Introduction to NRSA Training Grants and Fellowships.pptxVIP

Introduction to NRSA Training Grants and Fellowships Pat Cloteaux Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) Audience This course is intended for “department administrative staff”—including department administrators, division managers, department fiscal managers, department effort coordinators, etc. Introduction This session will focus on Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA). NRSA Training Grants and Fellowships are designed to develop or enhance research training opportunities in order to ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce will be available. Introduction NIH resources Grants policy statement, Kirschstein-NRSA section: /grants/policy/nihgps_2010/NIHGPS_ch11.htm#_Toc271265032 Program announcements and other information: /training/nrsa.htm Introduction Training Grants and Fellowships are known as T and F awards because the activity type assigned by the NIH begins with a ‘T’ or an ‘F’. Training Grants are awarded to OHSU for a predefined program. Fellowships are for an individual training experience. Trainees Predoctoral: Predoc Trainees working to earn their Ph.D. Other OHSU Predocs not appointed to grant are considered Graduate Research Assistants (GRA). Departments should contact Donna Feathers in CFS to inform her of Predoc appointments. She will allocate tuition and health insurance accordingly. Trainees OHSU Postdoctoral Policy: /research/rda/postdocs/docs/PostdocPresSummary.pdf Postdoctoral Trainee Individuals appointed to a Training Grant or Fellowship who have a PhD/MD BENEFITS are handled through HR, however check your accounts often to be sure things are posting correctly. Also..contact HR when the trainee ENDS on the training grant!!!!!!!!! Trainees Degree Requirements: Predoc: must have a baccalaureate degree and be enrolled in a doctoral program. Programs include F31 and T32 Postdoc: Ph.D. or M.D. or comparable doctoral degree