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NIH Health Disparities Research Loan Repayment Program
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Program
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http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/lrp-healthdisp.htm
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| Sponsor |
National Institutes of Health |
| Deadlines |
December 1, 2009 |
| Purpose |
The Health Disparities Research program provides an incentive for health professionals to engage in basic, clinical or behavioral research directly relevant to health disparities research. The program seeks to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals in research careers that focus on minority health disparities research or research related to the medically underserved.
50 percent of the awards will be made to individuals from health disparities populations. This program emphasizes the recruitment of racial and ethnic minorities and other underrepresented individuals to conduct research because such emphasis "promotes a diverse and strong 21st century workforce" that is able to address society's diverse needs. The program enables NIH to support and facilitate the development of research programs that reflect an understanding of the variety of issues and problems associated with disparities in health status.
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| Eligibility |
To participate, you must be a U.S. citizen (or U.S. national or permanent resident) and have a M.D., Ph.D., Pharm. D., D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.P.M., Psy.D., D.C., D.V.M., N.D., or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited institution. You must conduct health disparities 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 contract quarter, 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 requirements. |
Geographic
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Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
In exchange for a two-year commitment to your research career, NIH will repay up to $35,000 per year of your qualified repayable educational debt, pay an additional 39% of the repayments to cover your Federal taxes, and may reimburse state taxes that may result from these payments.
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Application
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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
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For more information contact:
Please use the definition on the program web site to determine whether your research qualifies for this program. LRP Information Center staff is available to answer your questions Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. Call 866-849-4047 or e-mail lrp@nih.gov. Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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