National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) F31 - Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research

Guidance on crafting a strong application for NIH NRSA F31 fellowships, focusing on diversity in health research.

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DeadlineApril 8, August 8, December 8 (New/Resubmissions); May 7, September 7, January 7 (AIDS)

Award amountContribution to tuition and fees

Last checkedJun 25, 2026

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NIH Loan Repayment Programs

Programs to recruit and retain qualified health professionals into biomedical research careers by repaying educational debt. Offers up to $50,000 annually.

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Deadline

November 17

Award amount

$50,000 per year

Eligibility

U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; Doctoral-level degree (M.D., Ph.D., etc.); Total qualifying educational debt >= 20% of institutional annual base salary; Employed by domestic nonprofit institution or U.S. government agency; Agree to conduct qualifying research for at least 20 hours/week

Requirements

Must not submit more than one LRP application per fiscal year; NRSA recipients must have a formal extension of NRSA service payback

Application materials

Application Guide; Application Process Interactive Roadmap; Tips for Writing a Competitive Application; Repayment Estimator; Loan documentation

Contact

NIMHLRP@mail.nih.gov (NIMH eligibility/research fit); lrp@nih.gov (financial and qualifying loan debt)

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