FY21 Salary Cap for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
In National Institutes of Health notice NOT-OD-21-057, updated guidance has been provided regarding the salary cap limitations imposed for Fiscal Year 2021.
The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, restricts the amount of direct salary to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale. The Office of Personnel Management has recently released new salary levels for the Executive Pay Scale.
Effective January 3, 2021, the Executive Level II salary level is $199,300.
FY21 Kirschstein-NRSA Stipend and Tuition/Fee Levels
In National Institutes of Health notice NOT-OD-21-049, establishes new stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 2021 Kirschstein-NRSA awards. Training related expenses and institutional allowances remain unchanged from the prior budget year for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees of all educational levels. This Notice reflects the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260), signed into law on December 27, 2020.
Effective with all Kirschstein-NRSA awards made on or after October 1, 2020, the following annual stipend levels apply to all individuals receiving support through institutional research training grants or individual fellowships.
Predoctoral Trainees and Fellows:
For institutional training grants (T32, T35, T90, TL1) and individual fellowships (F30, F31)
| Career Level | Years of Experience | Stipend for FY 2021 | Monthly Stipend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predoctoral | All | $25,836 | $2,153 |
Postdoctoral Trainees and Fellows:
For institutional training grants, (T32, T90, TL1) and individual fellowships (F32)
| Career Level | Years of Experience | Stipend for FY 2021 | Monthly Stipend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral | 0 | $53,760 | $4,480 |
| 1 | $54,144 | $4,512 | |
| 2 | $54,540 | $4,545 | |
| 3 | $56,712 | $4,726 | |
| 4 | $58,608 | $4,884 | |
| 5 | $60,780 | $5,065 | |
| 6 | $63,036 | $5,253 | |
| 7 or more | $65,292 | $5,441 |
UNC Certificate of Liability Insurance Update
Liability coverage for UNC-CH has been extended to February 1, 2022.
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) Information Sheet has been updated to reflect both the updated salary cap and certificate of insurance.
Please contact your department’s OSR Sponsored Projects Specialist or Sponsored Programs Office at grants@unc.edu for any assistance needed on budgeting with these new rates.
For questions regarding this announcement, please contact ResAdminOSR@unc.edu.