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· Functional Categories |
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Education and Training
Health Research - General
Specialized Health Research and Training |
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· Applicants |
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Individual/Family
Specialized Group (Health Professional, Student, Veteran) |
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· Applicant Eligibility |
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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 a minimum of three years; (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 Loan Repayment Program for General Research; and (7) sign and submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, at the time of application submission, a contract agreeing to engage in research as an employee of the NIH for a minimum of 3 years. |
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· Beneficiaries |
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Health Professional
Scientist/Researchers |
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· Beneficiary Eligibility |
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NIH researchers who possess substantial unpaid educational debt relative to income will benefit from this program. |
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· Credentials/Documentation |
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Applicants must submit documentation of the following, as appropriate: (1) Copies of loan applications and agreements from government or commercial educational loans which are being submitted for repayment; (2) copies of the standard student budget from each school attended during the period in which the debt was incurred; and (3) other documentation as may be required. |
See AidPage for more information on: Loan Repayment Program for General Research
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