NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program (LRP)

Organization
NIH
Type
NIH
Application Due Date
11-19-2026
Brief Description

Have you thought about applying for an NIH Extramural LRP award? Do you know someone who should? Help us share this valuable information with your colleagues!

Awardees can receive up to $100,000 of qualified educational debt repayment with a two-year award. The NIH LRPs are a set of programs established by Congress designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or behavioral research careers.  More than 1,400 researchers across the nation benefit from the more than $95 million NIH invests in its LRP each year.

To learn more about this program, check out the recording of our annual Technical Assistance Webinar, which provides an in-depth look at the LRP application process, and more. 

The period to apply for an FY 2027 LRP award closes on November 19, 2026.