Is NIH IRTA competitive?

Like many of the research training programs at the NIH, the Postbac IRTA Program is highly competitive. Over the past calendar year, about 24\% of applicants were selected for the program.

What is NIH IRTA?

The NIH Postbac IRTA program (CRTA, Cancer Research Training Award, in the National Cancer Institute) provides recent college graduates who are planning to apply to graduate or professional (medical/dental/pharmacy/nursing/veterinary, etc.)

How do you get to NIH IRTA?

Eligibility criteria for the NIH IRTA individuals who meet criterion (1) and/or (2) who have been accepted into graduate, other doctoral, or medical school programs and who have written permission from their school to delay entrance for up to one year to pursue a biomedical research project at the NIH.

How many NIH Postbacs are there?

1000 postbacs
Altogether, the NIH is home to more than 1000 postbacs, all of whom are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Postbacs at the NIH come from most states in the Union and the District of Columbia as well as from Puerto Rico.

Where do NIH employees live?

Cabin John and Glen Echo lie along the Potomac River to the southwest of the NIH campus. The two closely connected neighborhoods resemble their larger neighbors of Potomac and Bethesda in many ways, but what sets Cabin John and Glen Echo apart are their secluded, old-world, wooded beauty.

What is NIH Postbac?

The NIH Postbac IRTA Program is a one- to two-year, full-time research program for recent college graduates. Applications are accepted year round. The Clinical Center is one of many NIH institutes and centers that participates in the NIH Postbac IRTA Program.

Are NIH stipends taxable?

Do I have to pay taxes on my stipend? Answer: Yes, you are responsible for paying taxes at the end of the calendar year. Your stipend is subject to federal, state and local taxes. Sometime in February, you will receive an IRS Form 1099-G by mail indicating the amount of income you received.

What is the Fullform of IRTA?

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