About 1,770 awards were granted in fiscal year 1999. It is anticipated that there will be an annual increase of 31 percent for fiscal year 2000 and 2001. Room 140, Bethesda, MD 20892. Participants in the IRTA Program will be provided access to NIH facilities and equipment and assistance in their training from senior NIH researchers. Trainees may not engage in primary patient care activities, be assigned official supervisory responsibilities, or sign documents on behalf of the Government.
All funding is discretionary and subject to the availability of appropriations and apportionment.
The IRTA Program does not include financial loans.