Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 27 098
The Medical Student Education Program (MSE) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) aimed at strengthening the physician pipeline in parts of the country expected to face the most serious primary care shortages. The program’s core purpose is to help eligible public medical schools expand or sustain education and training activities for medical students who are preparing to become physicians, with an emphasis on responding to projected gaps in the primary care workforce.
Eligibility is driven by workforce projection data. HRSA relies on the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA) projections that extend through 2038. Those projections show that 41 states are expected to experience a shortage of primary care physicians, and HRSA then focuses this funding on the “top quartile” of shortage states. For this notice, the top quartile is identified as 12 states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. In practical terms, the program is designed to concentrate resources where the need is expected to be most acute.
Only certain institutions within those states can apply. HRSA has pre-identified eligible schools as accredited public medical schools, including both allopathic and osteopathic programs, using recognized accrediting bodies: the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for MD-granting programs and the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for DO-granting programs. Schools that hold provisional or preliminary accreditation are allowed to apply as long as they meet the program’s eligibility rules and can provide the required accreditation documentation from LCME or COCA. The eligible applicant types are listed broadly as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (and “others” as allowed under the notice), but the program description makes clear that the intended applicants are public medical schools that fit the shortage-state and accreditation requirements.
A key restriction is that current MSE grantees cannot apply under this funding notice. HRSA explicitly notes that grantees already receiving MSE funding are not eligible to submit an application for this particular opportunity. The notice also references an Appendix A that lists public medical schools that appear eligible after excluding institutions with active MSE awards; in this case, Appendix A reportedly identifies 25 public medical schools across six states as appearing eligible for this round, reflecting the additional filter created by the “no current grantees” rule.
From a funding and logistics standpoint, the opportunity is posted as Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-27-098 under CFDA 93.680, categorized as a health-related discretionary grant. HRSA expects to make 8 awards, with an award ceiling of $1,625,000 per award (meaning awards may be up to that amount, depending on HRSA’s final decisions and applicant budgets). The application closing date is September 1, 2026, and the opportunity was created on June 11, 2026.Apply for HRSA 27 098
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Medical Student Education Program (MSE)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.680.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-09-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,625,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Others.
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Medical Student Education Program (MSE) Grant (HRSA-27-098) FAQs
What is the Medical Student Education Program (MSE)?
The Medical Student Education Program (MSE) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is intended to strengthen the physician pipeline in parts of the country that are projected to face the most serious primary care physician shortages.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to help eligible public medical schools expand or sustain education and training activities for medical students who are preparing to become physicians, with an emphasis on responding to projected gaps in the primary care workforce.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant opportunity is offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-27-098.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.680.
What type of grant is this?
This is described as a health-related discretionary grant opportunity.
How does HRSA determine which locations are targeted for MSE funding?
Eligibility is driven by workforce projection data. HRSA relies on projections from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA) that extend through 2038, and it targets funding to the states expected to experience the most serious primary care physician shortages.
What data source does HRSA use to determine projected shortages?
HRSA relies on projections from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (NCHWA), with projections extending through 2038.
How many states are projected to experience a primary care physician shortage according to the projections referenced?
The projections referenced indicate that 41 states are expected to experience a shortage of primary care physicians.
What does "top quartile" mean in this notice?
In this context, "top quartile" refers to the subset of states with the most serious projected primary care physician shortages. For this notice, HRSA identifies 12 states as the top quartile shortage states.
Which states are included in the top quartile shortage states for this notice?
The 12 states identified as the top quartile shortage states are Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah.
Does being located in one of the 12 named states automatically make an institution eligible to apply?
No. The notice indicates that only certain institutions within those states can apply, and eligibility is tied to being an accredited public medical school (allopathic or osteopathic) that meets the notice's requirements.
What types of institutions are intended to apply for this opportunity?
The program description indicates the intended applicants are accredited public medical schools, including allopathic (MD-granting) and osteopathic (DO-granting) programs, located in the designated shortage states and meeting the stated eligibility requirements.
Are both MD and DO public medical schools eligible?
Yes. HRSA has pre-identified eligible schools as accredited public medical schools, including both allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) programs.
Which accrediting bodies are recognized for eligibility in this notice?
The notice recognizes the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for MD-granting programs and the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for DO-granting programs.
Can a medical school with provisional or preliminary accreditation apply?
Yes. Schools holding provisional or preliminary accreditation may apply as long as they meet the program eligibility rules and can provide the required accreditation documentation from LCME or COCA.
What accreditation documentation is expected for applicants?
Applicants are expected to be able to provide required accreditation documentation from LCME (for MD programs) or COCA (for DO programs), including in cases where accreditation is provisional or preliminary.
What applicant categories are listed as eligible applicant types?
The notice broadly lists eligible applicant types as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (and "others" as allowed under the notice), while also making clear that the intended applicants are public medical schools meeting the shortage-state and accreditation requirements.
Are current MSE grantees allowed to apply under this funding notice?
No. A key restriction is that current MSE grantees are not eligible to apply under this particular funding notice.
How does HRSA handle eligibility given the restriction on current grantees?
The notice references an Appendix A listing public medical schools that appear eligible after excluding institutions with active MSE awards, reflecting the additional eligibility filter created by the "no current grantees" rule.
What does Appendix A reportedly contain for this round?
Appendix A reportedly identifies 25 public medical schools across six states as appearing eligible for this round, after excluding institutions with active MSE awards.
How many awards does HRSA expect to make?
HRSA expects to make 8 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) per award?
The award ceiling is $1,625,000 per award.
Does the award ceiling mean every award will be $1,625,000?
No. The notice indicates awards may be up to $1,625,000 depending on HRSA's final decisions and the applicant's proposed budget.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 11, 2026.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is September 1, 2026.
What workforce timeframe do the projections cover?
The NCHWA workforce projections referenced extend through 2038.
What is the overarching focus area of the program?
The overarching focus is strengthening the physician pipeline with an emphasis on responding to projected gaps in the primary care workforce, particularly in the states expected to face the most severe shortages.
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