For Students & Faculty

IU Health welcomes students and faculty in our care settings. We partner with area schools and foster collaborative relationships for excellence in healthcare.

Program Details

Applications for the Fall 2026 cohort are now open. Students can apply now through May 7, 2026.

The IU Health Nurse Scholar Fall 2026 cohort is offered to nursing students at Indiana University and Ivy Tech Nursing Program.

Financial Support

  • Up to $13,500 per semester for Baccalaureate programs and up to $ 6,750 for Associate Programs
  • Above amounts are before taxes are applied

Commitment

One to two-year work commitment with IU Health (after graduation and obtaining an RN license).

    Eligibility Requirements

    • Ability to fulfill work commitment: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship from IU Health at the time of application.
    • Nursing school enrollment: Must be enrolled or accepted into a Nursing Program at Indiana University or Ivy Tech. Must provide official transcript and/or letter of acceptance at time of application.
    • Nursing Program length: Must have less than or equal to four semesters left to complete the Nursing Program.

    Virtual Info Sessions

    Indiana University and Ivy Tech students are highly encouraged to attend a session if they are interested in applying.

    What will be discussed:

    • Application and selection process
    • Expectations once accepted into the program
    • Work commitment and program agreement

    Virtual information session dates:

    • April 29th from 4-5pm EST
    • May 4th from Noon-1pm EST
    • May 7th from 9-10am EST

    Click here to register.

    Application Deadline

    May 7, 2026

    Apply for IU Health Nurse Scholar Program

    IU Health Nurse Scholar Program

    Program Details

    Applications for the Fall 2026 cohort are now open. Students can apply now through May 7, 2026.

    The IU Health Nurse Scholar Fall 2026 cohort is offered to nursing students at Indiana University and Ivy Tech Nursing Program.

    Financial Support

    • Up to $13,500 per semester for Baccalaureate programs and up to $ 6,750 for Associate Programs
    • Above amounts are before taxes are applied

    Commitment

    One to two-year work commitment with IU Health (after graduation and obtaining an RN license).

      Eligibility Requirements

      • Ability to fulfill work commitment: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship from IU Health at the time of application.
      • Nursing school enrollment: Must be enrolled or accepted into a Nursing Program at Indiana University or Ivy Tech. Must provide official transcript and/or letter of acceptance at time of application.
      • Nursing Program length: Must have less than or equal to four semesters left to complete the Nursing Program.

      Virtual Info Sessions

      Indiana University and Ivy Tech students are highly encouraged to attend a session if they are interested in applying.

      What will be discussed:

      • Application and selection process
      • Expectations once accepted into the program
      • Work commitment and program agreement

      Virtual information session dates:

      • April 29th from 4-5pm EST
      • May 4th from Noon-1pm EST
      • May 7th from 9-10am EST

      Click here to register.

      Application Deadline

      May 7, 2026

      Apply for IU Health Nurse Scholar Program

      Undergraduate (BSN) & non-APRN graduate nursing (MSN, DNP, PhD)

      Advanced Provider Student Clinical Placement (NP, PA, CNM, AA, SRNA)

      Affiliation Agreements & Role Management

      IU Health welcomes nursing students and faculty for required programmatic educational experiences.

      All programmatic educational experiences:

      1. Must be covered with an affiliation agreement between IU Health and the school. These educational experiences include: clinical, research, capstone projects, etc. that are required for the student to complete a degree.

        Questions regarding affiliation agreements?
        Email AcademicAgreements@iuhealth.org.

      2. The school must be accredited by a regionally recognized accrediting body (e.g., HLC, MSCHE, NECHE, SACSCOC, NWCCU, and WSCUC & ACCJC.
      3. The school’s program must be approved by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) (e.g., CCNE, ACEN, ACME, etc.)
      4. For nursing schools in Indiana, it must be approved by the Indiana State Board of Nursing (ISBN)
      5. IU Health’s affiliation agreement further stipulates that only students whose primary residence and nursing licensure is in the state of Indiana are eligible.
      6. All clinical faculty and nursing students must be entered into IU Health’s employee management application known as Oracle.
        1. Nursing students are entered in the position of “nonworker student” and will be vetted by IU Health’s HR department for eligibility of educational rotations.
        2. Clinical faculty (accompanying or supervising nursing students) are entered in the position of “contingent worker-faculty.

      Types of Nursing Clinical & Non-Clinical Placements Offered

      Undergraduate (BSN) & non-APRN graduate nursing (MSN, DNP, PhD)

      Advanced Provider Student Clinical Placement (NP, PA, CNM, AA, SRNA)

      Affiliation Agreements & Role Management

      IU Health welcomes nursing students and faculty for required programmatic educational experiences.

      All programmatic educational experiences:

      1. Must be covered with an affiliation agreement between IU Health and the school. These educational experiences include: clinical, research, capstone projects, etc. that are required for the student to complete a degree.

        Questions regarding affiliation agreements?
        Email AcademicAgreements@iuhealth.org.

      2. The school must be accredited by a regionally recognized accrediting body (e.g., HLC, MSCHE, NECHE, SACSCOC, NWCCU, and WSCUC & ACCJC.
      3. The school’s program must be approved by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) (e.g., CCNE, ACEN, ACME, etc.)
      4. For nursing schools in Indiana, it must be approved by the Indiana State Board of Nursing (ISBN)
      5. IU Health’s affiliation agreement further stipulates that only students whose primary residence and nursing licensure is in the state of Indiana are eligible.
      6. All clinical faculty and nursing students must be entered into IU Health’s employee management application known as Oracle.
        1. Nursing students are entered in the position of “nonworker student” and will be vetted by IU Health’s HR department for eligibility of educational rotations.
        2. Clinical faculty (accompanying or supervising nursing students) are entered in the position of “contingent worker-faculty.