Division of Loan Repayment Office of Extramural Programs/Office of Extramural Research Office of the Director/National Institutes of Health
A BOUT T HE L RP S NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a vital component in our nation's effort to keep health professionals in research careers Here’s how it works: YOU: Co mmit to pe rfo rm re se a rc h fo r 2 ye a rs NIH: Re pa ys up to $35,000/ ye ar o f yo ur q ua lifie d e duc a tio na l de b t and c o ve rs re sulting F e de ra l ta xe s (39%) Outc ome : I nc re a se in na tio n’ s sto c k o f b io me dic a l re se a rc h sc ie ntists
RAMUR 5 E AL NIH L RP S XT OR INDIVIDUAL S CONDUCT ING RE ARCH AT NON - PROF I F SE IT NST IT UT IONS •Pa tie nt-o rie nte d re se a rc h c o nduc te d with huma n sub je c ts o r ma te ria ls o f huma n o rig in (inc luding c o g nitive Clinic a l Re se a rc h phe no me no n) o n the c a use s a nd c o nse q ue nc e s o f dise a se in huma ns •Re se a rc h re la te d to dise a se s o r diso rde rs in c hildre n Pe dia tric Re se a rc h •Ba sic re se a rc h a llo we d •Re se a rc h fo c using o n c o nditio ns impa c ting a b ility t Co ntra c e ptio n & o c o nc e ive o r b e a r c hildre n I nfe rtility Re se a rc h •Applic a tio ns re vie we d b y E unic e Ke nne dy Shrive r NICHD •Re se a rc h fo c using o n mino rity a nd o the r he a lth dispa rity He a lth Dispa ritie s po pula tio ns •Ba sic , c linic a l, so c ia l a nd b e ha vio ra l re se a rc h a llo we d Re se a rc h •Applic a tio ns re vie we d b y NIMHD •Sa me a s Clinic a l Re se a rc h L RP Clinic a l Re se a rc h •Ava ila b le to c linic a l re se a rc he rs fro m ve rifia b le disa dva nta g e d b a c kg ro unds DB •Re vie we d b y NIMHD
A PPL ION C YCL E T ICAT IME L INE • Se pte mbe r 1–Nove mbe r 15: Applic a tion Cyc le Ope n • Nove mbe r 15: Applic a tion, IBO a nd Colle a g ue De a dline • F e brua ry–Ma y: Applic a tion Pe e r Re vie w • Ma y: IC Initia l Se le c tions • Ma y–July: F ina nc ia l Ve tting a nd Ve rific a tions • Mid- July–Aug ust: F ina l F unding De c isions/ Re c ipie nt Notific a tions • irst L e nde r Pa yme nts Nove mbe r: F 4
B ASIC L RP E Y C RIT L IGIBIL IT E RIA Extramural Doctoral Degree M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent Exception: Contraception & Infertility Research LRP Research Funding Citizenship Domestic nonprofit, university, or U.S. Citizen or permanent resident government organization; NIH grant support NOT required Research Time Educational Loan Debt At least 20% of applicant’s annual income At least 20 hours/week
B E ORE YOU S T ART Y OUR A PPL F ICAT ION T he following a re thing s you c a n do now to be a he a d of the c urve : Re a d L RP we bsite a nd publishe d notic e s to de te rmine 1. whic h NI H L RP is the rig ht o ne fo r yo u T a lk to a n NIH L RP Prog ra m Offic e r/ L ia ison a t the NI H 2. I nstitute a nd Ce nte r tha t yo u wo uld like to re vie w yo ur a pplic a tio n T a lk to your me ntor, pote ntia l re c omme nde rs a nd 3. your institutiona l busine ss offic ia l a b o ut yo ur inte re st in a pplying fo r a n L RP a wa rd Conta c t your le nde r to g e t spe c ific lo a n info rma tio n 4. (inc luding a c c o unt numb e rs a nd a mo unts o we d ) Ma ke sure you ha ve a n e RA Commons ID 5.
T IPS FOR W RITING A C OMPETITIVE LRP A PPLICATION T he se tips will he lp you str e ngthe n your applic ation • K no w the funding prio ritie s o f the NI H I nstitute o r Ce nte r tha t will re vie w yo ur a pplic a tio n • E ffe c tive ly de mo nstra te yo ur q ua lific a tio ns a nd c o mmitme nt to re se a rc h • De sc rib e re so urc e s a nd suppo rt tho ro ug hly • Write a stro ng re se a rc h pla n • Use ta b le s/ c ha rt to o utline time line s/ a c tivitie s • Pro vide strong le tte rs o f re c o mme nda tio n
S UMMARY NIH L RPs will r e pay: • Up to $70K ove r 2 yr s in e duc ational loan r e payme nt – De pe nding o n de b t le ve l • Cove r age of most F e de r al taxe s r e sulting fr om the NIH L RP • 2 ye ar initial c ontr ac ts – Yo u ma y a pply fo r 1 o r 2 ye a r c o mpe titive re ne wa ls • Appr oximate ly 1,600 r e se ar c he r s funde d ye ar ly • 50% applic ation suc c e ss r ate ove r all *Visit the L RP we b site to find o ut mo re : www.lr p.nih.gov
I ANT L RP A PPL ION U PDAT S ! MPORT ICAT E •All a pplic a nts (ne w a nd re ne wa l) NI H e RA Co mmo ns I D re quire d to ha ve a n NIH e RA Commons ID to submit a n a pplic a tio n • Sa me a pplic a tion submission de a dline One Applic a tio n fo r a pplic a nts, c o lle a g ue a nd institutio na l suppo rt do c ume nta tio n – Sub missio n De a dline Nov 15 th ! Ne w Online •Ne wly re vise d online a pplic a tion a va ila b le b e g inning Se pte mb e r 2016 Applic a tio n
C ONT ACT L RP We b site : www.lrp.nih.g o v Pho ne : 866-849-404 7 (9a m to 5pm, E ) ST nq uirie s: lrp@ nih.g o v E ma il I a c e b o o k: www.fa c e b o o k.c o m/ nihlrp F T witte r: @ NI H_L RP
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