Effective immediately, instructions for submitting non-competing applications have also changed. The social security number of the Principal Investigator, Program Director, or Fellow should not be provided on the face page of the application. Do not attach copies of that form to the duplicated copies of the proposal application. There is a long-standing requirement in the cost principles that all costs applicable to grants, contracts, and other Federal agreements must be allowable, allocable, reasonable, necessary, and treated consistently. The following points and implementation guidance should assist those institutions where modifications to their compensation policies are necessary.
Total compensation includes salary or wages, fringe benefits, and tuition remission.
These guidelines apply to individuals who are employees of the grantee institution, not to individuals in a training status. When requesting support for a graduate student, the applicant institution should provide the budget justification section of the application the basis for the compensation level. If not provided, this information will be obtained from the institution's business office for any request that appears excessive. These guidelines are effective immediately. An individual expecting to be admitted as a permanent resident by the earliest possible award date listed in the fellowship program announcement may submit an application for an individual NRSA fellowship.