National Institutes of Health Intramural Loan Repayment Program

Objective

To recruit and retain health professionals performing research in fields required by the NIH to carry out its mission by providing educational loan repayment for participants with substantial amounts of educational debt relative to income, who agree by written contract to engage in laboratory or clinical research as employees of the NIH for a minimum period of two years for AIDS or Clinical Research or three years for General Research.

Who Can Apply

• Other

Eligible applicants must: (1) Be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States; (2) possess a M.D., Ph.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., D.P.M., A.D.N., B.S.N., or equivalent degree, or hold the position of Physician Assistant; (3) have qualified educational debt, which results from governmental or commercial loans obtained to support their undergraduate and/or graduate education, in excess of 20 percent of their annual NIH salary on the program eligibility date; (4) be appointed to the NIH Intramural Research Program under any temporary or permanent employment mechanism, so long as the employment has the potential to last the required minimum period; (5) not be under any existing service obligation to Federal, State, or other entities, until such obligation is discharged or unless it is deferred during the period of program service; (6) submit an application to participate in the Intramural Loan Repayment Program; and (7) sign and submit to the NIH Director, at the time of application submission, a contract agreeing to engage in research as an employee of the NIH for a minimum of 2 years (AIDS, Clinical) or 3 years (General).

Who Benefits

• Federal
• Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
• State
• Local
• Public nonprofit institution/organization

Assistance Types

• Direct Payment for Specified Use

Program Contact

colep@mail.nih.gov
3014021283