NIH Posts Notices for Application to Loan Repayment Programs
January 11, 2002 - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Jan. 8 posted notices soliciting
applications for the NIH
Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Researchers and the
Extramural
Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program. Both programs are designed
to encourage new physicians and other health professionals to pursue
research careers. Creation of an educational loan repayment program
for clinical researchers was a major recommendation of an advisory panel
to the NIH Director (the Nathan panel) in 1997. The program was created
by an act of Congress and strongly supported by AAMC and other organizations.
The deadline for applications to both programs is Feb. 28, 2002. Applications
submitted by this date will be considered for awards in the current
fiscal year, ending Sept. 30, 2002.
Information:
NIH Office of Loan Repayment
lrp@nih.gov
(866) 849-4047.
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