[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-4437]
[Federal Register: February 28, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Availability of Training Fellowships Under the Intramural
Research Training Award Program
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, PHS, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the
availability of training fellowships under the Intramural Research
Training Award (IRTA) Program, created pursuant to section 405(b)(1)(C)
of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 284(b)(1)(C)),
section 464W of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 285q-1), section 472 of the PHS
Act (42 U.S.C. 286b-3), and section 485B(b) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C.
287c(b)). Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office of Education, National Institutes of Health, Building 10, room
1C129, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, Telephone (301)
496-2427.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRTA Program is designed to provide
opportunities for developmental training and practical research
experience in the laboratories of the NIH. Training fellowships are
available to postdoctoral scientists at the beginning stages of their
professional research careers, and to high school, college, graduate
and professional (e.g. medical dental, etc.) school students pursuing
studies in academic disciplines related to biomedical research.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals of the United
States, or individuals lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the
U.S. Applicants may not be excluded from consideration for the IRTA
Program on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age,
national origin, political affiliation, or any other nonmerit factor.
Subject to the availability of funds, IRTA Fellowship awards are made
on the basis of NIH's assessment of the mutuality of research
interests, the qualifications of the candidates, and their potential to
benefit from the training assignment. Recipient are not Federal
employees.
Fellowship awards are granted in the following three categories:
Postdoctoral IRTA Fellowship Awards
Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded to promising physicians and
Ph.D. level investigators, to enhance their research capabilities in
the early postdoctoral stage of their careers. Postdoctoral Fellowships
may be awarded to individuals with Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M.,
or equivalent degrees, and five years or less of relevant postdoctoral
research experience. Awards are made initially for one or two years,
and may be renewed in one-year increments up to a maximum of five years
in the Program. Initial stipends range between $25,000 and $30,000 per
annum for investigators with less than one year of postdoctoral
experience, between $26,500 and $32,000 per annum for investigators
with one to two years of postdoctoral experience, between $28,000 and
$34,000 per annum for investigators with two to three years of
postdoctoral experience, between $29,500 and $36,000 per annuam for
investigators with three to four years of postdoctoral experience, and
between $31,000 and $38,000 for investigators with four to five years
of postdoctoral experience.
Predoctoral IRTA Fellowship Awards
Predoctoral Fellowships are awarded to students enrolled in Ph.D.,
M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., or equivalent degree programs at fully
accredited U.S. universities. Predoctoral Fellowships are designed to
support a period of full-time research training in NIH laboratories,
undertaken as an integral part of participants' academic program.
Awards are generally granted for the purpose of developing and writing
a thesis in an NIH intramural laboratory, although other academically
related training may occasionally be supported. For students pursuing a
degree for which a thesis is not required (e.g., M.D., D.V.M., etc.), a
full-time training program in biomedical research will be designed.
Students must be admitted to graduate or professional school and be
a doctoral degree candidate before they can be considered. Normally,
most students will have completed their first year of graduate course
work before beginning the Program. Written agreement from the school is
required. Predoctoral IRTA Fellows are normally expected to devote
full-time to their NIH training assignments. IRTA awards are not
intended as grants to support academic training and Predoctoral IRTA
Fellows are normally expected to pay any university tuition, fees, or
other costs themselves.
Predoctoral awards are made initially for one or two years, and may
be renewed in one-year increments. The maximum duration is normally
three years or until students receive their doctoral degree, whichever
comes first. In individual cases, renewals beyond three years may be
approved provided the student is making reasonable and acceptable
progress towards obtaining the doctoral degree.
Per annum stipends are paid to participants based on their number
of years of post-baccalaureate education: $16,000 for one year or less
post-baccalaureate education; $17,000 for one to two years post-
baccalaureate education; $18,000 for two to three years post-
baccalaureate education; $19,000 for three to four years post-
baccalaureate education; $20,000 for four to five years post-
baccalaureate education; and $21,000 for more than five years post-
baccalaureate education.
Summer IRTA Fellowship Awards
Summer IRTA Fellowships are awarded to promising high school,
undergraduate, graduate, or professional (e.g., medical, dental, etc.)
school students who have a strong interest or are pursuing studies in
biomedical disciplines. Research training activities are designed to
supplement and give practical meaning to students' academic course
work. Students must be at least 16 years old, in good academic
standing, and enrolled at least half-time in a degree granting program.
Fellowships begin between May 1 and June 30 of the given year, and
must end by September 30. Participants are paid a monthly stipend,
based on the amount of education completed at the time the Fellowship
begins. Rates are: $800 per month before high school graduation and
$900 after graduation; $1,000 after completion of one undergraduate
year of college, $1,100 after two years, and $1,200 after three years;
and $1,400 with a bachelor's degree and less than one year of graduate
education, $1,600 after one graduate year of education, $1,800 after
two years, and $2,000 after three years.
How to Apply
Interested persons may apply directly to a specific NIH research
institute, to the National Center for Nursing Research, to the National
Center for Human Genome Research, to the National Library of Medicine
(for postbaccaleaureate awards only; awards to prebaccalaureate
students are not authorized), or to the Office of Education, Building
10, room 1C129, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike,
Bethesda, Maryland 20892, for concurrent referral to all research
institutes and other listed organizations which may have possible
interest. Interested individuals may apply at any time by submitting
the following:
Applicants for Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
--Curriculum Vitae
--Bibliography
--Three letters of reference emphasizing research potential
--Applicant's statement of research goals and type and purpose of
training desired
--Official copy of graduate or medical school transcripts
--For Predoctoral Fellowship applicants, verification from the
university that the applicant is in good academic standing, is enrolled
in a doctoral degree program, and that the university agrees to the
applicant's participation in the IRTA Program
--For Postdoctoral Fellowship applicants, official copy of the doctoral
degree
--Brief summary of doctoral dissertation, if applicable
Applicants for Summer Fellowship Awards
--Curriculum Vitae
--Bibliography (if applicable)
--Two letters of reference from school officials having direct
knowledge of the applicant's scientific interest and abilities
--Applicant's statement describing future academic plans, interest in
biomedical sciences, and reasons for seeking an NIH Summer IRTA
Fellowship
--Information on honors and achievement (both academic and
nonacademic), hobbies and outside interests
--Official school transcript or list of courses, including grade point
average
--Verification from the school that the applicant is in good academic
standing and is or will be enrolled at least half-time in a degree
granting program
This information must be submitted in order to receive due
consideration for an award and will be used to determine the
eligibility and quality of potential awardees. The requested
information will be available only to NIH program officials unless
otherwise required by law. The information collection requirements
associated with the IRTA Program have been approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under the requirements of 5 CFR part 1320,
and assigned OMB #0925-0299.
Dated: January 17, 1994.
Harold Varmus,
Director, NIH.
[FR Doc. 94-4437 Filed 2-25-94; 8:45 am]
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