Office of Postdoctoral Studies
Postdoctoral Fellow Salary Guidelines
Postdoctoral Trainees and Fellows: For institutional training grants (T32, T90, TL1) and individual fellowships (F32), the stipend level for the entire first year of support is determined by the number of full years of relevant postdoctoral experience when the award is issued. Relevant experience may include research experience (including industrial), teaching assistantship, internship, residency, clinical duties, or other time spent in a health-related field beyond that of the qualifying doctoral degree. Once the appropriate stipend level has been determined, the trainee or fellow must be paid at that level for the entire grant year. The stipend for each additional year of Kirschstein-NRSA support is the next level in the stipend structure and does not change mid-year.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees, and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2026
Career Level | Years of Experience | Stipend for FY 2025 | Monthly Stipend |
Postdoctoral | 0 | $63,480 | $5,290 |
Postdoctoral | 1 | $63,900 | $5,325 |
Postdoctoral | 2 | $64,380 | $5,365 |
Postdoctoral | 3 | $66,948 | $5,579 |
Postdoctoral | 4 | $69,180 | $5,765 |
Postdoctoral | 5 | $71,748 | $5,979 |
Postdoctoral | 6 | $74,424 | $6,202 |
Postdoctoral | 7 or More | $77,076 | $6,423 |