NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRP)
- Funder
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Award amount
- Up to $50,000
- Deadline
- November 19, 2026
- Eligible countries
- United States
Summary
Funding call from National Institutes of Health (NIH). Next deadline: 2026-11-19. Award: up to $50,000. Who can apply: US citizens, nationals and permanent residents with a doctoral-level degree whose qualifying educational debt is at least 20% of their base salary, doing at least 20 hours a week of NIH-mission research at a non-federal organisation. Areas: biomedical, behavioral, clinical and health research careers. Full details, eligibility and how to apply: https://grants.nih.gov/funding/funding-categories/lrp
Summary as listed by the funder. Always read the full announcement for eligibility, limits and how to apply.
Read the full announcement →What National Institutes of Health reviewers look for
- Importance of the research (significance and innovation), scored 1–9.
- Rigor and feasibility of the approach, scored 1–9. Preliminary data and alternative strategies carry much of this.
- Expertise and resources, rated sufficient or not, without a score.
- Overall impact: the likelihood the project will have a sustained, powerful influence on its field.
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