Since 1986, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has supported Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship, Institutional Training Program, and dissertation grants. Except for dissertation research support (which is supported by AHRQ budget authority), most research education support provided by AHRQ comes from a set aside of funds provided to the National Instititutes of Health (NIH) for National Research Service Awards (NRSA).
FY 2003 Training, Career-, & Infrastructure-Development Support / NRSA Training Fund History / AHRQ-Supported Students
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Total funds equal $19.1 million.
T32s: $7.36 million, new grants.
F31/F32s: $0.08 million, new grants; $0.18 million, continuation grants.
Dissertations: $0.51 million, new grants.
Ks: $1.49 million, new grants; $3.76 million, continuation grants.
M-RISP: $1 million, new grants; $2.39 million, continuation grants.
BRIC: $1.04 million, continuation grants.
Patient Safety: $1.39 million, continuation grants.
Since 1986, AHRQ has supported Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship and Institutional Training Program grants from a set aside of funds provided to NIH for National Research Service Awards (NRSA). Beginning in FY 1993, AHRQ's allocation of NRSA funds increased from .5 percent to 1 percent of NRSA appropriation. From FY 1990 through FY 1995, and beginning again in FY 1999, AHRQ used budget authority to supplement NRSA dollars.
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FY 1986: $1.15 million, NIH set aside.
FY 1987: $1.27 million, NIH set aside.
FY 1988: $1.31 million, NIH set aside.
FY 1989: $1.32 million, NIH set aside.
FY 1990: $1.59 million, NIH set aside; $1 million, Agency budget authority.
FY 1991: $1.27 million, NIH set aside; $1.23 million, Agency budget authority.
FY 1992: $1.73 million, NIH set aside; $1.41 million, Agency budget authority.
FY 1993: $3.49 million, NIH set aside; $.16 million, Agency budget authority.
FY 1994: $3.73 million, NIH set aside; $.58 million, Agency budget authority.
FY 1995: $3.81 million, NIH set aside; $.93 million, Agency budget authority.
FY 1996: $3.96 million, NIH set aside.
FY 1997: $4.18 million, NIH set aside.
FY 1998: $4.30 million, NIH set aside.
FY 1999: $5.10 million, NIH set aside; $.50 million, Agency budget authority.
FY 2000: $5.50 million, NIH set aside; $.50 million, Agency budget authority.
FY 2001: $5.92 million, NIH set aside; $.50 million, Agency budget authority.
FY 2002: $6.54 million, NIH set aside.
FY 2003: $7.16 million, NIH set aside; $.50 million, Agency budget authority.
Since 1986, AHRQ has supported Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships and Institutional Training Program grants. The latter are used to support predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and dissertation research grants.
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FY 1986: 10 dissertation; 33 institutional postdoctoral; 7 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1987: 9 dissertation; 39 institutional postdoctoral; 7 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1988: 7 dissertation; 40 institutional postdoctoral; 6 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1989: 7 dissertation; 36 institutional postdoctoral; 7 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1990: 17 dissertation; 73 institutional postdoctoral; 14 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1991: 25 dissertation; 22 institutional predoctoral; 43 institutional postdoctoral; 12 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1992: 21 dissertation; 39 institutional predoctoral; 53 institutional postdoctoral; 12 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1993: 25 dissertation; 372 institutional predoctoral; 58 institutional postdoctoral; 17 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1994: 28 dissertation; 54 institutional predoctoral; 60 institutional postdoctoral; 19 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1995: 15 dissertation; 61 institutional predoctoral; 66 institutional postdoctoral; 19 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1996: 19 dissertation; 57 institutional predoctoral; 67 institutional postdoctoral; 10 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1997: 17 dissertation; 59 institutional predoctoral; 66 institutional postdoctoral; 7 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1998: 18 dissertation; 59 institutional predoctoral; 56 institutional postdoctoral; 4 individual postdoctoral.
FY 1999: 17 dissertation; 70 institutional predoctoral; 83 institutional postdoctoral; 5 individual postdoctoral.
FY 2000: 33 dissertation; 85 institutional predoctoral; 81 institutional postdoctoral; 9 individual fellows (7 postdoctoral and 2 predoctoral); 16 career development awards.
FY 2001: 15 dissertation; 75 institutional predoctoral; 75 institutional postdoctoral; 9 individual fellows; 24 career development awards.
FY 2002: 10 dissertation; 84 institutional predoctoral; 71 institutional postdoctoral; 8 individual fellows; 36 career development awards.
FY 2003: 18 dissertation; 83 institutional predoctoral; 68 institutional postdoctoral; 6 individual fellows; 47 career development awards.
Current as of October 2003
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Trend Data: Research Education. October 2003. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/training/trainfund.htm
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