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What is the maximum indirect cost rate I may request in an application?
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In the noncompeting application for National Research Service Awards, what should the grantee request for tuition/fees?
For the ´óÏóAPP (AHRQ) T32s, tuition and fees are reimbursed at the level established in the baseline year of the grant's current 5-year competitive segment. You may not include requests for reimbursement of any escalations in tuition and fees in noncompeting continuation applications. Additional funds will not be awarded for this purpose.
What are "expanded authorities"?
"Expanded authorities" refer to a limited number of actions that normally require awarding agency prior approval but for which HHS has waived its authority and given this authority to the grantee.
For more information, go to the HHS Grants Policy Statement (, 1.354 MB).
The Notice of Award will indicate whether or not your award is under expanded authorities.
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Where can I find information on AHRQ-sponsored Continuing Education activities?
´óÏóAPPprovides free continuing education events in the areas of comparative effectiveness, quality and patient safety, and prevention/care management. For more information, visit the Continuing Education page.
In what formats are MEPS data files released?
The MEPS data files are posted on the in PDF, HTML, and ASCII format, or as data files in ASCII format containing programming statements in SAS, STATA, and SPSS. Some files may be compressed ("exe" extension) or "zipped" ("zip" extension) to reduce downloading time.
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