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NIAID Science Education Awards
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits applications from applicant organizations that propose creative and innovative research education programs that will 1) increase the public’s understanding of biomedical research, or 2) encourage K-12 students to enter areas in biomedical science in the mission area(s) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The NIH Research Education (R25) grant mechanism is a flexible and specialized mechanism designed to foster the development of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical researchers through creative and innovative research education programs. http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm For more information on this FOA please visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-003.html.

Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (LRP)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) announce the availability of educational loan repayment under the Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (HDR-LRP or Program). The HDR-LRP provides for the repayment of educational loan debt of up to $35,000 annually for qualified health professionals conducting minority health or other health disparities research for domestic non-profit or government entities. Through this announcement, NIH and NCMHD invite qualified health professionals who contractually agree to engage in minority health or other health disparities research for at least two years, and who agree to engage in this area of research for at least 50 percent of their work schedule (not less than 20 hours per week based on a 40-hour work week), to apply for participation in the Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research. Applications must be submitted via the NIH Loan Repayment Website www.lrp.nih.gov. For questions on the HDR-LRP program, please send an email to lrp@nih.gov, call the LRP helpline at (866) 849-4047 or contact the NCMHD Loan Repayment Program Coordinator at (301) 594-8704.