Skip to main content
Rural Health Information Hub

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.

Missouri J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Missouri, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
Sponsors: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
South Dakota State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for primary care providers, mental health providers, and dental health providers practicing in rural and urban Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Dakota.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Georgia Behavioral Health Provider Loan Repayment Program (GBHPLRP)
Loan repayment assistance for mental health and substance use professionals in return for practicing in rural and underserved areas of Georgia.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2024
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Physicians Education Loan Repayment Program (GPELRP)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 4 years.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2024
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in a rural community in Georgia.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2024
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Michigan J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Michigan, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2024
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP)
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, 2024
Sponsors: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society
VA Rural Scholars Fellowship
Two year fellowship program designed to develop a cadre of Veterans Health Administration clinicians with the skills, knowledge, and professional networks necessary to become leaders and innovators in rural healthcare delivery systems.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows
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
Virginia AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for health professions students in Virginia that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Nov 5, 2024
Sponsor: Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority