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Use this link to determine which NIH Institute or Center to contact for questions regarding the appropriateness of your research for application to the Loan Repayment Programs. |
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Division of Loan Repayment
The NIH Division of Loan Repayment administers the Loan Repayment Programs. The DLR staff maintain the Online Application System, screen the applications for completeness and eligibility and coordinate the payments to the lenders of successful applicants. For general eligibility questions and questions about the program, please contact the DLR Information Center at the number listed. |
Information Center Staff |
866-849-4047
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lrp@nih.gov |
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCI will give highest priority to those LRP applicants whose research focuses on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer; rehabilitation from cancer; and the continuing care of cancer patients and their families. NCI accepts applications from researchers having any biomedical doctoral degree and does not give preference to applicants with one type of biomedical doctoral degree over another. |
Dr. Shannon M. Lemrow |
301-435-9046
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lemrows@mail.nih.gov |
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National Eye Institute (NEI)
NEI will give higher priority to applicants whose research and clinical degree is in a health-related field with special emphasis on vision. This includes individuals with an M.D., O.D., Ph.D., or an equivalent health professional degree.
| Dr. Neeraj Agarwal |
301-451-2020
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agarwalnee@mail.nih.gov |
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NHLBI will support clinical and pediatric applications from health professionals with doctoral degrees. |
Dr. Sandra Colombini Hatch |
301-435-0222
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hatchs@nhlbi.nih.gov |
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National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
NHGRI will give highest priority to those LRP applications from individuals that focus on areas of population genomics, genomics, proteomics, technology development in areas relating to genomics and proteomics, methods development for statistical genetics and genetic epidemiology, and the examination of the ethical, legal and social implications of genomics or genetics research. |
Dr. Bettie Graham |
301-496-7531
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grahamb@nhgri.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIA encourages all eligible applicants pursuing clinical research, who have a qualifying research or clinical doctorate, to apply for these funds, provided the focus of the clinical research is related to aging. |
Dr. Chyren Hunter |
301-496-9322
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hunterc@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
None. |
Ms. Peggy Murray |
301-443-2594
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pmurray@niaaa.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
For the Clinical Research LRPs, NIAID gives priority to M.D.s or other health professionals who work directly with patients. For the Pediatric Research LRP, NIAID gives priority to M.D.s or other health professionals who work in a basic or clinical area of high pediatric relevance. |
Dr. Milton Hernandez |
301-496-3775
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mh35c@nih.gov |
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIAMS encourages health professionals with doctoral degrees, who are pursuing clinical or pediatric research within the mission of NIAMS, to apply to one of the related LRP programs. |
Dr. Yan Wang |
301-594-4957
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wangy1@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
NIBIB will give higher priority to LRP applications from health professionals with clinical doctoral degrees, who are either licensed to treat patients or licensed to interact with other clinicians to directly affect the treatment of patients. These include individuals with an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent health professional degree. By contrast, scientists with a Ph.D. or equivalent research-intensive doctoral degree, who are not directly involved in the treatment of patients, will be given lower priority. |
Dr. Zeynep Erim |
301-451-4797
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erimz@mail.nih.gov |
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NICHD will give higher priority (in each LRP program it supports) to applicants with doctoral-level clinical degrees. |
Dr.Steve Kaufman |
301-435-6989
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Kaufmans@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
NIDCD gives equal consideration to all holders of biomedical or behavioral science doctoral degrees, whether or not clinically trained, who engage in LRP-qualifying clinical research or pediatric research on hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language. |
Dr. Daniel Sklare |
301-496-1804
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Daniel_sklare@nih.gov |
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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
NIDCR will give priority to applications from individuals focusing on areas directly related to oral, dental, and craniofacial research, which are relevant to the NIDCR strategic plan. For Clinical Research LRPs, NIDCR will give priority to health professionals who work directly with patients. We strongly encourage dentists to apply. |
Dr. Kevin S. Hardwick |
301-594-2765
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kevin.hardwick@nih.gov |
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
None. |
Dr. Francisco Calvo |
301-594-8897
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calvof@extra.niddk.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA’s broad definition for qualifying applicants includes individuals holding any biomedical or behavioral doctoral degree, who engage in LRP-qualifying research (e.g., clinical research or pediatric research). |
Dr. Teresa Levitin |
301-443-2755
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tlevitin@nida.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
None. |
Dr. Ethel Jackson |
919-541-7846
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jackson4@niehs.nih.gov |
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIGMS will give higher priority (in each LRP program it supports) to applicants with doctoral-level clinical degrees. |
Dr. Paul Sheehy |
301-594-4499
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sheehyp@nigms.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
None. |
Dr. Mercedes Rubio |
301-443-3645
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rubiome@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NINDS will give highest priority to applications from individuals with clinically-oriented degrees (e.g., M.D., D.O.), who are licensed to treat patients in a health-related field. Applications from individuals with a Ph.D. or other research-intensive degree, who are not licensed to treat patients, will have a low probability of being selected for funding. |
Dr. Stephen Korn |
301-496-4188
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korns@ninds.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
NINR supports clinical, pediatric LRP applications from health professionals with doctoral degrees. |
Dr. Yujing Liu |
301-451-5152
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liuyujin@mail.nih.gov |
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National Library of Medicine (NLM)
NLM will give higher priority to LRP applications from applicants who are committed to a career in clinical/biomedical informatics research. |
Dr. Hua-Chuan Sim |
301-594-4882 |
simh@mail.nih.gov |
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John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC)
None. |
Dr. Joshua Rosenthal |
301-496-1653 |
rosenthj@mail.nih.gov |
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
NCCAM encourages all eligible applicants with biomedical doctoral degrees to apply to the LRPs, including those with clinical doctoral degrees (e.g., M.D.) and especially CAM doctoral degrees (e.g., D.A.O.M., D.C., D.O., N.D.). There is no preference between those with science doctorates (e.g., Ph.D.), clinical doctorates (e.g., N.D.), or those with both (e.g., D.C./Ph.D.). NCCAM defines a “health professional” as someone who is licensed to treat patients in a health-related field, which could also include someone with a Ph.D. who is not licensed, per se, but works directly with patients. |
Dr. Partap Khalsa |
301-594-3462
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khalsap@mail.nih.gov |
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National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)
None. |
Dr. Robert Nettey |
301-402-1366
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Netteyr@mail.nih.gov |
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National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
None. |
Dr. David Wilde |
301-435-0790
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wilded@ncrr.nih.gov |
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