NIH updated the NRSA Stipend Levels, effective 05/16/2025 under NOT-OD-25-105. The Notice supersedes NOT-OD-24-104 and establishes stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 25 Kirschstein-NRSA awards. This impacts all Kirschstein-NRSA awards made on or after October …
Update to Childcare Credit Funding
NIH recently published guidance effective 04/25/2025 under NOT-OD-25-100. “Effective with the date of this notice, NIH will provide the annual childcare costs (currently $3,000) for 25% of the full-time predoctoral or postdoctoral NRSA training appointment …
Implementation date change for SciENcv and Common Forms
Effective March 25, 2025, NIH updated their website on Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support. At this time, NIH will be postponing the implementation of Common Forms until after the …
NIH has updated their Grants and Funding Information Status Page
NIH has updated their Grants and Funding Information Status page as of March 24, 2025. There are several updates regarding grant submissions, reviews, and changes. In particular, the following changes will impact Training Grants: Training …
Other Support for Training Grant RPPRs
Per the OS instruction page (updated in August 2024) and . It states that for Training Grants: Other Support information is requested for: All individuals designated in an application as senior/key personnel, except Program Directors, training faculty, and …
Childcare Costs for NRSA Training Grants and RPPR reporting
NIH Updated the RPPR instruction Guide in October 2024. In the guide notice, users will find the following information in the narrative and supplemental sections regarding Section G.1. G.1 Special Notice of Award Terms and …
SciENcv Resources for NIH Biosketch Development
SciENcv integrates the Common Forms templates related to NIH notice NOT-OD-24-163. NIH will be adopting the Common Forms for certain grant documents in order to ensure compliance with Guidance for Implementing National Security Presidential Memorandum 33. NSF …
Update to template letter for NRSA childcare benefits
In February, individual host departments/units prepare and send a supplemental letter to training grant fellows showing the amount paid to them for NIH NRSA Childcare Benefit during the previous calendar year. The childcare benefit amount …
Recent Website Updates
The OTGS team has been hard at work improving communication options for the training grant community. New features are being added. Recent new additions have included: Past Events – Links to NIGMS December Webinar information …
Important Note for T32 Programs: Research Mentor Training (RMT)
Since the NIH has begun requiring evidence-based research mentor training (RMT) in its review criteria for T32 training grant applications, questions about what type and how much mentor training is needed have arisen. The NIH mentor …