NIH Loan Repayment Programs
The NIH is accepting applications for its five Loan Repayment Programs beginning September 1, 2007. All applications for 2007 awards must be submitted by December 1, 2007. Institutions must certify all applications by January 9, 2008.
National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) can repay up to $35,000 a year of qualified educational debt for health professionals pursuing careers in biomedical and behavioral research. The programs also provide coverage for Federal and state tax liabilities.
Applicants must:
- Possess a doctoral-level degree
- Devote 50% or more of their time (20 hours per week based on a 40 hour work week) to nonprofit- or government-funded research
- Have educational debt equaling at least 20% of their institutional base salary
- Obtain a commitment of not less than two years of research appointment (fellow or faculty or a combination) from the department and school of the certifying official, and
- Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or U.S. national
Visit www.lrp.nih.gov for further information and to apply online.
When applying online, you will need to list an “Authorized Institutional Representative” to certify your application. Please list Michael B. Amey (mamey@jhmi.edu) as the representative for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Those applicants leaving Hopkins for appointments elsewhere beginning July 1, 2007 should obtain certification from their future institution.
In order for Mr. Amey to certify your application, your department must email Karen Justice-White (kjustice@jhmi.edu) the following information:
1. Confirmation of the departmental commitment for at least a 2-year appointment (from July 2007). This period can be any combination of fellowship or faculty appointments.
2. Confirmation that the applicant will devote 50% or more of their time (20 hours per week based on a 40 hour work week) to nonprofit- or government-funded research.
3. The current base compensation the applicant receives from JHU in stipends and/or salary at the time of the application.
If you have any questions about the NIH LRP Institutional Certification process, please contact Karen Justice-White in the SOM Office of Research Administration at 410-955-1566.
