Funding News - Extramural Loan Repayment Programs

Loan Repayment Program (Clinical Researchers)

NIH encourages applications for the extramural loan repayment program (LRP) for clinical researchers.

NIH announces the availability of educational loan repayment under the LRP. The program provides for the repayment of up to $35,000 of the principal and interest of the existing educational loans of clinical researchers for each year of obligated service. The program is intended to help recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals as clinical investigators. Applicants must agree to engage in clinical research for at least 2 years and clinical research must encompass at least 50 percent of their work schedule.

Potential applicants should contact Dr. Stephen Korn, Training and Career Development Officer, NINDS; telephone: 301-496-4188; email: sk526r@nih.gov. For a more detailed description of this program announcement, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-442.html.

Loan Repayment Program (Pediatric Researchers)

NIH encourages applications for the extramural pediatric research loan repayment program (PR-LRP).

NIH announces the availability of educational loan repayment under the PR-LRP. The program provides for the repayment of up to $35,000 of the principal and interest of the existing educational loans of pediatric researchers for each year of obligated service. The program is intended to help recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals as pediatric investigators. Applicants must agree to engage in clinical research for at least 2 years and pediatric research must encompass at least 50 percent of their work schedule.

Potential applicants should contact Dr. Stephen Korn, Training and Career Development Officer, NINDS; telephone: 301-496-4188; email: sk526r@nih.gov. For a more detailed description of this program announcement, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-440.html.