Eligibility criteria
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a US national, citizen or permanent resident qualified/certified/licensed for laboratory or clinical research, who has student loan debt and is either a health care professional or is in pursuit of a doctoral degree.

Description
The General Research Loan Repayment Program recruits and retains health professionals performing research in fields required by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to carry out its mission by providing educational loan repayment for participants with substantial amounts of educational debt relative to income. Program participants agree by written contract to engage in laboratory or clinical research as employees of the NIH for a minimum 3-year period. The maximum program benefit participants can qualify to receive is $35,000 per year in loan repayments and $13,650 per year in Federal tax reimbursements. Recipients must agree by written contract to engage in clinical or laboratory research, initially, for a minimum of 3 years. Continuation contracts for 1-year terms are available, dependent upon the level of debt and continued involvement in research that supports the research and institutional needs and the mission of the NIH.

Managing organization
National Institutes of Health (NIH) http://www.hhs.gov/

Program contact information & web resources
You may contact the program office directly by the following toll-free phone number or by email at:
866-849-4047

For more information on the Loan Repayment Program for General Research and how to apply, visit:
http://www.lrp.nih.gov