; and (2) sign and submit to the Secretary, at the time of submittal of such application, a written contract (described in subsection (d)). (c) Participation in Program (1) In general An individual becomes a participant in the Loan Repayment Program only upon the approval of the Secretary of the individual’s application submitted under subsection (b)(1) and the Secretary’s acceptance of the contract submitted by the individual under subsection (b)(2). (2) Preference In awarding contracts under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants who have undertaken training or coursework in interdisciplinary studies. (3) Recruitment for Interdisciplinary Programs The Secretary shall— (A) determine the frontline care scarcity areas in which to place contract recipients under this section; and (B) in making such determination, give preference to areas with a demonstrated program of interdisciplinary health care, or with demonstrated plans to initiate interdisciplinary approaches to community health care. (4) Notice The Secretary shall provide written notice to an individual promptly upon the Secretary’s approving, under paragraph (1), of the individual’s participation in the Loan Repayment Program. (d) Contract The contract described in this subsection is a written contract between the Secretary and an individual that contains— (1) an agreement that— (A) the Secretary agrees to provide the individual with student loan repayment (described in subsection (e)) for a period of time as determined by the Secretary, to pay off debts incurred during the course of the study or program described in subsection (g)(2)(B); and (B) the individual agrees— (i) to accept provision of such a student loan repayment to the individual; and (ii) to provide frontline care services for a period of full-time service of not less than 2 years at a health care facility serving a frontline care scarcity area