Announcing the 2023 NIH Loan Repayment Program Application Cycle and a New LRP Director

As we approach September, the next NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) application cycle is upon us. The Extramural LRP has six subcategories that aim to recruit and retain highly qualified biomedical and behavioral scientists to engage in NIH-mission relevant research. The next application cycle opens September 1, 2022 and closes November 17, 2022. For those interested in applying, we are also hosting several activities designed to help you prepare a successful application: NIH Loan Repayment Programs: Supporting the Next Generation of Researchers: August 25, 2022 Twitter Chat: September 8, 2022 LRP Technical Assistance Webinar: October 3, 2022 (meeting coordinates TBD) Ask Me Anything Session: November 3, 2022 (meeting coordinates TBD) Each new LRP recipient can receive up to $100,000 to repay qualified educational debt in exchange for a two-year commitment to research. NIH Institutes and Centers have increased their collective funding commitment to the LRPs with more than $90 million in awards in each of the last two program cycles (Table 1). And for those unsure if they should apply, consider that around half of all new LRP applications submitted last FY were funded, which could also be competitively renewed (for a one or two-year period) until all educational debt is repaid. Table 1. NIH LRP Applications, Awards, and Funding from FY 2013-2022 Fiscal Year Applications Awards Total Funding ($) Success Rate 2013 2,666 1,328 66,747,267 49.8% 2014 2,634 1,356 68,954,31...
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