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Search For Best Contact
Use this link to determine which NIH Institute or Center to contact for questions regarding the appropriateness of your research for application to the Loan Repayment Programs. |
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LRP Help Desk
The NIH Loan Repayment Programs Help Desk answers general questions about the programs, eligibility and benefits, and provides assistance with the online application. |
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866-849-4047
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Division of Loan Repayment
The NIH Division of Loan Repayment administers the Loan Repayment Programs. The DLR staff maintain the Online Application System, screen the applications for completeness and eligibility and coordinate the payments to the lenders of successful applicants. For general eligibility questions and questions about the program, please contact the LRP Help Desk at the number above. |
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
The NCI will give highest priority to those LRP applicants whose research focuses on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer; rehabilitation from cancer; and the continuing care of cancer patients and their families.
The NCI accepts applications from researchers having any biomedical doctoral degree and does not give preference to applicants with one type of biomedical doctoral degree over another. |
Dr. Shannon M. Lemrow |
301-435-9046
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lemrows@mail.nih.gov |
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National Eye Institute (NEI)
NEI will give higher priority to applicants whose research and clinical degree is in a health-related field with special emphasis on vision. These include MDs, ODs, PhDs, and equivalent health professional degrees.
| Dr. Neeraj Agarwal |
301-451-2020
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agarwalnee@mail.nih.gov |
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NHLBI will support clinical and pediatric applications from health professionals with doctoral degrees. |
Dr. Sandra Colombini Hatch |
301-435-0222
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hatchs@nhlbi.nih.gov |
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National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
NHGRI will give highest priority to LRP applications from individuals focusing on areas of population genomics, genomics, proteomics, technology development in areas relating to genomics and proteomics, methods development for statistical genetics and genetic epidemiology, and the examination of the ethical, legal and social implications of genomics or genetics research. |
Dr. Bettie Graham |
301-496-7531
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grahambj@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIA encourages all eligible applicants pursuing clinical research and with a qualifying research or clinical doctorate to apply for these funds provided that the focus of the clinical research is related to aging. |
Dr. Robin Barr |
301-496-9322
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rb42h@nih.gov |
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Preference statement not provided. Please contact the IC representative. |
Ms. Peggy Murray |
301-443-2594
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pmurray@niaaa.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
For Clinical LRP, NIAID gives priority to MDs or other health professionals who works directly with patients.
For Pediatric LRP, NIAID gives priority to MDs or other health professionals who works in a basic or clinical area of high pediatric relevance. |
Dr. Milton Hernandez |
301-496-3775
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mh35c@nih.gov |
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIAMS encourages health professionals with doctoral degrees to apply for the LRP program pursuing clinical and pediatric research within the mission of NIAMS. |
Dr. Yan Wang |
301-594-4957
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wangy1@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
NIBIB will give higher priority to LRP applications from health professionals with clinical doctoral degrees who are either licensed to treat patients, or licensed to interact with other clinicians to directly affect the treatment of patients. These include MDs, PhDs, and equivalent health professional degrees. By contrast, scientists with a PhD or equivalent research-intensive doctoral degree who are not directly involved in the treatment of patients will be given lower priority. |
Dr. Zeynep Erim |
301-451-4797
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erimz@mail.nih.gov |
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NICHD will give higher priority (in each LRP program it supports) to applicants with doctoral-level clinical degrees. |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver |
301-435-6989
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shrivere@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
The NIDCD gives equal consideration to all holders of biomedical or behavioral science doctoral degrees, whether or not clinically-trained, who engage in LRP-qualifying clinical research or pediatric research on hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech or language. |
Dr. Daniel Sklare |
301-496-1804
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Daniel_sklare@nih.gov |
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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
NIDCR will give priority to applications from individuals focusing on areas directly related to oral, dental, and craniofacial research which are relevant to the NIDCR strategic plan (http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/AboutNIDCR/StrategicPlan/default.htm). For clinical LRP, NIDCR will give priority to health professionals who work directly with patients. We strongly encourage dentists to apply. |
Dr. Albert Avila |
301-496-4263
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aavila@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Preference statement not provided. Please contact the IC representative. |
Dr. Francisco Calvo |
301-594-8897
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calvof@extra.niddk.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA uses a broad definition for qualifying applicants, i.e., individuals holding any biomedical or behavioral doctoral degree who engage in LRP qualifying research (e.g., clinical research and pediatric research). |
Dr. Teresa Levitin |
301-443-2755
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tlevitin@nida.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Preference statement not provided. Please contact the IC representative. |
Dr. Ethel Jackson |
919-541-7846
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jackson4@niehs.nih.gov |
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIGMS will give higher priority (in each LRP program it supports) to applicants with doctoral-level clinical degrees. |
Dr. Paul Sheehy |
301-594-4499
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sheehyp@nigms.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Preference statement not provided. Please contact the IC representative |
Dr. Mercedes Rubio |
301-443-3645
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mchavez1@mail.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NINDS will give highest priority to applications from individuals with clinically-oriented degrees (e.g. MD, DO), who are licensed to treat patients in a health-related field. Applications from individuals with a PhD or other research-intensive degree who are not licensed to treat patients will have a low probability of being selected for funding. |
Dr. Stephen Korn |
301-496-4188
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korns@ninds.nih.gov |
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National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
NINR supports clinical, pediatric LRP applications from health professionals with doctoral degrees. |
Dr. Yujing Liu |
301-451-5152
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liuyujin@mail.nih.gov |
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National Library of Medicine (NLM)
NLM will give higher priority to LRP applications from applicants who are committed to a career in clinical/biomedical informatics research. |
Dr. Hua-Chuan Sim |
301-594-4882 |
simh@mail.nih.gov |
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John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC)
Preference statement not provided. Please contact the IC representative. |
Dr. Joshua Rosenthal |
301-496-1653 |
rosenthj@mail.nih.gov |
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
NCCAM encourages all eligible applicants with biomedical doctoral degrees to apply to the LRP, including those with clinical doctoral degrees (e.g., MD) and especially CAM doctoral degrees (e.g., DAOM, DC, DO, ND). There is no preference between those with science doctorates (e.g., PhD), clinical doctorates (e.g., ND) or those with both (e.g., DC, PhD). NCCAM defines a “health professional” as someone who is licensed to treat patients in a health related field, which could also include someone with a PhD who is not licensed per se but does directly work with patients. |
Dr. Partap Khalsa |
301-594-3462
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khalsap@mail.nih.gov |
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National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)
NCMHD does not have a preference for any particular category of health professionals. |
Dr. Robert Nettey |
301-402-1366
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Netteyr@mail.nih.gov |
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National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Preference statement not provided. Please contact the IC representative. |
Dr. David Wilde |
301-435-0790
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wilded@ncrr.nih.gov |
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