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Dear Colleague:
NIH is inviting health professionals engaged in biomedical and behavioral
research to apply online for a loan repayment award. The loan repayment
programs (LRPs) are a vital component of our nation's efforts to
recruit and retain highly qualified professionals to careers in
research.
NIH annually awards loan repayment contracts to approximately 1,600
health professionals with an average award of $52,000. More
than 50% of the awards are made to individuals less than 5 years
out of school. Approximately 40% of all new applicants are funded
and 70% of renewals are funded.
The LRP application cycle is open through December 1. NIH
will repay up to $35,000 annually of qualified educational debt
for health professionals pursuing careers in one of the five Loan
Repayment Programs (LRPs). The programs also provide coverage for
Federal and state tax liabilities.
To qualify, applicants must possess a doctoral-level degree, devote
an average of 20 hours per week or more to research funded by a
non-profit organization, university, or government entity (NIH grant
support is not required). Applicants must also have outstanding
educational loan debt equal to at least 20% of their institutional
base salary and be U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Please share this e-mail with the researchers in your organization
who may benefit from LRP participation.
All applications for 2008 awards must be submitted online by 8:00
p.m. EST, December 1, 2007.
To access the online application or for program information, please
visit the LRP Web site at www.lrp.nih.gov.
For assistance call the Helpline at 866.849.4047 or send email inquiries
to lrp@nih.gov.
Best regards,
Suman R. King, PhD
Director, NIH Division of Loan Repayment
www.LRP.nih.gov
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