Are there special issues concerning the Termination Notice for foreign and Federal fellows?
Yes. Because Federal fellows are paid directly, no institutional business official signature is required. Foreign fellows who are training at a foreign site must have the Termination Notice signed by the Business Official. The Institutional allowance is awarded directly to the foreign site. Direct pay fellows are required to report to the IRS all funds paid directly to them by Government check. Foreign fellows must also include any travel funds awarded. The NIH Fellowship Payment Office will provide annually an IRS Form 1099-G “Statement of Miscellaneous Income.” • Are payback agreements required annually for foreign and federal fellows? A payback agreement is required only for the initial 12 months of postdoctoral NRSA support regardless of where the NRSA training takes place. • Should grantees on fellowships in a foreign country have their stipend and travel checks sent to a foreign or a domestic bank account? Fellows in a foreign country are strongly encouraged to open a domestic ba
