NCI Manpower Grants

At-A-Glance

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NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARD (NRSA)
INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING GRANT
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Annual FSR Yes - unobligated balance used as offset if available
Application Used Competing: PHS 398 - Section V
Non-Competing: PHS 2590 - Section V
Applies To Domestic Non-profit private or public institutions.
Concurrent Applications & Awards Individual may not have two or more competing NRSA applications pending review at the same time.
Effort Required Full-time
Eligible Costs Refer to NRSA Guidelines
Ex.auth. & FDP/SNAP No
Facilities and Administrative Costs 8% of total direct costs excluding tuition/fees 
Institutional Allowance N/A
Just-In-Time No
Length of Funding Predoc - up to five years
Postdoc - up to 3 years
Short Term - 2 to 3 months
Minority Recruitment Plan Required for competing grants. Under certain conditions can be funded for 1 year pending approval of the Minority Recruitment Plan. 
Misconduct in Science Yes
Payback Predoc - No
Postdoc - Yes
Plan for Instruction in Responsible Conduct of Research Yes – See NIH Guide, Volume 21, #43, November 27, 1992
http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/1992/92.11.27/xnotic.htm
Program Income Addition/Deduction Option (Other Research)
Purpose of Grant To help ensure that highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in the appropriate research areas and fields to carry out the nation’s biomedical and behavioral research agenda. Program includes predoc, postdoc and short-term training experineces.
Rebudgeting Allowed Training Related Expenses – Yes
Trainee Costs – Yes into or within stipends and tuition/fees.  No out of trainee costs
Recycle Yes
Reference Letters Yes
Research Experience Required and/or Eligible Degree Applicant Organization: Must be strong research program in area(s) proposed for research training.

Trainees:

Research Experience: Minimal.
Degree: Refer to NIH Manual 4810, Page 28, Degree Requirements.
Retain Other PHS/NIH Salary Support No
Review Committee Cancer Research Manpower Review
Sponsor-Mentor Yes
Statement of Appointment Yes
Status Trainee
Stipend Range FY99 Levels: (Levels are subject to change annually.)
Predoc - $14,688
Postdoc - $26,256 - $41,268
Short Term - $1,224/month or 1/12 /month of postdoc level
Training Related Expenses Predoc - $1,500/Trainee
Postdoc - $2,500/Trainee
Short Term - $125/month
Transfer Yes – under unusual circumstances.
Travel
  • $800/Traiinee (Pre/Post docs) - less if requested
  • Included in Training Related Expenses for Short Term Trainees
  • Tuition & Fees Predoc:
    Awards prior to FY’96Actual amount requested
    FY’96 and Later Competing Awards100% of 1st $2,000 and 60% of any amount over $2,000

    Postdoc:
    Limited to self-only health insurance. Costs of specific courses requires annual prior approval - if approved, subject to same policy as predocs.