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Procedure for Processing NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Applications:


  1. Applicant may submit the application via the NIH LRP Website, http://www.lrp.nih.gov.

  2. Applicant must indicate on the application that the authorized Institutional Official is Dr. Thomas Noffsinger, Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, email address SPA@kumc.edu.

  3. A copy of the application shall be sent to Sponsored Program Administration for file.

  4. NIH  will notify the institutional official for assurances verification when an application is approved.

  5. Sponsored Program Administration (SPA) will send an email to the mentor and the department chair person to certify the following items:

    • the institutional base salary of the applicant name in Section 1 is supported by a non-profit foundation, non-profit professional society, or other non-profit institution that is exempt from Federal tax under the provisions of Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, or a Federal agency
    • the applicant will engage in qualified clinical research for 50% or more of his/her work effort (a minimum of 20 hours per week)
    • the applicant will be provided the necessary time and resources to engage in the named research project for two years from the date a LRP contract is executed
    • the named research project complies with applicable Federal, state and local laws (e.g., applicable human subject protection regulations) and is not research for which funding is prohibited by Federal law. I further certify that the applicant's annual income or compensation is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties

  6. Sponsored Program Administration will certify the “institutional base salary” for the applicant and forward all  the required certification of assurances to NIH electronically.
This page last updated: October, 12, 2008