NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs)

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 research 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 private industry or private practice careers. 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.

Programs

  • Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Researchers (LRP-CR).
    See Notice NOT-OD-23-142.
  • Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Pediatric Research (LRP-PR).
    See Notice NOT-OD-23-143.
  • Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (LRP-HDR).
    See Notice NOT-OD-23-144.
  • Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Research in Emerging Areas Critical to Human Health (LRP-REACH).
    See Notice NOT-OD-23-145.
  • Extramural Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (LRP-IDB).
    See Notice NOT-OD-23-146.
  • Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Contraception and Infertility Research (LRP-CIR). See Notice NOT-OD-23-147.

Additional Information

To learn more about these programs and eligibility requirements, visit the NIH website.