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NIH Loan Repayment Program Workshop

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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 post-doctoral 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.

Workshop Schedule
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