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NIH Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program
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Program
web site |
http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/lrp-pediatric.htm
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| Sponsor |
National Institutes of Health |
| Deadlines |
December 1, 2009 |
| Purpose |
A loan repayment program to attract health professionals to careers in pediatric research. |
| Eligibility |
Eligible to all doctoral-level pediatric researchers with a domestic nonprofit or U.S government (Federal, state or local) funding. 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., D.V.M., or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited institution. You must conduct pediatric research funded by a domestic nonprofit or U.S. Government (Federal, state, or local) entity for 50 percent or more of your total level of effort for a two-year consecutive period. You must conduct qualifying research 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). Also, the research must not be prohibited by federal law or NIH policy. See Program web site for additional eligibility criteria. |
Geographic
coverage |
Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
IIn 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 help determine whether your research qualifies for this program. If you're uncertain after reading the definition, consult your principal investigator or research mentor. If you are still unsure, please consult the LRP liaison at the NIH Institute or Center (IC) most closely affiliated with your research.
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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