Program Description
The Contraception and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program
(CIR-LRP) is designed to provide an incentive for health professionals to
work in areas of reproductive research directly related to contraceptive
development and/or infertility diagnosis and treatment by providing
assistance in repaying educational loans for individuals. The CIR-LRP will
pay up to $35,000 of the principal and interest of a participant's
educational loans for each year of commitment not to exceed one-half of the
remaining loan balance. In addition to the loan repayments, the CIR-LRP may
pay participants up to 39 percent of the amount paid to lenders as partial
payments on the increased income tax liability caused by the Program's loan
repayments. In return for these loan repayments, applicants must agree to
commit to a period of obligated service of not less than 2 years conducting
research with respect to contraception and/or infertility.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be
qualified/certified/licensed for laboratory or clinical research, you must
be or have been a health care professional, and you must be pursuing a
doctoral, master's, research fellow, clinical or nursing
degree.
Loan Terms
Not applicable
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
