Applications are now open for the 2023/2024 cycle of The Tanya Khemet Taiwo Midwifery Scholarship Fund.
In 2022, with support from Direct Relief International, NACPM launched The Tanya Khemet Taiwo Midwifery Scholarship Fund in response to the stark underrepresentation of Black and Indigenous midwives in the Certified Professional Midwives (CPM) workforce. At the heart of this initiative, NACPM is dedicated to elevating outcomes for all individuals and infants during childbirth, fostering a CPM workforce that reflects diverse backgrounds, and working towards essential changes within the current U.S. birthing care systems.
Made possible by individual donations and grants from The Skyline Foundation , the current cycle of scholarship applications for The Tanya Khemet Taiwo Midwifery Scholarship will be open until December 8th 2023. This opportunity is extended to second and third-year Black and Indigenous midwifery students enrolled in programs accredited by the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).
Awards will be distributed in early 2024.