Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Medical Student Education (93.680)

Also known as Medical Student Education Program (MSE)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$302 million
• Grant awards29
• Typical award$11.9 million
• Awarded in FY 2025$52.7 million
• Size rank505 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceGrant

Key findings

• Annual funding fell from $64.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $52.7 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 505th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 13 states and territories.

What the program funds

The MSE Program provides grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for medical students preparing to become physicians in the top quintile of states with a projected primary care provider shortage in 2036. The program is designed to prepare and encourage medical students training in the most underserved states to choose residencies and careers in primary care that serve tribal communities, rural communities, and/or medically underserved communities (MUCs) after they graduate. This will be accomplished by supporting the development of medical school curricula, clinical training site partnerships, and faculty training programs, with the goal of educating medical students who are likely to choose career paths in primary care, especially for tribal communities, rural communities, and/or MUCs.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Per statute, funds must be awarded to public institutions of higher education in states in the top quintile of states with a projected primary care physician shortage as determined by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To determine the eligible states, HRSA used the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis projections through 2036, which indicate there are 10 states in the top quintile. Eligible states are Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Education of medical students in the awardee schools. Grants may not be used for new construction or patient services.;

Matching requirements

Statutory Formula: Title II, Part B, Subpart B,Public Law P.L. 115-245.Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019No more than 10% and no less than 1%. Matching requirements are applicable to this program. The authorizing legislation requires not less than ten percent match in non-federal contributions for this grant each budget period. Applicant organizations must match a requirement of not more than 10% and not less than 1% of federal funds provided under this grant either in cash or in-kind.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Award range and average, in the agency's words

FY 23 Actual Range: $1,750,000 to $4,000,000; Average Award: $2,875,000 FY 24 Actual Range: $3,864,055 to $4,000,000; Average Award: $3,973,078 FY25 Range est: $3,862,378.00 to $4,000,000; Average Award: $3,953,541.50

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.