NIH Updated Policy for Family Leave and Unpaid Leave for Extramural Loan Repayment Program Recipients

August 3, 2021

The purpose of this Notice is to announce that the NIH Division of Loan Repayment (DLR) is updating its policy regarding Family Leave and Unpaid Leave for NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program (LRP) recipients.

The NIH LRPs are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. Additional detailed information about the NIH LRPs is provided at www.lrp.nih.gov.

Please review the Notice NOT-OD-21-153 for more information.

Last Updated on August 3, 2021