Graduate Nurse Training Scholarships

MIDWIVES KAN: Expanding and diversifying the maternity care workforce in Kansas

The MIDWIVES KAN project aims to increase the number of Certified Nurse-Midwives in Kansas and the Midwest region from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and/or underrepresented populations or those who serve rural and/or underserved populations using nurse-midwifery workforce traineeship.

Traineeship Eligibility

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or post-graduate Certificate Nurse-Midwife students
Email soninfo@kumc.edu to take advantage of these funds.

Program Benefits

Trainees can earn up to $25,000 per year for full-time study in nurse-midwifery
Mentoring and robust clinical education in complex settings focused on care for underserved populations
Enhanced curriculum focused on health equity, health promotion, and social determinants of health
Innovative methods for teaching, including telehealth and simulation for evidence-based, timely topics
Recruit and support diverse students for practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Areas (MUA) in Kansas and the region

Program Goals

Increase the number of CNMs and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce in Kansas and the Midwest region
Enhance maternal health training to better address maternal mental health, maternal mortality, and morbidity risk factors
Strengthen community-based training partnerships

Preceptor Incentives

Preceptors in rural, urban, or tribal underserved areas can earn up to $4500 per year for hosting a midwifery student in your practice setting.
Email soninfo@kumc.edu to take advantage of these funds.

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This MIDWIVES KAN project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1.24 million with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. MIDWIVES KAN project period runs from 09/30/2023 to 09/29/2027. The contents are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information visit HRSA.gov.