His/her ability and intention to transfer from a non-qualified to a qualified AIDS or clinical research assignment. In support of the objectives of these subcategories, if applicable, an individual who is already employed by the NIH and applies to the Intramural LRP must demonstrate Qualified Research Assignments (Intramural programs only) - You must be appointed at the NIH in a qualified research area.įor the AIDS and Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds subcategories, qualified research assignments must involve AIDS or clinical research and be approved by the Hours per week during each quarterly service period of your LRP award. Additionally, you must engage in qualified research for an average of at least 20 State, and local law (e.g., applicable human subject protection regulations) for the entire contract period. If you receive an LRP award, you must conduct your research in accordance with applicable Federal, Qualified Research (Extramural programs only) - You must agree to conduct only research that is not prohibited by Federal law, regulations, or policies of the U.S.ĭepartment of Health and Human Services (HHS) or National Institutes of Health (NIH).
It is not necessary for renewal applicants to satisfy the 20 percent debt-to-income requirement. Salary excludes any income that you may earn outside of the duties of the organization. Institutional base salary is the annual amount you are paid for your appointment, whether the time is spent on research, teaching, patient care, or other activities. Qualified Educational Debt - You must have total qualified educational debt equal to or in excess of 20 percent of your institutional base salary at the time of award. Institution or hold the position of Physician Assistant. Qualifying Degree (Intramural programs only) - Possess an M.D., Ph.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.P.M., D.V.M., A.D.N., B.S.N., or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited Visit the Contraception and Infertility and REACH pages for additional details. There are some exceptions in the Contraception and Infertility and REACH subcategories. Qualifying Degree (Extramural programs only) - Possess an M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., Psy.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.P.M., D.C., N.D., O.D., D.V.M., or equivalent doctoralĭegree from an accredited institution. citizen, U.S national, or permanent resident of the U.S. No applicant will be excluded from consideration on the basis of age, race, culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors.Ĭitizenship - You must be a U.S. Please read below for generalĮligibility requirements and Program details. Rather, LRP awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career. Although organized around broad researchĪreas, the LRPs were never intended to fund research projects. Research funding from NIH is not required to participate in theĮxtramural LRP, and Extramural and Intramural LRP awardees may apply for subsequent, competitive renewal awards as long as they meet Program eligibility. There are two LRPs, one for researchers not employed by NIH (Extramural) and another for researchers employed by NIH (Intramural). Since tomorrow's medical breakthroughs will be made by investigators starting in their research careers today, the LRPs represent an important investment by NIH in the future of health discovery and The LRPs counteract that financial pressure by repaying up to $50,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research. Private industry or private practice careers.
The escalating costs of advanced education and training in medicine and clinical specialties are forcing some scientists to abandon their research careers for higher-paying The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral
0 kommentar(er)
