NIH Loan Repayment Program Workshop
NIH Loan Repayment Program Workshop
This workshop will provide a structured, interactive experience to facilitate more competitive submissions to the NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP). Over the course of the workshop, participants will adapt an existing grant submission (e.g., T-award, K-award) section-by-section and receive peer and expert review on each part. The workshop culminates in a mock study section followed by a debrief.
The program is currently open to Ohio State and Nationwide Children's Hospital faculty and trainees who are currently funded by postdoctoral T awards, K awards, R awards or have completed CTSI Launch to K or Launch to R programs within the past year.
When: Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2 - 4:30 p.m., September 2 - October 28, 2026.
Where: Virtual via Zoom
Application Due: July 25, 2026, at 11:59 a.m.
| Session | Meeting Date | Topic | Assignment Due Date | Assignment Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9/2 | Introduction, Biosketch | 9/6 | Biosketch |
| 2 | 9/9 | Research Project | Peer review - Biosketch | 9/13 | Research Project |
| 3 | 9/16 | Training Mentoring Plan; Career Development Plan | Peer Review - Research Project | 9/20 | Training, Mentoring Plan or Career Development Plan |
| 4 | 9/23 | Project Abstract; Research Environment | Peer Review - Mentoring or Development Plan | 9/27 | Project Abstract; Research Environment |
| 5 | 9/30 | Personal Statement | Peer Review - Project Abstract; Research Environment | 10/4 | Personal Statement |
| 6 | 10/7 | Letters of Support | Peer Review - Personal Statement | 10/11 | Full, Revised Application Due |
| 7 | 10/14 | No Meeting | No Assignment Due Date | No Assignment Due |
| 8 | 10/21 | Mock Study Section | No Assignment Due Date | No Assignment Due |
| 9 | 10/28 | Study Section Debrief | No Assignment Due Date | No Assignment Due |
This intentionally accelerated workshop is designed to help applicants modify already drafted content for the NIH LRP mechanism.
Questions? Contact: Brittany.Hand@osumc.edu