# CalRHT UCI TNT, IHOPE and MBH Fellowship Applications

UC Irvine lists open applications for TNT fellowships, including IHOPE and MBH programs with CalRHT scholarship consideration for eligible clinicians serving rural California communities.

## Key facts

- Status: Open
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: UC Irvine School of Medicine / California HCAI (California)
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Eligible applicants: Healthcare providers, Rural California clinicians
- How to apply: Online application through the UC Irvine TNT application portal.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://medschool.uci.edu/education/medical-education/cme/cme-tnt-fellowships/tnt-application-scholarship-info

## Eligibility

The source identifies licensed physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants as eligible fellowship participants. IHOPE and MBH funding consideration requires serving a California rural community as defined by HRSA; exact program-specific requirements are stated on the source page.

## Requirements

Applicants must be licensed clinicians or eligible behavioral health professionals intending to serve a rural California community as defined by HRSA. Fellowship recipients must participate in a 9-month (IHOPE or MBH) CME program with hybrid scheduling and attend two annual in-person conferences. Tuition may be fully waived for qualified rural applicants. Additional eligibility and commitment requirements may apply by subprogram.

## Application package and source documents

- [CA - 2026 - CalRHT Grant Funding Opportunities (HCAI CalRHT funding page - Train-the-Trainer (Skill-Building Programs) section)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a0b4e730-50c2-4947-8a5f-82e75051441e/file) (primary) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/rural-health/calrht/funding/
- [CA - 2026 - IHOPE Brochure (CalRHT PC-IHOPE Fellowship flyer)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d6c26677-c1e6-4a0d-acf7-8d5ac0cbccfd/file) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CalRHT-PC-IHOPE-General-Flyer-Final-20260921.pdf
- [CA - 2026 - TRAIN NEW TRAINERS Primary Care – Maternal Behavioral Health (MBH) Fellowship Women’s Behavioral Health Track (CalRHT PC-MBH Fellowship flyer)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/da2cac87-b088-4b0b-b94f-1281b0a56042/file) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CalRHT-TNT-PC-MBH-General-Flyer-Final-20260921.pdf

More California RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ca (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ca.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/calrht-uci-tnt-ihope-and-mbh-fellowship-applications--9a9285a43a — data as of 2026-10-20.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.