U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
National Institutes of Health
Supporting Scientific Discovery
The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The escalating costs of advanced education and training in medicine and clinical specialties are forcing some scientists to abandon their research careers for higher-paying private industry or private practice careers.
The LRPs counteract that financial pressure by repaying up to $35,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research. Since tomorrow's medical breakthroughs will be made by investigators starting in their research careers today, the LRPs represent an important investment by NIH in the future of health discovery and the wellbeing of the Nation.
Application Periods and Documentation Deadlines
Extramural New & Renewal Awards
Online Application Period
Sep 1, 2017 - Nov 15, 2017
Supporting Documentation Period
Sep 1, 2017 - Nov 15, 2017
Intramural New Awards
Online Application Period
Sep 1, 2017 - Apr 3, 2018
Supporting Documentation Period
Sep 1, 2017 - Apr 17, 2018
Intramural ACGME New Awards
Online Application Period
Sep 1, 2017 - Jun 15, 2018
Supporting Documentation Period
Sep 1, 2017 - Jun 29, 2018
Intramural Renewal Awards
Online Application Period
Sep 1, 2017 - Feb 9, 2018
Supporting Documentation Period
Sep 1, 2017 - Feb 23, 2018
Ambassador Highlights
Henrika McCoy, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor
Jane Adams College of Social Work
University of Illinois at Chicago
“Receiving an LRP provided supportive evidence regarding the importance of my areas of research”
Kristen Miller, DrPH, CPPS
Senior Research Scientist
Medstar Health
“The award provided me the confidence and clout to move forward with multiple grant applications and a transition to a Senior Research Scientist position with the leading human factors research team in the nation”
Peter P. Nghiem, DVM, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Texas A&M University
“Obtaining an NIH LRP has significantly improved my biosketch and has validated the cumulative hard work that I and my mentors have invested into my career development”
Phillip Pierorazio, MD
Associate Professor of Urology and Oncology, Kidney Cancer Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis and Risk Stratification
John Hopkins School of Medicine
“I have met phenomenal colleagues both in and outside of my institution through the LRP. This has facilitated collaborative research and more grant applications”
Stefanie Sisley, MD
Assistant Professor
Children's Nutrition Research Center
Baylor College of Medicine
“The LRP has given my family significant financial benefit as it will allow me to pay off my medical school loans almost 20 years ahead of schedule”
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Upcoming Conferences
American Psychological Association (APA)
San Francisco, California
August 9-12, 2018
Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
San Antonio, Texas
October 11-13 2018
Society for Neuroscience
San Diego, California
November 3-7 2018
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Tune in to a new episode of “All About Grants“, a podcast for investigators, fellows, students, research administrators, and others just curious about grants policy, process, and other topics relevant to NIH’s extramural research program. https://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2016/09/29/new-on-all-about-grants-nih-lrp/
NIH LRPs Overview – Dr. Ericka BooneDr. Ericka Boone shares her insight on the Division of Loan Repayment. She explores some of the programs of loan repayment that the NIH has to offer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il3gCBsAZbY&t=6s
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