How to Appoint Short-Term Trainees on NRSA Training Grants

Enrolled UW Students (Graduate or Professional)

• Students can be payrolled as “Trainees” (Title code Y23NN, Program 9, Account 5712 for “A” basis)
• Third-Party deferral can be done using regular procedures.
• Students must be registered for courses during their tenure as trainees.
• If the grant does not pay tuition/fees, students must pay the full amount of tuition/fees.

Non-Enrolled UW Students (Graduate or Professional)

• Graduate or professional students doing short-term research can be payrolled as “Graduate Intern/Trainee” (Title code X75NN, Program 2, Account 1151 for “A” basis).
• Fringe benefits for this title are at the Research Associate/Graduate Intern rates (typically lower than trainee).

Non-UW Students

• Trainees can be paid via Payment to Individual Report (Program 2, Account 5709)

Postdoctoral Trainees

• Postdoctoral trainees can be payrolled as “Postdoctoral Trainee” (Title code X30NN, Program 4, Account 2720 for “A” basis)

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