Office of Research and Project Administration

In this week's NIH Guide, NIH announced that it is extending the 5/16/02 announcement for NRSA Training Grants to 5/10/06.  The full announcement follows.

Extension of the Expiration Date of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant Funding Opportunity Announcement

Notice Number: NOT-OD-06-049Key Dates
Release Date: March 15, 2006 Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov/)

The Office of Extramural Research gives notice of the extension of the expiration date for PA-02-109 NIH NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) which was published May 16, 2002. (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-02-109.html) This announcement will remain active through the May 10, 2006 submission date, after which an updated funding opportunity announcement will be issued. Applicants should use the current PHS 398 application forms and instructions, which are available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm. Please note that Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels effective for Fiscal Year 2006 were issued January 9, 2006 as NIH Notice Number: NOT-OD-06-026. Additional information is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm. Each NIH Institute and Center (IC) has a unique scientific purview and different program goals and initiatives that evolve over time. Prior to preparing an application, it is critical that all applicants consult with appropriate NIH program staff listed in the announcement to obtain current information about IC specific program priorities and policies. An updated list of NIH training contacts is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/training/tac_training_contacts.doc.

Inquiries associated with this notice should also be directed to program staff at the applicable IC.