NIH Extends Deadline for
Loan Repayment Programs
December 6, 2002 - NIH has extended the application
deadline for its loan repayment
programs for clinical researchers and pediatric researchers
until Jan. 31, 2003. These programs provide for the repayment
of educational loan debt of qualified health professionals
who agree to conduct research for at least two years, including
repayment of up to $35,000 of the principal and interest of
their educational loans. The 2003 programs differ from the
2002 programs in that the awards are no longer restricted
to NIH grantees. Applicants must receive research support
from a non-profit institution, non-profit foundation, non-profit
professional association, or U.S. government entity (federal,
state, or local) and meet other eligibility requirements.
NIH's loan repayment programs were enacted by Congress to
encourage physicians and other qualified health professionals
in pursuing research careers and we urge interested individuals
to contact the NIH for more details. The application deadline
for a similar program in contraception and infertility research
has also been extended.
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