Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP)

About the program

Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-26-066
Dates to Apply: 06/05/2026 to 07/08/2026
Bureau/Office: Bureau of Health Workforce
Status: Open
The purpose of the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program is to increase the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce by assisting dental and dental hygiene training programs to attract and retain full-time faculty through loan repayment.

Who can apply

You can apply if you are: Aa Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited program of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry in a public or private, nonprofit dental or dental hygiene school; or a CODA accredited residency or advanced education program in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.You can apply if you are:A Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited program of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry in a public or private, nonprofit dental or dental hygiene school; orA CODA accredited residency or advanced education program in the practice of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry

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