuing an education, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Gertrude B. Elion Mentored Medical Student Research Award annually awards $10,000 scholarships to support female medical students who have completed at least one year of study at Duke University Medical Center or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. To be eligible, students must have an interest in health research and must have the support of a faculty mentor. If you're a female medical student at Duke University of the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) provides financial support to advanced postdoctoral U.S. research scientists and recently appointed U.S. junior faculty for an intensive, mentored 3-5-year-long research career development experience in an eligible LMIC (low or middle-income country). Applicants must also be at least two years beyond the conferral of their doctoral degree and have both U.S. and LMIC primary mentors. To apply, interested students should demonstrate that they are committed to an independent research career in global health, and justify the need for three to five years of mentored research experience in order to become an independent research scientist. If you're a postdoctoral research scientist or junior faculty wanting to conduct intensive, mentored research abroad, consider applying! Keep on reading and check out the Fogarty International Fellowship webpage to learn more.Show Less

Are you a student with a disability pursuing a degree related to health and disability? You might consider applying for the AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability! This scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students with a disability who are pursuing undergraduate/graduate studies (undergraduate freshmen not eligible). Eligible majors may include public health, health promotion, disability studies, disability research, rehabilitation engineering, audiology, disability policy, special education, and others that will impact the quality of life of persons with disabilities. The scholarship is funded by the American Association on Health & Disability, an organization dedicated to ensuring health equity and inclusion for persons with disabilities through policy, research, and dissemination. Each year, multiple lucky students are awarded the scholarship in the amount of $1,000. If you’re passionate about disability and health and are looking for some help to fund your degree, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

The Northmont Alumni Association Chunduri Family Healthcare Scholarship program is available to graduating seniors from Northmont High School in Clayton, Ohio. Students seeking an associate or bachelor's degree in the healthcare field are encouraged to apply.Show Less

Ready to save lives and earn cash for college? If so, the Ed Bradford Family Health Care 4-H Scholarship, open to aspiring medical professionals of the Elkhart County 4-H club, can help you secure the funding you need to pursue your education! One recipient will be chosen to earn this scholarship, which is worth $500. It may be renewed for three additional years, allowing individuals to earn up to $2,000 total. To be eligible, individuals must be residents of Elkhart County, Indiana who are members of the Elkhart County 4-H Club. Applicants must also be planning to pursue a degree or studies in the medical field at a four-year program at an accredited college or university in the United States. If you’re interested in discovering similar scholarships, we encourage you to explore these scholarships for Indiana residents and medical school scholarships. Good luck with your scholarship search!Show Less

GFWC's Public Health Scholarship annually awards at least $500 to current and incoming post-secondary students with legal residence in Massachusetts who are pursuing a course of study in Public Health. If you are eligible, you must submit a completed application that includes the following: a Letter of Reference, a copy of your Massachusetts Driver’s License or Massachusetts Identification Card, a transcript, and a personal statement (500 words maximum) addressing your professional goals and how they relate to public health. Each year, scholarship recipients are awarded a minimum of $500 each. If you’re a post-secondary Public Health student from Massachusetts, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Academic Scholarship Program offers scholarship funds to help Jewish college and graduate students offset some of their financial burden. To be eligible, applicants must be Jewish, been born and raised in the Chicago metropolitan area (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties), including Lake County, Indiana or had one continuous year of full-time employment in the Chicago metro area prior to enrollment, intend to return to the Chicago metropolitan area after completing school, and are entering their last two years of an undergraduate program or entering an accredited graduate program in the upcoming academic year. Selected recipients will earn awards worth up to $4,000 each, with the potential to renew. If you're an incoming Jewish college upperclassman or graduate student from the Chicago Metropolitan Area or Lake County, Indiana, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Douglas Arthur Ways Scholarship is available to graduating seniors from a high school in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Students planning to study health sciences are welcome to apply. Special consideration is given to Martinsburg High School graduates.Show Less

The Angel Scholarship for Social Work, Peace, and Justice Studies is an incredible opportunity for Catholic high school seniors in Phoenix seeking an undergraduate degree in social work, social justice, peace/justice studies, sociology, public administration, or public health. This $5,000 award is open to full-time seniors attending a Catholic high school within the Diocese of Phoenix. Applicants must be registered practicing Catholics, and must plan to enroll at a 4-year college or university in Arizona. If interested, visit the scholarship website to apply. Don't miss out on this amazing chance to kickstart your journey towards a brighter future!Show Less

The John and Agnes McFarlane Scholarship offers financial assistance to graduating high school seniors or previous graduates of a high school from Ventura County, California. Applicants seeking a professional certificate, associate, or bachelor's degree in public service fields are encouraged to apply.Show Less

The Ventura County Medical Education scholarship is offered to students from Ventura County in California who are currently enrolled in a program to pursue a professional certificate, associate, bachelor's, graduate degree, or doctorate in a healthcare-related field. Students must be committed to providing hands-on health care delivery in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or public hospital in Ventura County for a minimum of 3-years after graduating. Special consideration is given to students attending local medical education programs.Show Less

The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's (CGS M) program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. The CGS M program provides financial support to eligible master's or, in some cases, doctoral students in Canada. This support allows these scholars to fully concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. To apply to the CGS M program, you must complete and submit an application to up to three institutions using the Research Portal. We recommend consulting the Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s program: Instructions for completing an application for more information on how to apply. If you're a Canadian resident and graduate student passionate about research, keep on reading and check out the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's website to learn more.Show Less

Are you a registered dietitian or a dietetic graduate student (and member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)? If either applies, consider applying for the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group Research Grant! Each year, the Grant awards $10,000 to an RDN (registered dietitian nutritionist), DTR (Dietetic Technician, registered), or a dietetic graduate/doctoral student who is a member of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group. Preference will be given to members of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, and the award money must be used for innovative research relating to vegetarian nutrition. If you’re passionate about conducting vegetarianism-related research and are looking for some help to fund it, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you an undergraduate student pursuing a career in healthcare? Alternatively, are you a graduate student pursuing a career in medicine, nursing, and/or public health? If so, consider applying for the annual Prevounce Preventive Health Scholarship Program! Each year, the program awards a $1,000 scholarship to an undergraduate healthcare student, and a $3,000 scholarship to a graduate student enrolled in a medicine, nursing, and/or public health program for the upcoming academic year. In order to apply, you must submit an essay (650 words or less), a completed application, transcripts, and a copy of your resume. If you fit the criteria and have a future helping people, we encourage you to apply! Let Prevounce help you fund your journey there.Show Less

The Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship, developed by the past presidents of SHAPE America to honor deserving students, is awarded to three undergraduate students and two graduate students in January of each year. Eligible applicants must be SHAPE America members, be majoring in the fields of health, physical education, recreation, or dance, and submit two letters of recommendation in order to apply. While undergraduate recipients will receive $1,250 each, graduate school recipients will earn $1,750 each. In addition, all winners will be given a complimentary three-year SHAPE American membership. If you're a post-secondary student passionate about health, physical education, recreation, or dance, we encourage you to apply!Show Less