Assistance Listing 93.ELR
National Institutes of Health Extramural Loan Repayment Program
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listing 93.ELR, “National Institutes of Health Extramural Loan Repayment Program,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct payment for specified use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $94.7M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To attract and retain health professionals to research careers by offering educational loan repayment for participants who agree by written contract to engage in qualified research in a qualifying nonprofit institution for a minimum of two years.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.ELR
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Other
(1) A U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident of the United States; (2) Have a Ph.D., M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.P.M., Pharm.D., D.C., N.D., O.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited institution; (3) Have total qualifying educational loan debt equal to or in excess of 20 percent of their institutional base salary on the date of program eligibility (the effective date that a loan repayment contract has been executed by the NIH Director or designee); (4) Conduct qualifying research supported by a domestic nonprofit foundation, nonprofit professional association, or other nonprofit institution, or a U.S. or other government agency (State or local); (5) Engage in qualified research for at least 50 percent of their time, i.e., not less than 20 hours per week based on a 40 hour week. (6) Agree to conduct research for which funding is not prohibited by Federal law, regulation, or HHS/NIH policy, and in accordance with applicable Federal, State and local law (e.g., applicable human subject protection regulations); and (8) Sign and submit to the NIH Director, at the time of application submission, a contract agreeing to engage in qualified research in a qualifying institution for a minimum of 2 years. Full-time employees of Federal Government agencies are ineligible to apply for Extramural LRP benefits. Part-time Federal employees who engage in qualifying research as part of their nonfederal duties for at least 20 hours per week based on a 40 hour week, and who are not compensated as a Federal employee for their research, are eligible to apply for loan repayment if they meet all other eligibility requirements.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionFrequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.ELR?
93.ELR is the Assistance Listing Number for “National Institutes of Health Extramural Loan Repayment Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.ELR?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.ELR provide?
The agency reported $94,722,965 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.