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Please note that NIH has announced
a revision to the Ruth L. Kirschstein
National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend and Other Budgetary
Levels for Fiscal Year 2007.
The previously
announced FY 2007 Training Related Expenses are applicable only for
new and competing renewal institutional Kirschstein-NRSA awards made
in FY 2007 and for non-competing institutional training awards in FY
2007 that received competing awards in FY 2006.
(NOT-OD-07-057) is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-057.html and
is reproduced below.
Donna Beyea - x5-8037
Marlene Boutet - x3-3960
Brenda Kavanaugh - x5-1504
Jane Tolbert - x5-4210
Cheryl Williams - x5-1503
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Jane Tolbert
Research
Administrator
Office of
Research & Project Administration
503 Hylan
Building
RC
Phone: 585-275-4210
Fax: 585-275-9492
Email: jtolbert@orpa.rochester.edu
Notice Number: NOT-OD-07-057
Key
Dates
Release Date: March 14, 2007
Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov/)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), (http://www.ahrq.gov/)
Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), (http://www.hrsa.gov/)
This Notice revises and clarifies NOT-OD-07-052. It
explains that the fiscal year (FY) 2007 Training Related Expenses previously
announced are applicable only for new and competing renewal institutional
Kirschstein-NRSA awards made in FY 2007 and for non-competing institutional
training awards in FY 2007 that received competing awards in FY 2006. It
also clarifies that the FY 2007 institutional allowances for fellows
apply only to competing individual Kirschstein-NRSA awards made in
FY 2007.
The stipend levels for FY 2007 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral
and postdoctoral trainees and fellows remain the same as in FY 2006, as shown
in the table below. The new Training Related Expenses for trainees and
the Institutional Allowance for individual fellows for FY 2007 (previously
announced in NOT-OD-06-093)
are also summarized below.
The budgetary categories described in this Notice are effective only for Kirschstein-NRSA
awards made with FY 2007 funds. Retroactive adjustments or supplementation
of stipends or other budgetary categories with Kirschstein-NRSA funds for an
award made prior to October 1, 2006 are not permitted.
Stipends
Effective with all Kirschstein-NRSA awards made on or after October 1,
2006, the following annual stipend levels apply to all individuals receiving
support through institutional research training grants or individual fellowships,
including the Minority Access to Research Career (MARC) and Career Opportunities
in Research (COR) programs. These awards are made under the authority
of Section 487 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
The stipend levels are as follows:
Career Level |
|
Stipend for
FY 2007 |
|
|
|
Undergraduates
in the MARC and COR Programs: |
||
Freshmen/Sophomores |
$7,812 |
|
Juniors/Seniors |
$10,956 |
|
|
|
|
Predoctoral |
|
$20,772 |
|
|
|
Postdoctoral |
||
Years of Experience: |
||
|
0 |
$36,996 |
|
1 |
$38,976 |
|
2 |
$41,796 |
|
3 |
$43,428 |
|
4 |
$45,048 |
|
5 |
$46,992 |
|
6 |
$48,852 |
|
7 or
more |
$51,036 |
These stipend levels are to be
used in the preparation of future competing and non-competing NRSA
institutional training grant and individual fellowship applications. They
will be administratively applied to all applications currently in the
review process.
The NIH encourages institutions to limit the duration of graduate and postdoctoral
training to the extent possible. In most cases, graduate and postdoctoral
research training from any source should not exceed 6 years and 5 years, respectively. The
NIH retains eight levels of postdoctoral stipends to accommodate individuals
who complete other forms of health-related training prior to accepting a Kirschstein-NRSA
supported position. The presence of eight discrete levels of experience
should not be construed as an endorsement of extended periods of postdoctoral
research training.
It should be noted that the maximum amount that NIH will award to support the
compensation package for a graduate student research assistant remains at the
zero level postdoctoral stipend, as described in NOT-OD-02-017.
Training Related Expenses and
Institutional Allowances for Kirschstein-NRSA Recipients
Training related expenses for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees will be
paid at the amounts shown below for all competing awards made with FY 2007
funds. These amounts also apply to non-competing awards issued in FY
2007 for programs that received competing awards in FY 2006.
Training Related Expenses on Institutional Training
Grants (including health insurance)
- Predoctoral
Trainees: $4,200
- Postdoctoral
Trainees: $7,850
Non-competing continuations of
institutional training awards that started in FY 2005 or earlier will
continue to receive tuition, fees, health insurance, and training related
expenses at the rates set in the initial Notice of Award and calculated
in accordance with the policies in place at that time. Further
information about the implementation of Kirschstein-NRSA policies for
tuition, fees, and health insurance announced in NOT-OD-06-093 can
be found in Questions and
Answers Related to NOT-OD-06-093 and summarized in the table at
the end of this notice.
Institutional allowances for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows will be paid
at the amounts shown below for all competing awards made with FY 2007 funds. Institutional
allowances for non-competing awards will remain at previously committed levels.
Institutional Allowance for Individual
Fellows Sponsored by non-Federal Public, Private, and Non-Profit Institutions
(Domestic & Foreign, including health insurance)
- Predoctoral
Fellows: $4,200
- Postdoctoral
Fellows: $7,850
Institutional
Allowance for Individual Fellows Sponsored by Federal and For-Profit
Institutions (including health insurance)
- Predoctoral
Fellows: $3,100
- Postdoctoral
Fellows: $6,750
Expenses allowed within these
cost categories are described in the appropriate program announcements,
which can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm.
FY 2007 levels for training-related expenses and institutional allowances are
to be used in the preparation of future competing Kirschstein-NRSA institutional
training grant and individual fellowship applications, and will be administratively
applied to all applications currently in the review process.
Reminder: Implementation
of New Kirschstein-NRSA Institutional Training Grant Policies for Tuition,
Fees, and Health Insurance
Notes on Table: i) The Federal
Fiscal Year runs October 1 - September 30. ii) T/F/HI = Tuition/Fees/Health
Insurance. iii) T/F = Tuition/Fees. iv) TRE = Training Related
Expenses. See NOT-OD-093 for
links to Old, Interim, and New Policies. |
Inquiries
Questions concerning this notice
or other policies relating to training grants or fellowships should
be directed to the grants management office in the appropriate NIH
Institute or Center, AHRQ, or HRSA.
Peter Preusch, Ph.D.
Acting Research Training Officer
National Institutes of Health
6705 Rockledge Drive, Room 3516
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7963
Phone: (301) 451-4225
FAX: (301) 480-0146
Email: NIHTrain@mail.nih.gov
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