On August 29, 2025 the Office of Sponsored Programs published the Guidance for 2025 NIH LRP Program
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is accepting new and renewal applications from September 1 through November 20, 2025 for its Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) that provide support to health professionals pursuing careers in biomedical and behavioral research. NIH can repay up to $50,000 a year of qualified educational debt through six different extramural programs.
- Refer to the NIH Interactive Roadmap for guidance on the LRP application process.
- Refer to the NIH LRP webpage for full eligibility requirements.
LRP Application Period
September 1, 2025 – November 20, 2025
In order to meet the NIH deadline, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) requires a completed UNC LRP Certification Form (PDF) to be submitted to our office by November 13, 2025.
eRA Commons ID Requirement
Both LRP applicants and their mentors or supervisors must possess an eRA Commons ID and be designated with appropriate roles:
- LRP applicants: PD/PI role
- LRP mentor/supervisors: LRPS role
UNC LRP Form is due to OSP by Thursday, November 13.
UNC Submission Process
Reminders for the NIH LRP application
- Applicants should complete the LRP application online.
- Select Amanda Chang as the Institutional Business Official (IBO) and use SponsoredPrograms@unc.edu as the email address.
- UNC IBO eRA Commons ID is AMANDA_CHANG.
Reminders for the UNC LRP Form
The UNC Loan Repayment Program Certification Form (PDF) does not open in a web browser. Clicking the link will automatically save the form to your computer’s Download folder, where you can open it using Adobe.
- UNC LRP Form is due to OSP by Thursday, November 13, 2025.
- Complete all fields and obtain department certification signature.
- Email completed UNC LRP Form to SponsoredPrograms@unc.edu.
- Once the UNC LRP Form is received and reviewed, OSP will certify the applicant’s information in the NIH LRP system before the NIH deadline.
Resources
The online application for the NIH LRP is considered complete only after it has been certified by UNC’s institutional business official. Even if an applicant has already submitted their application for the program, they still need to complete and return the UNC LRP Form to OSP in order to finalize the certification process in the NIH LRP system.
Email SponsoredPrograms@unc.edu with any questions about the NIH LRP process.