Rural Health
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.
New Mexico Health Service Corps Stipend Program
Inactive
Provides a stipend to eligible health professionals in a training or residency program in return for a service obligation of a minimum of 2 years in an underserved area of New Mexico.
Provides a stipend to eligible health professionals in a training or residency program in return for a service obligation of a minimum of 2 years in an underserved area of New Mexico.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Delaware State Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an approved area of Delaware for a minimum of 2 years.
Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an approved area of Delaware for a minimum of 2 years.
Geographic coverage: Delaware
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2025
Sponsor: Delaware Health Care Commission
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2025
Sponsor: Delaware Health Care Commission
Wilderness and Austere Medicine Fellowship
Inactive
A year-long training experience for physicians to develop clinical skills and leadership capacity to provide high quality healthcare in resource limited settings and prepare for leadership positions in the field of wilderness and austere medicine.
A year-long training experience for physicians to develop clinical skills and leadership capacity to provide high quality healthcare in resource limited settings and prepare for leadership positions in the field of wilderness and austere medicine.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2025
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2025
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Minnesota Rural Family Medicine Residency Grant Program
Inactive
Assists family medicine residency programs outside the 7-county Minnesota Twin Cities metropolitan area by supporting costs associated with training eligible physician residents.
Assists family medicine residency programs outside the 7-county Minnesota Twin Cities metropolitan area by supporting costs associated with training eligible physician residents.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 8, 2025
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 8, 2025
Application Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Maryland AHEC Scholars
Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Maryland that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Maryland that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
Sponsor: Maryland Area Health Education Center
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
Sponsor: Maryland Area Health Education Center
Utah AHEC Scholars Program
Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Utah that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and urban underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Utah that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and urban underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Utah
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsor: Utah Area Health Education Centers
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsor: Utah Area Health Education Centers
Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Pennsylvania.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Pennsylvania.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
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 diverse and unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural.
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 diverse and unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2024
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2024
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Nebraska AHEC Scholars Program
Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Nebraska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Nebraska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2024
Sponsor: Nebraska Area Health Education Centers
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2024
Sponsor: Nebraska Area Health Education Centers
Oklahoma AHEC Scholars Program
Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Oklahoma that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Oklahoma that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Oklahoma
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2024
Sponsor: Oklahoma State University Area Health Education Center
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2024
Sponsor: Oklahoma State University Area Health Education Center

