The California Nurse-Midwives Foundation BIPOC Scholarship

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Eligibility: CNMF prioritizes funding student midwives with strong ties to California, first time scholarship applicants, and folks who demonstrate a commitment to strengthening the midwifery workforce through advocacy. We welcome applicants from CNM and CPM programs.

Deadline to apply: Application will close once we receive 25 applicants or by October 25, 2024 by 5pm PST (whichever comes first).

Interviews: For our 2024 application cycle, we will be holding 30 min interviews with applicants to learn about you and your vision for equitable midwifery care in California.

Technical Issues: If you experience any issues while attempting to complete your application, please email operations@californianursemidwivesfoundation.org

Tanya Khemet Taiwo Midwifery Student Scholarship Fund

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This scholarship supports second and third-year Black and Indigenous midwifery students enrolled in MEAC-accredited programs. It aims to increase diversity in the CPM workforce and provide direct aid to students. The application deadline for this scholarship is September 30, 2024. More information and the application can be found here : Tanya Khemet Taiwo Midwifery Student Scholarship Fun

Watering the Seeds: Midwifery Care

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Birth Future Foundation is excited to announce their new grant making cycle, Watering the Seeds : Midwifery Care and Capacity Building Grant. This grant will focus specifically on midwives and midwifery students. Grants will range from $1,000-$2,500 per grantee.

Grant opens: July 22, 2024
Applications Due: September 2nd 5pm Pacific/7pm Central/8pm Eastern
Awards announced: by September 30, 2024

 

Addiction Resource Scholarship Essay Contest

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Scholarship Award Details

  • 1st Place: $1,000

  • Runner-up: $250

Scholarship Eligibility Submission Requirements

To participate in the scholarship contest, individuals must meet certain eligibility criteria, including:

  • Be a student pursuing a college or university degree (associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate) or a trade certification in a technical college in the United States

  • Be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution

  • Be enrolled for the semester in which the scholarship will be awarded

  • Be 18 years or older at the time of entry

  • Previous winners may not apply

Essay Submission Guidelines

When submitting your essay, please adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Essay is your own original work

  • Essay is no longer than 1,200 words

  • Judgment guidelines: content quality, degree of originality, completeness, and relevancy to the topic

  • Essay submission deadline: August 23, 2024

  • Scholarship award announcement: August 30, 2024

  • Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall 2024 semester: Scholarship will be awarded directly to the university through the financial aid department (or however the university chooses) to be distributed to the winning student.

NBMA's Lanieyah Setticase Memorial Scholarship due February 25, 2024

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NBMA's Lanieyah Setticase Memorial Scholarship, now open for applications until February 25, 2024.🙌🏾💜

🌟The Lanieyah Setticase Memorial Scholarship is for Black single parent student midwives and will award two recipients in 2024. Scholarship winners will be first announced at the #NBMA2024Conference. Please note: Attendance at the conference is NOT a requirement to apply or receive this scholarship.

💜Lanieyah was a doula and birth justice organizer at the Southern Birth Justice Network, NBMA’s parent organization. She was an aspiring student midwife who passionately believed in the rights and voices of young mothers of color and left an indelible mark on the communities she served across the Miami, Florida area. She was a proud single, young mother of four resilient children, beloved daughter, and devoted and loving friend to many. The goal of this scholarship is to continue to serve the population she so passionately cared and advocated for.

👉🏿For more info and to apply click here!

P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (PCE)

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The P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (PCE) is intended to provide one-time need based grants to women who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States or Canada for use in completing a degree or certification necessary for improving or gaining skills leading to employment.  

  • The maximum grant is $3,000.

  • Lesser amounts may be awarded based on funds available in the current year’s grant budget and applicants’ individual needs.

  • Grants will not be awarded for prerequisite courses or to those needing or choosing immediate continuation of their education beyond the current program for which the grant is requested.

  • A PCE grant is not to be used for living expenses or to repay educational loans or personal debt.

  • A PCE grant is a grant-in-aid for education related expenses such as:
    - tuition
    - books, supplies
    - testing and graduation fees
    - transportation (only for estimated cost of gas, parking, and local bus fare,
      not for auto loan payments or maintenance)
    - childcare (only while in class or studying)
    - uniforms required by the educational program
    - equipment/tools necessary for the course of study

  • Grants may be awarded for academic or technical courses including online programs offered by educational institutions in the United States or Canada.

