NIH Repays Your Student Loans – CTSA Program Webinar

NIH Repays Your Student Loans

An in-depth overview of the NIH’s Loan Repayment Programs
Ericka Boone, Ph.D. Director,
Division of Loan Repayment
National Institutes of Health

An in-depth overview of the NIH Loan Repayment Program from the Division of Loan Repayment Director, Dr. Erika Boone. The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research centers. The NIH LRPs pay up to $35,000 annually of qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research.  Applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., Psy.D., Pharm.D, D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D. D.P.M, D.C., N.D., O.D., D.V.M, or equivalent doctoral-level degree (except for the Contraception & Infertility Research LRP).  The NIH LRPs will accept applications from September 1-November 15.

For more information, visit the NIH LRP website at http://www.lrp.nih.gov

Learning Objectives

Webinar Overview:

  1. Overview and Description of LRPs
  2. Eligibility and Qualifying Loans
  3. Timeline, Important Application Tips
  4. Program Success Rates
  5. Wrap Up and Resources

Competencies
Scientific concepts and research design


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Organization
National Institutes of Health

Time Required
1 hour

Fee
No

Availability
On demand

Delivery Method
Online