[Womeninmedicine] subsidized child care costs for NIH trainees!

[Weisz, Ora Anna]

https://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2021/03/02/announcement-of-childcare-costs-for-ruth-l-kirschstein-national-research-service-award-nrsa-supported-individual-fellows/<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnexus.od.nih.gov%2Fall%2F2021%2F03%2F02%2Fannouncement-of-childcare-costs-for-ruth-l-kirschstein-national-research-service-award-nrsa-supported-individual-fellows%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cwomeninmedicine%40list.pitt.edu%7C5f0478b3c8294510474708d8e268016b%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637508283606179208%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FR8vF8CChfmHkDKyeq6weucxRFSW2dnyQISZO%2BRxwgA%3D&reserved=0>


NIH is dedicated to fostering a well-trained and diverse biomedical research workforce, which involves supporting family-friendly policies and initiatives<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgrants.nih.gov%2Fgrants%2Fpolicy%2Fnih-family-friendly-initiative.htm&data=04%7C01%7Cwomeninmedicine%40list.pitt.edu%7C5f0478b3c8294510474708d8e268016b%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637508283606179208%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FOkSkmOYoXLwSe7O931S8uJcc7b2gfzwLsWkCwIQcO4%3D&reserved=0> that balance work and family life for all biomedical researchers. Trainees and fellows supported by National Research Service Awards (NRSAs), for instance, are eligible<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgrants.nih.gov%2Fgrants%2Fguide%2Fnotice-files%2Fnot-od-16-105.html&data=04%7C01%7Cwomeninmedicine%40list.pitt.edu%7C5f0478b3c8294510474708d8e268016b%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637508283606189164%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zA5F19rQZjYZUyaNWQDFfrQDDl3sJE03nk%2BOgHyLsp4%3D&reserved=0> for up to 60 calendar days (equivalent to 8 work weeks) of parental leave per year for the adoption or the birth of a child.

As part of our on-going efforts to develop programs which support family-friendly research environments for the NIH-supported workforce, NIH will begin providing an option for NRSA fellows to request support for childcare costs in new and continuation applications or as administrative supplements to existing awards<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgrants.nih.gov%2Fgrants%2Fguide%2Fpa-files%2FPA-20-272.html&data=04%7C01%7Cwomeninmedicine%40list.pitt.edu%7C5f0478b3c8294510474708d8e268016b%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637508283606189164%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=1mt7oXSmboBXaFhj73S0d3v0kaDp5yXzX7j1t7eAQSs%3D&reserved=0> effective April 8, 2021.

The NRSA childcare costs apply to full-time NIH-NRSA supported fellowship positions. Each fellow is eligible to receive $2,500 per budget period to defray childcare costs. The NRSA childcare costs are not tied to any payback obligations<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresearchtraining.nih.gov%2Ftraining%2Fpayback&data=04%7C01%7Cwomeninmedicine%40list.pitt.edu%7C5f0478b3c8294510474708d8e268016b%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637508283606199118%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=K0eVpnUefI2pwZWJNTEqBCby0KSa46VupwWCgXeLad0%3D&reserved=0>.

NRSA fellows are encouraged to carefully review this Guide Notice<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgrants.nih.gov%2Fgrants%2Fguide%2Fnotice-files%2FNOT-OD-21-069.html&data=04%7C01%7Cwomeninmedicine%40list.pitt.edu%7C5f0478b3c8294510474708d8e268016b%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637508283606199118%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=9uHHfZMMWTOgtaYs54xN4ep1B4RGjw6to%2BrkFNCnyBc%3D&reserved=0> for more information, and contact relevant NIH staff with any questions if needed. Please stay tuned as related guidance is expected for NRSA supported trainees in Phase 2 of this initiative (anticipated in early fiscal year 2022).


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Ora A. Weisz, PhD | Professor of Medicine, Cell Biology, and Clinical and Translational Science
Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Department of Medicine
Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Excellence, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
Renal-Electrolyte Division | 978.1 Scaife Hall | 3550 Terrace St. | Pittsburgh PA 15261
Tel: 412-383-8891 | Email: weisz at pitt.edu<mailto:weisz at pitt.edu>

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