November 18, 2015 Ericka M. Boone, Ph.D. Director, Division of Loan - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

November 18, 2015 Ericka M. Boone, Ph.D. Director, Division of Loan Repayment NIH Office of Extramural Programs/NIH Office of Extramural Research

LRP Overview • General Overview of LRPs • Eligibility and Qualifying Research • Programs • Application Components • Peer Review Criteria • Tips for Writing a Competitive Application • Common Mistakes • Wrap Up

About the LRPs NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a vital component in our nation's effort to keep health professionals in research careers Here’s how it works: YOU: Commit to perform research for 2 years NIH: Repays up to $35,000/year of your qualified educational debt and covers resulting taxes (39%) Outcome: Increase in nation’s stock of biomedical research scientists *Note: Initial awards: 2 years; Renewal awards: 1 or 2 years

Basic Eligibility Requirements  U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident  Doctoral-level degree (M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent)  EXCEPTION = Contraception & Infertility Research LRP  Qualified educational debt greater than 20% of annual base salary  Qualified research at a domestic, non-profit research organization for at least 20 hours/week (50% effort)  Domestic, nonprofit research funding (e.g., university or government organization) **NIH grant support is NOT required** *Visit www.lrp.nih.gov for more information

Other Eligibility Issues Individuals are not eligible for the NIH LRPs if they: • Have a Federal judgment lien against their property arising from a Federal debt • Are a full-time Federal government employee or VA Fellow • Owe an obligation of health professional service to the Federal government, a state, or other entity, unless deferrals are granted for the length of their LRP service obligation ▫ NRSA T32, T90 and F32 awardees are eligible. NIH grants a deferral of the NRSA service obligation.

Five Extramural Programs Updated Website  Clinical Research  Pediatric Research  Health Disparities Research  Contraception and Infertility Research  Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

Clinical Research LRP For clinical investigators interacting with human patients in an inpatient or outpatient setting Qualifying research: • Patient-oriented clinical research (must have direct contact with human subjects or materials of human origin, e.g., tissue specimen or cognitive phenomena) • Research on the causes and consequences of disease • Clarify a problem in human physiology, pathophysiology or disease • Epidemiologic or behavioral studies • Outcomes research or health services research • Develop new technologies, therapeutic interventions, or clinical trials

Pediatric Research LRP For investigators conducting research directly related to diseases, disorders, and other conditions in children Qualifying Research: Research directly related to diseases, disorders, and other conditions in children, including pediatric pharmacology **Basic research can be conducted under the pediatric research LRP

Health Disparities Research LRP For investigators conducting research that focuses on minority health disparity populations/issues Qualifying research: • Within health disparity populations • Causes of health disparities • Methods to prevent, diagnose and treat such conditions

Contraception and Infertility LRP For investigators conducting research in conditions that impact on the ability of couples to either conceive or bear young. Note: • Applications reviewed by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). • Acceptable degrees include doctoral-level and other allied health professionals (e.g., nurses, physician assistants, graduate students, or postgraduate research fellows training in a health profession)

Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds LRP For clinical investigators coming from an environment that inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skill, and ability required to enroll in, and graduate from, a health professional school, or from a family with an annual income below low-income thresholds. Note: • Applications reviewed by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) • Applicants must certify disadvantaged background status

The Application The LRP application is divided into three (3) sections: • Personal Information – contact info and background; personal statement about career goals, verification of citizenship status • Research – description of proposed research, identification of research supervisor, institutional business officials and recommenders; NIH sends an email to these individuals and they are asked to respond online • Loan Information (new applicants only) – lender and servicer information, loan number, total loan amounts, loan status (in repayment/forbearance), etc

Review Process Division of Loan Repayment Center for Scientific Review YOU NIH Institute or Center $$$ Peer Review NIH Institute or Center

Peer Review Criteria Reviewers evaluate applicant’s potential to succeed in a research career by rating: • Applicant’s previous training and research experience • Applicant’s commitment to a research career • Recommendation letters • Quality and appropriateness of the research environment (including research environment, materials and equipment, etc) • Research progress ( for Renewal applications only)

Contracts by State: FY 2014 California had the most recipients, followed by Massachusetts and New York ME WA VT MT ND NH MN MA NY OR RI ID WI SD MI CT WY PA NJ IA DE NE OH IL IN NV MD WV VA UT CO KY CA MO KS NC # of States TN Participants SC OK AZ AR NM 0 DE, NV, OK, WY AL GA MS AK,AL,AR,AZ,DC,HI,IA, 1-25 TX LA ID,IN,KS,KY,LA,ME,MN ,MS,MT,ND,NE,NH,NJ, FL NM,OR,PR,RI,SC,SC, UT,VA,VT,WI,VW AK 26-50 CO,CT.FL,FA,IL,MI,MO, OH,TN,WA MD,NC,PA,TX HI 51-100 101-150 MA,NY Map not to scale and is only for illustration 151-200 CA

# of Awards FY 2007 thru FY 2014 Contraceptive & Infertility Clinical DB Health Disp Pediatric Clinical 1800 1500 289 232 295 262 242 289 1200 # of Applications 191 228 335 383 347 388 382 900 412 315 294 600 300 909 909 879 934 872 882 771 819 0 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 (N=1,646) (N=1,583) (N=1,604) (N=1,584) (N=1,572) (N=1,554) (N=1,328) (N=1,357) **Average ~ 3000 applications/year

NIH LRP Applications & Awards, FY07-FY14 Contraceptive & Infertility Clinical DB Health Disp Pediatric Clinical 3500 3,391 3,377 3,218 3,159 3,066 3,100 3000 # of Applications 2,721 2,685 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 1800 1,646 1,604 1,584 1,583 1,572 1,554 1500 1,357 1,328 1200 # of Awards 900 600 300 0 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14

Tips for Writing a Competitive LRP Application These tips will help you strengthen your application. • Know the funding priorities of the NIH Institute or Center that will review your application • Effectively demonstrate your qualifications and commitment to research. • Describe resources and support thoroughly. • Write a strong research plan. • Provide strong letters of recommendation. **To download this complete document, visit http://www.lrp.nih.gov/writing-lrp-application

Common Mistakes to Avoid The following conditions often weaken an applicant’s competitiveness • Weak or lukewarm recommendation letters • Questionable research commitment • Mediocre research plan • Rushed application • Inadequate research environment • Slim publication record

Summary • Up to $70k/2yr in educational loan repayment ▫ Depending on debt level • Coverage of most Federal taxes resulting from the NIH LRP • 2 year initial contracts ▫ 1 or 2 year competitive renewal • Approximately 1,600 researchers funded yearly • 50% application success rate overall

Application Cycle Timeline • September 1 – November 16: Application Cycle Open • December 1: Colleague Deadline • February – May: Application Peer Review • May: IC Initial Selections • May – July: Financial Vetting • Mid-July – August: Final Funding Decisions/Recipient Notifications • August – September: Contract Signing • October: First Lender Payments 21

Additional Resources LRP Information Center Open each weekday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET (866) 849-4047 or LRP@nih.gov Webinar: Overview of Loan Repayment Programs http://go.usa.gov/aHx LRP Web site: http://www.lrp.nih.gov Twitter: @NIH_LRP Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nihlrp LRP Application Deadline: November 16, 2015

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