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NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
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Program
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http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/lrp-disadv.htm
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| Sponsor |
National Institutes of Health |
| Deadlines |
December 1, 2009 |
| Purpose |
This program provides an incentive for health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds to conduct clinical research and an avenue for NIH to engage and promote the development of research programs that reflect 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., Psy.D., Pharm. D., D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.P.M., D.C., N.D., or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited institution. [NOTE: Applicants with a doctorate of veterinary medicine (D.V.M.) are not eligible for the Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds unless they also hold one of the degrees listed above]. You must conduct clinical research for 50% or more of your total level of effort for an average of at least 20 hours week during each quarterly service period for two years (that is, a minimum of 240 hours based on a 12-week quarter, or a minimum of 260 hours based on a 13-week quarter) and it 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. Check the Program website for additional eligibility criteria. |
Geographic
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Nationwide |
Amount of
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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 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:
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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