Application is due by March 1, 2025.

Enhance your leadership skills and earn a $1,000 scholarship to attend FUTURE through the Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute*. Applicant must be a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Medical student applicants must be in the second, third, or fourth year of medical school when the program begins. Resident applicants must be in the first or second year of residency when the program starts.

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Students who wish to apply for this award must complete an online application that includes three essay questions. You must be an MS/OMS 1–3 student during the 2025-25 academic year to apply. 

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Application is due by May 1, 2025.

Students or residents wishing to apply for this award must complete an online application with three essay questions. To apply for the student scholarship, you must be an MS/OMS4 student during the 2025-26 academic year. To apply for the resident scholarship, you must be a resident during the 2025-26 academic year.

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Application is due by May 1, 2025.

The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) Leaders Scholarship is open to current or incoming FMIG, ACOFP Student Chapter, or other Student Primary Care Interest Group leaders. You must hold an FMIG/SIG leadership position in the 2025-26 academic year to apply. Students who wish to apply for this award must complete an online application (including contact information for your FMIG/SIG faculty advisor) that includes three essay questions. You must be a medical student during the 2025-26 academic year to apply.

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Application is due by May 1, 2025. 

Dates to Remember

• March 1, 2025: Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute application closes
• May 1, 2025: Deadline for the rest of the applications
• June 3, 2025: Notification to applicants
• July 31–August 2, 2025: Attend FUTURE

Scholarship Information

• The number of scholarships in each category varies from year to year depending on the funding level and number of applicants.
• Up to 700 total scholarship applications will be accepted. If/when a category reaches its cap, the application will no longer allow submissions. If you see the category is closed before the May 1 deadline, it has reached its limit of applicants, and you cannot apply.
• A panel of judges selects scholarship recipients.
• The $600 scholarship is intended to help reduce out-of-pocket expenses (registration, travel, lodging, meals) to attend FUTURE.
• All scholarship checks are awarded at FUTURE. If you are unable to meet the attendance requirement or attend the conference for any reason, your scholarship will be forfeited.

Eligibility Requirements

• You must be a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to apply. New or lapsed memberships may take one week to process. Please plan accordingly, as late applications will not be accepted. Join now.
• You may apply to one scholarship category each year (i.e. if you apply for the Student Primary Care Champion Scholarship, you may not also apply for FMIG Leaders).
• You are not eligible to apply if you previously received a National Conference Scholarship from the AAFP Foundation (excluding Emerging Leader Institute or National Conference Virtual Scholarships).
• Scholarships are based on your status during the 2025-26 academic year. Please apply to categories accordingly.
• You must be able to attend the entire FUTURE (defined as arriving no later than noon on Thursday, July 31, and leaving no earlier than noon on Saturday, August 2).
• You must agree to the Family Medicine Leads Scholarship Agreement.

Submission Guidelines

It is recommended you have all items listed below ready and in the required format before starting your online application.

• Contact information (including AAFP ID)
  • Notifications regarding your application will be sent from the AAFP. If your email address associated with your AAFP account is your medical school/residency email, please ensure your institution allows external emails and/or whitelists the AAFP as a safe sender as any spam filters/firewalls could hinder your receipt of communications.
• Answers to questions
  • You are encouraged to give considerable thought to the essay questions and draft your answers in a separate document before beginning your application.
  • The AAFP is committed to building a diverse workforce. If applicable, you may complete an optional essay to briefly describe how you identify as someone underrepresented in medicine.
• Signed verification letter (see example letter)
  • A requirement on the application that will need advance preparation is a verification letter from your institution validating your expected graduation date. You will be responsible for uploading the letter at the time of application. If it is submitted incomplete, your application will be classified as such and will not be considered. Please use the example as a guide. The letter must:
    • Be submitted on letterhead of the medical school or residency program that you will be attending at the time of the 2025-26 academic year.
    • Include your full name, medical school or residency program name, and expected graduation date.
    • Be signed and dated by the Dean of the medical school (if a student) or by the Program Director of the residency program (if a resident); must include the professional title of the signer and be dated between November 1, 2024, and May 1, 2025.

The required online application must be completed and submitted to the AAFP by 11:59 p.m. CT on May 1, 2025. Winners will be notified on June 3, 2025.

Writing Tips

• When writing your answers, keep in mind that hundreds of applications are received and reviewed by the judges.
• Make your application stand out and try to avoid clichés.
• As the application is a chance for the judges to learn about you and your goals, you are encouraged to provide thoughtful and authentic answers.

There is a tremendous need for FM 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 FM 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 FM Leads Scholarships, you can feel confident that you are positively impacting the future of Family Medicine.