A woman is eligible for recommendation by a local chapter if she:

• Is a citizen or legal permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada

• Is enrolled in a certification or degree program from an accredited institution; has not already earned a master’s degree or above

• Is living and studying in the U.S. or Canada for the entire course of study

• Has had at least 24 consecutive months as a nonstudent sometime in her adult life

• Is within 18 consecutive months of completing her educational program

• Is enrolled in an education program which, at the conclusion of, will lead to employment or job advancement

A woman is not eligible for grant consideration if she:

  • Is requesting the grant for use in prerequisite courses needed to secure admission into another program of study

  • is choosing immediate continuation of her education beyond the current program for which the grant is requested

  • Has already earned a master's degree or above  

Bumi Sehat Scholarships

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The Peaceful Midwifery Scholarships are critical to improving health outcomes as much as generating peace, one midwife and one birth at a time. By educating these women, each one is being empowered as an individual, improving the quality of life for her, her family, and her village. At the moment of birth, a midwife holds the space for one woman and one baby (sometimes more!) as they move through the journey of birth life into the world. Birth may be a short journey, but the love and energy through that process stays with a mother and her child for a lifetime.

Ayanna Ade Scholarship

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The AYANNA ADE BLACK STUDENT MIDWIFE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Shafia Monroe Consulting (SMC) proudly announces the 4th Annual Ayanna Ade Black Student Midwife Scholarship Award.

In honor of Ayanna Ade’s contribution to midwifery, SMC will award a scholarship to one recipient for a minimum of $1,200.

Eligibility Requirements: Must be an African American enrolled in a recognized US Midwifery College/School or Apprenticeship Midwife Training Model with a preceptor. This scholarship recognizes all midwifery educational programs.

To Apply:  Email your 200-300-word essay on how this scholarship will help you emulate the work of Ayanna Ade in your midwifery career. Include your full legal name, a photo in color, your email address, your mailing address, your phone number, and a letter from your school or preceptor stating you are currently enrolled. 

Wisconsin Guild of Midwives - Deadline is the second Friday of May

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A total of $1000.00 toward scholarship shall be awarded every 6 months, with the preference of splitting the scholarship into multiple smaller scholarship amounts. 

Application Submission Guidelines
There are semi-annual deadlines for application submission. The first submission deadline is the second Friday of May, and the second deadline is the second Friday in November. Scholarships applications will be accepted throughout the year, with final decisions for each time period made within 1 month after the submission deadline.

Eligible Applicants

  • Must be a member of the Wisconsin Guild of Midwives, and serving Wisconsin residents.

  • For academic applications, the student shall be enrolled in a midwifery education program or participating in the Portfolio Evaluation Process (PEP).

  • For professional development, the applicant shall be a TPH or Licensed Midwife in Good Standing.

  • Interested parties will complete a full application with every application for scholarship. Priority shall be given as above, and to applicants who have not been awarded a previous WGOM scholarship.

NAABB

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Midwifery Scholarship

The goal of the scholarship is to support Black midwifery students who plan to serve Black women and persons. A primary purpose of NAABB is to equip midwives with the practical tools and education they need to improve outcomes for Black women and persons. Therefore, NAABB is committed to removing financial barriers to midwifery education, in support of future black midwives.

The Scholarship Program provides up to $6,000 for Black student midwives to offset the cost of textbooks, clinical supplies, or board examination fees.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must be a current or incoming midwifery student (CPM, CNM, CM, or direct entry student midwife), and currently in good standing.

BIPOC Aspiring Midwives

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Eligibility Requirements:

  • California Resident

  • Identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color

  • Demonstrates a commitment to pursuing an education in midwifery

  • Clear timeline leading up to when when they plan to apply to a midwifery education of choice (with a goal of becoming a Nurse Midwife or Licensed Midwife)

  • Describe where on their journey to midwifery school they are currently & how these funds will be supportive

NACPM, The Bigger Table Fund - January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15

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NACPM’s Bigger Table Fund is a scholarship initiative to help grow a racially, ethnically and socially representative CPM workforce to meet the urgent needs of childbearing people in our country.  

This Fund provides financial awards for student midwives of color, Indigenous and/or LGBTQIA2S+ student midwives for:

  • the initial NARM examination fee

  • the fee for retaking the NARM examination when needed

  • one-time initial state licensing fees

Soroptimist Scholarship - Open August 1 - November 15

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Description: The Live Your Dream Awards offers three levels of cash awards. Eligible applicants can submit their application between August 1 - November 15. Ultimately, a Live Your Dream Awards finalist will receive funds to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills and focus on reaching her dreams.

Who Can Apply:

Provides the primary financial support for yourself and your dependents. Dependents can include children, spouse, partner, siblings and/or parents.

  • Has financial need.

  • Is enrolled in or has been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program.

  • Is motivated to achieve your education and career goals.

  • Resides in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela).

  • Has not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity or Live Your Dream Award.

  • Does not have a graduate degree.

  • Is not a Soroptimist member, an employee of Soroptimist International of the Americas or immediate family of either.

Scholarship Amount: up to $16,000