NIMHD Loan Repayment Program
The NIMHD Loan Repayment Program (LRP) is now open
for applications and invites qualified health professionals with doctoral
degrees to apply to its 2019 application cycle:
- Loan Repayment Program for
Health Disparities Research
- Extramural Clinical
Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged
Backgrounds
The LRP offers loan repayment awards of up to $35,000 of a
recipient’s qualified educational debt annually, in return for a commitment
to engage in NIMHD and NIH-mission relevant health disparities or
clinical research in non-federal research settings for at least
two years.
The objectives of the congressionally established programs are
to:
- Increase the pool of highly
qualified researchers who conduct health disparities research
- Recruit and retain highly
qualified health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds into
clinical research careers.
Please apply early for this funding opportunity. Applications
must be submitted by 8:00 PM EST on November 15, 2018.
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