NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARD (NRSA) STIPEND INCREASE

 

Release Date: November 19, 1998

 

National Institutes of Health

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

Health Resources Services Administration

 

Effective with all awards made on or after October 1, 1998, the following annual

stipend levels apply to all individuals receiving support through institutional

or individual National Research Service Awards (NRSA), including the Minority

Access to Research Career (MARC) and Career Opportunities in Research (COR)

programs. These awards are all made under the authority of Section 487 of the

Public Health Service Act.

 

The new stipends are as follows:

 

Career Level Stipend for FY 99

 

Postdoctoral

Years of Experience

0 $26,256

1 $27,720

2 $32,700

3 $34,368

4 $36,036

5 $37,680

6 $39,348

7 or more $41,268

 

THESE STIPEND LEVELS ARE EFFECTIVE ONLY FOR AWARDS MADE WITH FY 1999 FUNDS.

Retroactive adjustments or supplementation of stipends with NRSA funds for awards

made prior to October 1, 1998 is not permitted. Stipend level adjustments can

be made only on the award date of the fellowship or the appointment date of the

trainee on awards made with FY 1999 funds.

 


APPENDIX 1- NRSA Financial Provisions

A. STIPENDS

Reference: NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 41, November 29, 1996

Effective October 1, 1996, the following annual stipend levels apply to all individuals receiving support through Institutional or Individual NRSA grants made with FY 1997 and subsequent fiscal year funds.

PostDoctoral Fellow

Stipend for FY 97 (and subsequent years, until revised)

Full Years of Relevant Experience

Annual Amount

<1

$20,292

1

$21,420

2

$25,600

3

$26,900

4

$28,200

5

$29,500

6

$30,800

7 or more

$32,300

No departure from the standard stipend schedule may be negotiated between the institution and the fellow.


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