Can a trainee be supported on an NIH research grant at the same time they are receiving a stipend from an NRSA grant?
PHS funds may not be used to supplement an NRSA stipend. Furthermore, trainees are required to devote full-time effort to the training program. However, a trainee may receive separate compensation from an NIH grant when employed for services such as laboratory assistant, on a limited part-time basis. Compensation may not be paid from a research grant that supports the same research that is part of the trainee’s planned training experience. Under no circumstances may the conditions of the employment interfere with, detract from, or prolong the trainee’s approved NRSA training program. See the NRSA Guidelines (published in the NIH Guide, 6/20/97) for additional information on stipend supplementation versus compensation.
