Indian Health Service

IHS Scholarship Program

The IHS Scholarship Program provides qualified American Indian and Alaska Native health professions students an opportunity to establish an educational foundation for each stage of their pre-professional careers. Since IHS began providing scholarship support to American Indian and Alaska Native students to pursue health profession careers in 1978, the program has grown to support, educate and place health care professionals within medically underserved Indian health programs throughout the continental United States and Alaska. Nearly 7,000 American Indian and Alaska Native students have received scholarship awards and many have committed to serving their health profession careers at IHS, with some returning to serve their own Tribal communities. The scholarship program provides financial support in exchange for a minimum two-year service commitment within an Indian health program in the recipient's chosen health professional discipline. The program is designed for those who envision a career with a true purpose and mission in Indian health programs, serving communities where they can truly make a difference in healthcare delivery to American Indian and Alaska Native populations.