Notice Number: NOT-GM-19-052
Key Dates
Release Date: July 25, 2019
Issued by
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Purpose
The purpose of this Notice is to revise language regarding organizational and individual eligibility in PAR-19-286 Postdoctoral Research Associate Training (PRAT) Program (Fi2).
Part 2. Section III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
Eligible Organizations
Current Language
Higher Education Institutions
Governments
Revised Language: Higher Education Institutions are removed from the list of eligible organizations.
Governments
Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator)
Current Language
Additionally, individuals may only be supported on the IRTA mechanism for a maximum of 5 years, only 3 of which can be via the PRAT fellowship. Individuals currently in postdoctoral IRTA appointments in the NIH Intramural Research Program should plan to submit their applications early in their appointment so that they have accumulated no more than 24 months of training on the IRTA mechanism before entrance into the PRAT program. Below is a table of application due dates and the earliest date of entrance into the Intramural Research Program for which applicants are eligible to apply for the PRAT fellowship:
Application Due Date |
Earliest IRTA start date eligible to apply |
October 2, 2019 |
July 1, 2018 or after |
October 2, 2020 |
July 1, 2019 or after |
October 4, 2021 |
July 1, 2020 or after |
Revised Language
Additionally, individuals may only be supported on the IRTA mechanism for a maximum of 5 years, only 3 of which can be via the PRAT fellowship. Individuals currently in postdoctoral appointmentsin the NIH Intramural Research Program should plan to submit their applications early in their appointment so that they have accumulated no more than 24 months of training before entrance into the PRAT program. Below is a table of application due dates and the earliest date of entrance into postdoctoral training within the Intramural Research Program for which applicants are eligible to apply for the PRAT fellowship:
Application Due Date |
Earliest NIH Intramural Postdoctoral Start Date Eligible to Apply |
October 2, 2019 |
June 1, 2018 or after |
October 2, 2020 |
June 1, 2019 or after |
October 4, 2021 |
June 1, 2020 or after |
All other aspects of the FOA remain the same.
Inquiries
Please direct all inquiries to:
Kenneth D. Gibbs, Jr., Ph.D., MPH
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Email: [email protected]