NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program
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| Applications accepted September 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010. |
| Web site |
Link to program web site |
| Type |
Loan repayment |
| Sponsor |
National Institutes of Health |
| Deadline |
December 1, 2010
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| Tagged keywords |
Faculty, Financial Aid, Health Services Researchers, Loan Repayment Programs, National, Research |
| Description |
The purpose of this loan repayment program is to attract health professionals to careers in clinical research. |
| Amount |
In exchange for a two-year commitment to your clinical research career, NIH will repay up to $35,000 per year of your qualified educational debt, pay an additional 39% of the repayments to cover your Federal taxes, and may reimburse state taxes that result from these payments. |
| Geographic Coverage |
Nationwide |
| Eligibility |
Eligibility is open to all doctoral-level clinical researchers with a domestic nonprofit or U.S government (Federal, state or local) funding. To participate, you must conduct clinical research for 50% or more of your total level of effort for an average of at least 20 hours per week during each quarterly service period. That is, during each quarter of the two-year LRP contract period, you must conduct the required research for a minimum of 240 hours (based on a 12-week quarter) or 260 hours (based on a 13-week quarter). The research must be funded by a domestic nonprofit or U.S. Government (Federal, state or local) entity. Also, the research must not be prohibited by Federal law or NIH policy. See Program web site for additional eligibility details. |
| Instructions |
The application process for the Extramural Loan Repayment Programs is conducted electronically. Application material information is located at the NIH Loan Repayment website at: http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/applicationguide.htm
Extramural online applications are accepted from September 1 to December 1.
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| Contacts |
Please call the Loan Repayment Program Helpline
Phone: 1.866.849.4047
or Email: lrp@nih.gov
If you have questions regarding the Loan Repayment Program application process. |
Last updated September 2, 2010
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