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  • The 2026 application process opens January 1 and February 14.

    The AAFP Foundation is pleased to continue supporting family medicine residents and medical students to attend the FUTURE. Since 2002, the number of funded scholarships is over 5,175 with awards totaling more than $2.4M. 

    Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we continue to provide a minimum of 250 Family Medicine Leads (FM Leads) Scholarships for the AAFP FUTURE residents and medical students can have the opportunity to experience and explore family medicine through educational programming and procedural workshops, leadership opportunities, and interaction and networking with family physicians and peers from across the country.

    At the most recent AAFP FUTURE conference, 1,547 medical students attended. And, through the generosity of our donors, the Foundation was able to offer 270 scholarships. (Note: 240 FM Leads Scholarships + 30 Emerging Leader Institute Scholars).

    We encourage all to apply and are committed to building workforce capacity and future Family Medicine physicians and reflect the rich diversity of the specialty and the patients served.

    Scholarship Categories

    Application process opens January 1

    • Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute

    Application process opens February 14

    • Early Career Student (Rising MS/OMS 1–3)
    • Student (Rising MS/OMS4) or Resident Primary Care Champion
    • Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) Leaders

    There is a tremendous need for Family Medicine Leads Scholarships; and therefore, donor funding is more important than ever. By funding more scholarships for qualified candidates, we can increase the family medicine pathway with the best and the brightest. 

    To support a Family Medicine Leads Scholarship, the tax-deductible donation is $600.00. The scholarship is intended to help reduce out-of-pocket expenses (registration, travel, lodging, and meals). When you provide support for Family Medicine Leads Scholarships, you can feel confident that you are positively impacting the future of family medicine.

    Questions?

    Email Matt Duncan or call (913) 906-6032.

    "Thank you so much for providing the funding for me to attend the AAFP National Conference. This has been such a wonderful, eye-opening, inspiring opportunity for me to learn more about the vast diversity of our chosen profession. I’ve connected with amazing people and have finally felt like I have found the specialty for me. I will take everything I’ve learned here and take it with me into my future career. I am beyond grateful to be granted this opportunity."

    Scholarship recipient, Hengyui Guo


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    The AAFP Foundation strives to create a sense of belonging through an inclusive environment that embraces the family medicine community by recognizing individual uniqueness and contributions to family medicine.