What is considered acceptable payback service?
There is a wide range of acceptable forms of payback service. Continued NRSA Research Training Continued NRSA research training support is considered acceptable payback service. Beginning with the 13th month of NRSA research training, the first year’s obligation is automatically repaid on a month-by-month basis until the 24th month is completed. At that point, NRSA payback is fulfilled. Health-Related Research or Teaching Trainees or fellows that complete less than 24 months of NRSA research training can discharge their obligation by engaging in health-related research or teaching, as defined below: Research Research is defined as an activity that involves the design of experiments, development of protocols, and collection and interpretation of data. In addition, review of original research or administration of original research, which includes providing scientific direction and guidance to research, may be acceptable if a doctoral degree and relevant research experience is required of
