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Funding by Topic: Physicians

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

Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows Inactive
A fellowship program designed to develop the capacity of mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Individuals with unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2026
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
American Indian Medical Scholarship (AIMS) Inactive
Scholarships for students of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian descent that are pursuing careers in nursing, healthcare, and health education. The scholarship is designed to assist students who plan to work on reservations or in hospitals that serve Native populations with the goal of improving healthcare within those communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
Sponsor: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Oklahoma J-1 Visa Waiver Program (Conrad 30) Inactive
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Oklahoma, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Oklahoma
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
Sponsor: Oklahoma State Department of Health
Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP) Inactive
Loans and/or recommendations for University of Illinois Medical School students wishing to specialize in family practice or another primary healthcare field and who agree to practice in an approved rural community in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
Sponsors: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society
California 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 California, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsor: California State Office of Rural Health
Florida Conrad 30 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 Florida, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Florida
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsor: Florida Health
Illinois 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 Illinois, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health
Missouri J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Missouri, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsors: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Missouri Office of Rural Health
Minnesota Rural Clinical Rotations Grant Program Inactive
Grants to health professional training sites to add, expand, or enhance rural rotations or clinical training experiences, such as credential or certificate rural tracks or other specialized training.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Minnesota Rural Primary Care Residency Training Grant Inactive
Grants to plan, implement, and sustain rural primary care residency training programs in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care