Payback Agreements
- Postdocs on an NRSA - T32 or F32, require a payback obligation is incurred for the first 12 months of support.
- If appointed beyond 12 months, subsequent months of postdoctoral NRSA supported research training serves to pay back this obligation month by month.
- Postdoctoral trainees who complete two years of training will have fulfilled their payback obligations under the NRSA program.
- Payback means that you will perform qualified activities for a length of time equal to the amount of time you received postdoctoral training under the NRSA, up to a maximum of one year of payback.
- What qualifies as payback?
- Research-Related Activities
- Teaching
- Health-Related Activities
- What qualifies as payback?
- Payback agreements for postdocs are NOT processed through xTRAIN and must be sent to NIH via U.S. postal mail. (Contact the GMS if you can submit via email.)
Predocs do not incur a payback obligation.
See Also
NIH Policy
Payback Agreement Form 6031
Payback FAQ's
If NIH has contacted you to verify your payback requirement, please refer to the PHS6031-1 form.