NIH, AHRQ and HRSA training stipend increases go into effect for FY2004

With recent passage of the FY2004 federal budget appropriations bill, the following increases go into effect for Kirschstein-National Research Service Award (NRSA) stipend levels for undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and fellows. The budgetary allowances for training-related expenses and the institutional allowance remain the same. Only undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral stipends are increased this fiscal year.

It should be noted that the stipend increases are effective only for Kirschstein-NRSA awards made with FY2004 funds. Retroactive adjustments or supplementation of stipends or other budgetary categories are not permtted for an award made prior to October 1, 2003 is not permitted. Budgetary adjustments for training grant and fellowship awards, therefore, will be made only at the time of the FY 2004 award. Adjustments of stipends and other benefits for trainees will be made only at the time of appointment or reappointment to training grants made with FY 2004 funds. The stipend levels are as follows:

Competing and non-competing awards issued on or after October 1, 2003, which used the FY2003 stipend schedule, will be revised by the NIH awarding component to reflect the new stipend levels. The new 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 now in the review process.

It should be noted that the increase in the zero level postdoctoral stipend will increase the maximum amount that NIH will award to support the compensation package for a graduate student research assistant as described at grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-017.html.

Source: NIH Guide, NOT-OD-04-023, NIH Guide, February 6, 2004

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