Attention Federal Demonstration Partnership Institutions: xTrain Now Boarding!

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xTrain is now open to all FDP institutions. By using this electronic system, training grant directors and administrators can reduce the flow of paper forms across their desks and appoint most graduate students and postdoctorates to NIH research training grants electronically.

All eRA Commons registered FDP institutions can use xTrain, and there are no further steps necessary to start using the program. Training grant PD/PIs and administrators should review the information at http://era.nih.gov/services_for_applicants/other/xTrain.cfm, and follow the steps described. Review of the “Training Material” presentation can be particularly helpful. Additionally, PD/PIs may wish to explore the option of delegating their xTrain authority to an assistant or departmental administrator.

Regarding training grant appointments and re-appointments, xTrain accepts amended appointments, termination notices, and provides pre-filled payback agreements for eligible postdoctorates. Once a training grant appointment (or other action) has been initiated, xTrain provides institutional and NIH users a record of its progress to Agency acceptance.

Further xTrain assistance is available from the eRA Commons Help Desk.