NIH Allows Childcare Costs on NRSA Budgets

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:24:44 -0400

Announcement of Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows

Notice Number: NOT-OD-21-074

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-074.html

NIH recognizes that the high cost of childcare impacts graduate students and post-doctorates funded through NRSA fellowships, and their ability to successfully complete their training and fully participate in the extramural research workforce. Therefore, as part of our ongoing efforts to support family-friendly work environments for the NIH-supported workforce, NIH will begin providing childcare support to recipients of NRSA fellowships, on or after April 8, 2021.

Each NRSA fellow may request $2,500 per budget period to defray childcare costs. Childcare must be provided by a licensed childcare provider. Recipients must maintain all supporting documentation (e.g., proof provider is licensed) and make it available to NIH officials upon request. NIH does not require recipients to submit this supporting documentation with each request.

Applicants and recipients may request the NRSA childcare costs as part of new applications, continuation applications (Type 5), or as an administrative supplement request (Type 3).

Please refer to full Notice details linked here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-074.html

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.