NIH encourages outstanding health professionals to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, social, and clinical research. If you contractually agree to engage in at least two years of qualified research funded by a domestic nonprofit organization, NIH may repay up to $35,000 of your qualified student loan debt per year, including most undergraduate, graduate, and medical school loans. Loan repayment benefits are in addition to the institutional salary you receive for your research. For more information visit,
NIH Loan Repayments programs site.
If this is your first experience applying to PCORI for funding, we recommend that you begin on the
What You Need to Know to Apply page. Please note each funding announcement has a distinct set of requirements and application templates that must be followed for your application to be reviewed and funded. Applicants are advised to utilize the full funding announcement PDF and the specific application guidelines for the specific funding announcements.
