Slots: You may not submit more than one application per health professions degree program. While multiple applications from an institution are allowed, only a maximum of three per institution may be funded.
Deadlines
Internal Deadline: Friday, January 10th, 2025, 5pm PT Monday, January 13th, 2025, 5pm PT
LOI: N/A
External Deadline: February 19, 2025
Award Information
Award Type: Competing Continuation, New
Estimated Number of Awards: 85
Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $650,000 per year for each health professions program.
Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355780
Process for Limited Submissions
PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template
Materials to submit include:
- (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
- (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)
Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.
Purpose
The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program increases diversity in the health professions and nursing workforce by providing awards to eligible health professions schools for use in awarding scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have financial need, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Program goals
• Improving distribution, diversity and supply of primary care providers.
• Improving and strengthening the health professions and nursing workforce.
• Improving health care access and quality to medically underserved communities (MUCs).
Program objectives
• Increasing the number of graduates practicing in primary care.
• Increased retention of full-time students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
• Increasing the number of graduates working in MUCs.
Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.