Extramural Application Process Roadmap

Review the deadline for the online application, colleague and institutional support documentation, certification and contract documentation, and change requests. Become familiar with the application review timeline.

Learn about the different subcategories under the Extramural and Intramural LRPs.

Review basic eligibility requirements for the LRP you are applying for.

An eRA Commons ID with a Principal Investigator (PI) role with your current research institution is required to submit an LRP application. Reach out to the institutional grants office at your institution and review the eRA Commons ID Overview (PDF) for more information.

Watch the webinars, read the Tips for Writing a Competitive LRP Application (PDF, 74 KB), review the LRP Application Instruction Guide, and contact the LRP Information Center for additional assistance.

Know what is required to complete a new or renewal before beginning.

It is strongly recommended that applicants contact the LRP Program Officers for questions regarding matching research to IC Mission and Priorities. Extramural LRP applicants may indicate a preferred NIH Institute of Center (IC) for application assignment.

Contact the LRP Information Center for questions regarding general eligibility and the application process. Watch the LRP Tutorial Videos for more information on navigating through the LRP process.

Applicants are encouraged to collect loan documentation as soon as the application is submitted. Collecting loan documentation is a lengthy process. However, you will not be able to submit loan documents to NIH until you receive a request from the NIH Division of Loan Repayment.

Log into your eRA Commons account and view the Status Information page to track the status of your application components (reference letters, IBO certification, etc.).

Applications are assigned to an IC for funding consideration. IC assignment change requests for the Extramural LRP must be submitted by January 31 for the request to be considered.

NIH Center for Scientific Review conducts LRP peer review.

Select applicants will be emailed on a rolling basis to request submission of loan documentation. Loan balance and eligibility must be established to be considered for repayment.

Institutes make funding decisions into September. All applicants are notified by email. If an application is not funded, information will be made available in the email to obtain feedback. However, NIH will not provide a summary statement for the LRP peer review and NIH does not release LRP application priority scores.

Awardees are required to comply with the terms and conditions of the LRP contract (PDF).