The Task Force will officiate at the Public Forum, and will consider testimony from all participants. Immediately following the Public Forum, the Task Force will discuss the testimony, and each of the members of the Task Force will develop individual recommendations based on the information presented. All participants will understand in advance that the individual recommendations are advisory and will not be used as a source of consensus advice. If any of the resultant recommendations are adopted, they will be built into future budget requests. The June 5 Public Forum may be of interest to Directors of NRSA research training programs, trainees supported by those programs, officials at institutions receiving NRSA research training support, organizations representing academic institutions, and other interested parties.
All interested individuals are welcome to attend, limited to space available.
Discussion of issues concerning the cost of graduate education and the appropriate Federal share of those costs will provide a basis for Task Force deliberations.