To pursue our mission of expanding the doula workforce in Rhode Island, Doulas of Rhode Island offers scholarships to the BIPOC community.

Thanks to the support from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island, we have substantially grown the program and are awarding a total of 7 individual scholarships for 2024.

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Each year we offer Scholarship opportunities to our BIPOC community to continue to pursue our mission of expanding the doula workforce.


This year, thanks to a generous donation from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island, we are able to offer seven Scholarships.

  • Applications will be open from March 1, 2024 through April 15, 2024.

  • The Scholarship recipients will be announced by April 25, 2024 

Scholarship Opportunities:

Scholarship 1:

Three $1,000 scholarships which can be put towards a doula training program or any continuing education opportunity. 

  • The Scholarship also includes a 1 year membership to DoRI.

  • These 3 scholarships are for our BIPOC community.

  • Any Rhode Island-based doula , birth worker or prospective birth worker is welcome to apply; you do not have to be a member of DoRI

Scholarship 2:

A $500 scholarship towards the Certified Lactation Counselor training course with the Healthy Children Project.

  • All current members of DoRI are eligible for this scholarship.

Scholarship 3:

A $500 scholarship towards a doula training or professional development training related to doula work.

  • 3 Scholarships available

  • Each Scholarship is $500 for a continuing education training of your choice.

  • Scholarship can used to enhance your doula skills and/or business (including but not limited to: spinning babies, abortion support or pregnancy and infant loss training, etc).

  • All current members of DoRI are eligible for this scholarship.

Questions? Please email admin@doulasri.org