NIH Now Accepting Applications for the NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Researchers

LRP-CR applications will be accepted September 1 through December 1, 2007. They must be submitted via the NIH Loan Repayment Website, www.lrp.nih.gov.

For questions on the LRP-CR program, please see the LRP website at http://www.lrp.nih.gov, send an email to lrp@nih.gov, or call the LRP helpline at (866) 849-4047. Direct your remaining questions regarding your research project to the relevant NIH scientific program contact listed on the LRP website at www.lrp.nih.gov/contact/index.htm. To view this complete announcement, click here: http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-442.html.

Extramural Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) announce the availability of educational loan repayment under the Extramural Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (ECR -LRP).

This program provides for the repayment of educational loan debt of up to $35,000 annually for qualified health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds conducting clinical research for domestic non-profit or government entities. The program provides coverage to offset incurred Federal tax liabilities. The program may also provide reimbursement for state and local tax liabilities.

Through this announcement, NIH and NCMHD invite qualified health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds who contractually agree to engage in clinical research for at least two years, and who agree to engage in this area of research for at least 50 percent of their work schedule (not less than 20 hours per week based on a 40-hour work week), to apply for participation in the Extramural Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds.

ECR-LRP applications will be accepted from September 1 through December 1, 2007. Applications must be submitted via the NIH Loan Repayment Website, www.lrp.nih.gov.

For questions on the ECR-LRP program, please see the LRP website at http://www.lrp.nih.gov, send an email to lrp@nih.gov, call the LRP helpline at (866) 849-4047, or contact the NCMHD Loan Repayment Program Coordinator at (301) 594-8704. To view this complete announcement, click here: http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-441.html.

NIH Extramural Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program (PR-LRP)

The NIH announces the availability of educational loan repayment under the NIH Extramural Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program (PR-LRP). The Loan Repayment Program for Pediatric Research provides for the repayment of up to $35,000 of the principal and interest of the extant educational loans of such health professionals for each year of obligated service. The program also provides coverage to offset incurred Federal tax liabilities.
The purpose of the Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program is the recruitment and retention of highly qualified health professionals as pediatric investigators. Through this notice, the NIH invites qualified health professionals who contractually agree to engage in pediatric research for at least two years, and who agree to engage in such research for at least 50 percent of their work schedule (not less than 20 hours per week based on a 40-hour work week), to apply for participation in the NIH Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program.

PR-LRP applications will be accepted September 1 through December 1, 2007. They must be submitted via the NIH Loan Repayment Website, www.lrp.nih.gov.

For questions on the PR-LRP program, please see the LRP website at http://www.lrp.nih.gov, send an email to lrp@nih.gov, or call the LRP helpline at (866) 849-4047. Direct your remaining questions regarding your research project to the relevant NIH scientific program contact listed on the LRP website at www.lrp.nih.gov/contact/index.htm. To view this complete announcement, click here: http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-440.html.

NIH Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (HDR-LRP)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) announce the availability of educational loan repayment under the Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (HDR-LRP).

The HDR-LRP provides for the repayment of educational loan debt of up to $35,000 annually for qualified health professionals conducting minority health or other health disparities research for domestic non-profit or government entities. The program also provides coverage to offset incurred Federal tax liabilities. The program may also provide reimbursement for state and local tax liabilities.

Through this announcement, NIH and NCMHD invite qualified health professionals who contractually agree to engage in minority health or other health disparities research for at least two years, and who agree to engage in this area of research for at least 50 percent of their work schedule (not less than 20 hours per week based on a 40-hour work week), to apply for participation in the Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research.

HDR-LRP applications will be accepted from September 1, through December 1, 2007. Applications must be submitted via the NIH Loan Repayment Website, www.lrp.nih.gov.

For questions on the HDR-LRP program, please see the LRP website at http://www.lrp.nih.gov, send an email to lrp@nih.gov, call the LRP helpline at (866) 849-4047, or contact the NCMHD Loan Repayment Program Coordinator at (301) 594-8704. To view this complete announcement, click here: http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-439.html.

Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Contraception and Infertility Researchers (CIR-LRP)

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), announces the 2007 Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Contraception and Infertility Researchers (CIR-LRP). The CIR-LRP provides for the repayment of up to $35,000 of the principal and interest of the extant educational loans of health professionals conducting contraception and/or infertility research for domestic non-profit or government entities for each year of obligated service. The program provides coverage to offset incurred Federal tax liabilities. The program may also provide reimbursement for state and local tax liabilities.

Through this announcement, the NIH and NICHD invite qualified health professionals who contractually agree to engage in contraception and/or infertility research for at least two years, and who agree to engage in such research for at least 50 percent of their work schedule (not less than 20 hours per week based on a 40-hour work week), to apply for participation in the NIH Loan Repayment Program for Contraception and Infertility Researchers.

CIR-LRP applications will be accepted September 1, through December 1, 2007. They must be submitted via the NIH Loan Repayment Website (www.lrp.nih.gov).

For questions on the CIR-LRP program, please see the LRP website at http://www.lrp.nih.gov, send an email to lrp@nih.gov, or call the LRP helpline at (866) 849-4047. Direct your remaining questions regarding your research project to the relevant NIH scientific program contact listed on the LRP website at www.lrp.nih.gov/contact/index.htm. To view this complete announcement, click here: http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-438.html.

COEUS Training

Please contact Rhonda Reese 410-614-2516 or rreese@jhmi.edu to schedule a group training session.

Science Magazine Offers 'NIH Toolkit' With Tips for Getting Grants

Universities and researchers can improve their chances of getting grants from the federal government by "studying the study section's membership roster" when applying to the NIH for awards. These and other tips are included in a special feature offered by Science magazine, which also includes strategies on making it to the "top of the pile" when applying for a new researcher grant and when seeking funding from the National Science Foundation. To view this information, click here: http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/
2007_07_27/caredit_a0700105 .

Shortened Review Cycle for New Investigator R01 Applications Reviewed in Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Recurring Study Sections

A pilot effort was begun in 2006 to allow new investigators to have the option of submitting a resubmission/amended R01 application for consecutive review cycles, saving four months. This pilot was extended to twenty two additional study sections in January of 2007 and forty-six more study sections in April 2007. Beginning with the September/October 2007 Study Section meetings, this option is extending to all new investigator R01 applications submitted for standard receipt dates (this does not include submissions for RFAs and PARs with special dates). The CSR recurring study sections that review new investigator R01 applications will meet on a schedule to allow consecutive cycle resubmissions. There is no longer a requirement that the resubmission application return to the same study section that reviewed the previous version. If a different study section is requested, a cover letter making that request must be included with the submission of the application. As with all applications, the final decision on assignment resides with the Division of Receipt and Referral in CSR. To read the complete announcement, click here: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-083.html.

Change of Biomedical Information Science and Technology Initiative (BISTI) FOAs to Standard Receipt Dates for Competing Applications

The NIH is aligning the receipt dates of the broad-based Biomedical Information Science and Technology Initiative (BISTI) funding opportunity announcements (FOA) with the standard due dates for competing applications (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/
submissionschedule.htm)

The standard receipt dates for new R01 applications are February 5, June 5, and October 5; the standard receipt dates for renewal, resubmission and revision R01 applications are March 5, July 5 and November 5. The new expiration date is May 8, 2009. All other dates remain the same. For complete information, click here:
http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-GM-07-115.html.

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