NIH announces new stipend rates for NRSA trainees

The NIH announced on Jan. 8 new stipend rates for national research service award (NRSA) trainees for fiscal year 2001. The stipend rate for pre-doctoral trainees has been raised 9.6 percent and increases in the post- doctoral stipend rates average 5 percent. In addition, training- related expenses for post-doctoral trainees and the institutional allowance for post- doctoral fellows are being increased.

These budgetary changes are effective only for NRSA awards made with FY 2001 funds. Information: Walter T. Schaffer, Ph. D., Research Training Officer, National Institutes of Health, 301.435.2687, ws11q@ nih. gov, or go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-01-011.html