Federal Funding Opportunities
Browse current RFAs from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense.
NIH Funding Opportunities
A weekly summary of new NIH notices, RFAs, and program announcements.聽
DOD Funding Opportunities
Listing of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs by topic.聽
About the NIH Loan Repayment Program
The NIH offers (LRPs) which may pay up to $50,000 of your qualified student loan debt per year for individuals conducting research in one of six : Clinical Research, Pediatric Research, Health Disparities Research, Contraception and Infertility Research, Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds, Research in Emerging Area Critical to Human Health (REACH).
Eligibility
- You must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident of the U.S.
- You must have a health professional doctoral degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, PsyD, DO, DDS, DMD, DPM, DC, ND, OD, DVM, or equivalent doctoral degree) from an accredited institution
- You must have total qualified educational debt equal to or in excess of 20 percent of your institutional base salary at the time of award
- You must engage in qualified research for an average of at least 20 hours per week during each quarterly service period of your LRP award
- For complete details on eligibility, please review
Assistance & Resources
- – Prepare to complete an LRP application by getting started with this guide. The extramural LRP application cycle is open September 1–November 15, and starting your preparations as early as possible can help you avoid being rushed as the deadline approaches.
- (PDF) – A helpful guide on writing a competitive LRP application.
- – An information and contact list that will help you better understand what each IC is looking for in the LRP applications it reviews.
- (PDF) – Download and review the contract you will be asked to sign as an LRP participant
Please direct inquiries to David Evans, (414) 955-8578, in the Office of Faculty Affairs.