NIH Extramural Nexus – Loan Repayment, Data Sharing, Childcare Costs

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Announcing the 2023 NIH Loan Repayment Program Application Cycle and a New LRP Director
By Mike Lauer
As we approach September, the next NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) application cycle is upon us. Each new LRP recipient can receive up to $100,000 to repay qualified educational debt in exchange for a two-year commitment to research.
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Preliminary Data on Childcare Cost Support for National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows
By Mike Lauer
In April 2021, recognizing the high cost of childcare, NIH began allowing recipients of full-time National Research Service Awards (NRSA) fellowships to request support for childcare costs.
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Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans
In an effort to reduce burden, NIH will no longer request separate sharing plans for research subject to both the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy and the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing.
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New Resources

Webinar Resources: Understanding the New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
The new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy is coming in 2023, but you can prepare now! For an overview of the policy and what it means for you, see the webinar recording and resource slide deck on the NIH Scientific Data Sharing website.
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