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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health occupations

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

WWAMI Region Target Rural Underserved Track Inactive
A longitudinal curriculum and educational track offered by the University of Washington School of Medicine that assigns students to underserved rural and small city sites within the WWAMI region.
Geographic coverage: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2023
Sponsors: University of Washington School of Medicine, WWAMI Area Health Education Center Program
Arizona J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Arizona, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Arizona
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2023
Sponsor: Arizona Department of Health Services
Idaho Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Program (RNLR) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses practicing direct care in rural and underserved areas in Idaho.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2023
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Kansas J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Kansas, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2023
Sponsor: Kansas Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Minnesota Community Health Worker Program Scholarship Inactive
Scholarships that cover tuition and some related costs for up to one year of a Community Health Worker (CHW) certificate program in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2023
Sponsors: Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance, Minnesota Department of Health
Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program and Dental Hygienist Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment for general and pediatric dentists and dental hygienists who agree to work in underserved areas in Ohio.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2023
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Ohio Physician Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Health Resource Shortage Area of Ohio.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2023
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Rural Immersion Institute of the North Inactive
A 10 day summer educational experience in Alaska designed to introduce health professions students to rural healthcare experiences.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2023
Sponsors: Alaska Area Health Education Centers Program, University of Alaska Anchorage
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Registered Nurse Education Inactive
Grants to support registered nurse training programs in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Nov 28, 2023
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Illinois Dental and Behavioral Health/Social Work Scholarships for Rural Residents Inactive
Spring semester 2024 scholarships for rural residents from Illinois that are attending dental school or a graduate level social work/behavioral health program and intend to practice in a rural setting after graduation.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Nov 27, 2023
Sponsor: Illinois Rural Health Association