The current NRSA stipend levels have been taken from the NIH Office of Extramural Research

FY 2007 NRSA stipend levels:

Information taken from http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-057.html

Please follow link for complete details http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-057.html

This Notice revises and clarifies NOT-OD-07-052.  It explains that the fiscal year (FY) 2007 Training Related Expenses previously announced are applicable only for new and competing renewal institutional Kirschstein-NRSA awards made in FY 2007 and for non-competing institutional training awards in FY 2007 that received competing awards in FY 2006.  It also clarifies that the FY 2007 institutional allowances for fellows apply only to competing individual Kirschstein-NRSA awards made in FY 2007.

These stipend levels are to be used in the preparation of future competing and non-competing NRSA institutional training grant and individual fellowship applications.  They will be administratively applied to all applications currently in the review process.

Excerpt from NIH recommendation on using stipend levels: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-036.html

The NIH encourages institutions to limit the duration of graduate and postdoctoral training to the extent possible.  In most cases, graduate and postdoctoral research training from any source should not exceed 6 years and 5 years, respectively.  The NIH retains eight levels of postdoctoral stipends to accommodate individuals who complete other forms of health-related training prior to accepting a Kirschstein-NRSA supported position.  The presence of eight discrete levels of experience should not be construed as an endorsement of extended periods of postdoctoral research training.