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Both NIH and NIAID have programs to help new investigators. Also see Are You "New"? in this tutorial.
NIAID Selective Pay and Bridge Awards
New investigators who have top-quality applications are strong candidates for NIAID's selective pay or R56-Bridge awards. We use these approaches to fund some applications with percentiles that missed the payline by a small margin.
You cannot apply for either program; your NIAID program officer must nominate you. Your program officer will let you know if this is likely and, in any case, advise you on your next steps.
For both programs, we choose applications based on high relevance to our mission as well as scientific merit. Read more in our Selective Pay and NIAID R56-Bridge Award SOPs.
NIH created a program similar to NIAID's -- see NIH Director’s Bridge Awards.
Educational Loan Repayment Programs
NIH's loan repayment programs help M.D.s and some other doctoral-level professionals pursue research careers by repaying up to $35,000 a year in qualifying educational debt.
For more information, visit NIAID's Loan Repayment Programs or NIH's Loan Repayment Programs. Contact Milton Hernández at 301-496-3775 or mh35c@nih.gov for help.
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