The National Institutes of Health has issued
NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards FY 2014 (NOT-OD-14-055) and related notices that provide guidance for the remainder of fiscal year 2014 (through September 30, 2014).
From NOT-OD-14-055:
FY 2014 Funding Levels: Non-competing continuation awards that have already been made in FY 2014 were generally funded at levels below that indicated on the most recent Notice of Award (generally up to 90% of the previously committed level) as described in
NOT-OD-14-012, and in
NOT-OD-14-043. Such reductions may be fully or partially restored, depending on the Institute or Center. Non-competing continuation grants (research and non-research) including those that remain to be issued in FY 2014 likely will be made within the range between the commitment level indicated on the Notice of Award and 3 percent below that level. Out-year commitments for continuation awards in FY 2015 and beyond will remain unchanged. The number of competing awards will likely exceed the number of competing awards in FY 2013. The NIH awarding Institutes/Centers (IC) will develop and post their fiscal policies consistent with overall NIH goals and available FY 2014 funds.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA): Consistent with the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, and with the recommendations of the
Advisory Committee to the Director regarding the
Biomedical Research Workforce, the NIH will increase undergraduate and graduate student stipends by 2 percent. Entry level postdoctoral stipends will be increased to $42,000 with 4 percent increases between the individual levels of experience. The full range of stipend adjustments for FY 2014 is described at
NOT-OD-14-046.
New Investigators: NIH will continue to support new investigators on R01 equivalent awards at success rates comparable to that of established investigators submitting new (Type 1) R01 equivalent applications. Achievement of comparable success rates should permit the NIH to support new investigators in accordance with the policies established in FY 2009 and subsequent years as described at
NOT-OD-09-013 and at
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm.
Salary Limits: Section 203 of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act 2014 prohibits payments for salaries under grants and other extramural mechanisms in excess of Executive Level II. It should be noted, that Executive Level II was increased by 1 percent from $179,700 to $181,500 by
Executive Order 13655 that became effective January 12, 2014. See
NOT-OD-14-052 for additional information.
Other Legislative Mandates: Other statutory requirements are described in
NOT-OD-14-053.
Additional Information: Additional details on Fiscal Operations, including specific funding strategies for ICs will be posted at
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/financial/index.htm.
February 14, 2014 Update: Rock Talk Blog
Fiscal Policies, and More, for 2014
January 16, 2014
Research Advocate:
NIH Salary Cap Increases to $181,500
