Foreign Nationals in the Intramural Research Program (End FY16)
FTE Personnel
| Intramural Professional Designation (IPD) | Total | Foreign Nationals |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Investigator (including NIH Distinguished Investigators)1 | 835 | 5 (0.6%) |
| Investigator (Tenure-Track)1 | 218 | 8 (4%) |
| Senior Clinician1 | 24 | 0 |
| Senior Scientist1 | 42 | 0 |
| Assistant Clinical Investigator1 | 30 | 1 (3%) |
| Staff Clinician2,3 | 203 | 11 (5%) |
| Staff Scientist2,3 | 1,398 | 64 (5%) |
| Clinical Fellow/Senior CF2 | 269 | 48 (18%) |
| Research Fellow/Senior RF2 | 536 | 275 (51%) |
Non-FTE Trainees4
| Trainee Type | Total | Foreign Nationals |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral | 2,285 | 1,396 (61%) |
| Predoctoral (graduate students) | 380 | 76 (20%) |
| Postbaccalaureate IRTA/CRTA (includes Bach. CRTA) | 1,185 | not applicable |
| Technical IRTA (includes Master’s CRTA) | 85 | not applicable |
| Student, Short-Term (summer5, medical/dental, pre-Bac CRTA, etc.) | 1,364 | not applicable |
Note: IRTA/CRTA are U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents; Foreign Nationals (on visa, non-U.S. citizens and non-U.S. permanent residents)
Data Source:
1 Office of Intramural Research (OIR), 10/1/2016.
2 Human Resources data in NIH nVision, 9/28/2016.
3 NIH nVision contains IPD information only for appointments under Title 42. Thus, Staff Clinician and Staff Scientist numbers do not include those with appointments under Title 5, Title 38, or the PHS Commissioned Corps.
4 NIH nVision – Fellowship Payment System, 9/28/2016.
5 Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE), OIR.
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