# Presentation: 552936

## Loan Repayment Program 2003

**Loan Repayment Program 2003**

- National Institutes of HealthIntramural Loan Repayment Programs

- AIDS Research Loan Repayment Program (FY 1989)
- Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (FY 1994)
- General Research Loan Repayment Program (FY 1996)
- Contraceptive and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program (FY 1997)*
- *Extramural and Intramural, all other programs are for NIH intramural FTEs.

- National Institutes of HealthExtramural Loan Repayment Programs

- Loan Repayment Program for Minority Health Disparities Research (FY 2001)
- Extramural Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (FY 2001)
- Loan Repayment Program Regarding Clinical Researchers (FY 2001)
- Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program (FY 2001)
- Contraceptive and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program (FY 1997)*
- *   Extramural and Intramural, all other programs are only for extramural scientists.

## Success Rates for LRPApplications Assigned to the NIDDK FY02

- Pediatric Research LRP
- 29 Applications/16 DK Awards = 55%
- 29 Applications/25 Total Awards = 86%

- Overall Success Rate
- 63 Applications/38 DK Awards = 60%
- 63 Applications/55 Total Awards = 87%

- Clinical Research LRP
- 34 Applications/22 DK Awards = 65%
- 34 Applications/30 Total Awards = 88%

## NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Programs  Fiscal Year 2003

- 	The FY 2003 NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) will be announced in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts as well as through a brief notice in the Federal Register.  The NIH Guide Announcement will present an overview of the FY 2003 LRP, with links to application materials and “Frequently Asked Questions.”

## NIH Extramural Loan Repayment ProgramsFiscal Year 2003

- Major Changes from Fiscal Year 2002
- Increased funds  - approximately twice the budget from FY 2002.
- The clinical and pediatric research activity may be supported through an NIH grant _or through any non-profit source_.
- For those with NIH support, any research grant mechanism is acceptable.

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| LRP Eligibility |
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|  Applicant must have student debt > 20% 
   of university compensation |
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|  Applicant must commit |
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|  >50% time to research effort |
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|  Applicant and his/her institution must  
   assure research support for two years from 
   when loan repayment contract awarded |
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|  Applicant's support may be a grant from the 
   NIH or any nonprofit organization |
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## LRP Review

- Review considerations
-    *Nature and quality of the research*
-       • Research project must be described in at most  five pages; citations must not exceed one page (Total pages < 6)
-       • Research project will be reviewed regardless of whether
-      support is from the NIH or another non-profit organization
-    *Capacity of the institution to host a research     *
*      **program*
- Reviews will be conducted by the ICs
- One new application permitted

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| LRP Referral to ICs |
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| Applications submitted by  
 NIH-supported individuals will continue  
 to be assigned to the IC providing the  
 support

All other applications will be assigned 
 to the respective ICs by the CSR 
 Referral Office on the basis of the NIH 
 Referral Guidelines |
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