New xTrain Resources

February 14, 2011

Are you a graduate student or postdoc receiving support from an NIH training grant or fellowship? Do you administer an NIH training grant? If the answer to either of the above questions is yes, NIH is here to help you navigate xTrain.

Mapping Your Career with NIH

February 11, 2011

Check out a recent Webinar conducted by the NIH Loan Repayment Program. The presentation will help you learn which NIH training grant, fellowship or career development award is right for you.

Time to Get On Board! xTrain Required Jan. 1

December 1, 2010

Beginning January 1, 2011, use of the eRA Commons xTrain system will be required to electronically prepare and submit appointment forms and termination notices for NIH institutional research training grants, individual fellowships, research education, and institutional career development awards. After January 1, 2011, NIH will not accept paper appointment forms and termination notices.

3. Clarification: What is the cap on graduate student compensation?

July 1, 2010

Answer from the June 2010 Nexus clarified below: For a graduate student supported by an NIH research grant or cooperative agreement (non-NRSA), NIH will not award more than the zero level of the National Research Service Award (NRSA) stipend for postdoctoral fellows in effect at the time the grant award is issued. However, institutions may … Continue reading “3. Clarification: What is the cap on graduate student compensation?”

3. What is the cap on graduate student compensation?

June 1, 2010

A graduate student supported by an NIH research grant or cooperative agreement (non-NRSA) cannot be paid more than the zero level of the National Research Service Award (NRSA) stipend for postdoctoral fellows in effect at the time the grant award is issued. For more information, see NOT-OD-02-017. Remember to always check for specific instructions in … Continue reading “3. What is the cap on graduate student compensation?”