The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have announced the opening of a new application cycle, which starts on September 1, for its extramural Loan Repayment Program (LRP).  This program offers to pay up to $70,000 over two years for scientists’ educational debt.  Through this program, the NIH has committed to foster the careers of thousands of scientific researchers.  The LRP's two-year award repays up to $35,000 per year of educational loan debt for individuals who commit to conducting two years of qualified biomedical or behavioral research at a nonprofit or government institution. The five extramural LRPs are Clinical Research, Pediatric Research, Health Disparities Research, Contraception and Infertility Research, and Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds. The 2010 application cycle opens Sept. 1 and closes Dec. 1.

To learn more about the program and apply, go to:

www.lrp.nih.gov 

To read the NIH’s announcement regarding the LRP, go to:

http://www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2009/od-01.htm