National Postdoctoral Association

February 2, 2010

President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2011 budget yesterday, and it includes a 6% increase in the amount allocated to training stipends. The National Postdoctoral Association applauds President Obama for recognizing the important  and essential contribution of new scientists to the U.S. research enterprise.

Here are excerpts from the budget summary for the National Institutes of Health:

NIH will support 17,164 Full-Time Training Positions (FTTPs), which is 92 FTTPs below the FY 2010 level. The FY 2011 provides training stipend increases of 6.0 percent or $41.7 million over the FY 2010 level for a total dollar level of $824.4 million. ...

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards:
A total of $824.4 million, which is a 6.0 percent increase over the FY 2010, will be directed to training stipends. This increase sends a clear message to both existing and "would be" scientists that their efforts are valued.

To read the entire budget summary, follow this link.