F30 question

[CaliforniaAsian]

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Hello everyone, I'm hoping to get some guidance here in lieu of my PO given the current government shutdown. Thank you very much in advance!

I applied for an F30 in 2024 at the end of G2 with an anticipated start date in G3 for four years of funding (G3, G4, M3, and M4). I received a score but I believe the council meeting was significantly delayed because of the turmoil at the NIH at the time. Thus, I received the NoA a few months ago with a start date now (as a G4). I am very grateful to be supported by the NIH especially in these times, but there are a few things unclear to me. My questions are:

1. Since my start date is now in G4 and I plan on defending in a few months, am I only eligible for two years of funding total (G4 and M3) due to the 50% graduate school and 50% medical school requirement?
2. My medical school completes core clerkships in M2 before starting the PhD. Thus, M3 and M4 are filled with aways and electives and I intend to return to the lab part-time to work on some interesting pet projects. Would this split effort qualify me for F30 funding to continue into my M4 year?
3. My graduate school is the sponsoring institution but it is a separate university from my medical school. Does the F30 automatically follow me to my medical school, or do I have to do some paperwork to switch sponsoring institutes when I transition back as an M3?

 

[Neuronix]

I hate to punt, but these are better questions for the program officer. Unfortunately, you won't get a response until the government returns.

 

[Fencer]

While there is some flexibility, the PO is most likely to refer you to a Grants Management officer, who will review and provide you an opinion on the rule application to your case. In general, you will need to hold the award for one complete year. That doesn't mean that you can't defend on month 11, but you can't graduate until day 30/31 of the month 12. The award will likely be reduced to 2 years as the rulebook is one year of research/PhD studies for every one year of clinical/MD studies. There is as an administrative transition of the award at the institution (typically OSP driven) between your PhD program at graduate school to the MD/PhD program at medical school. Every place has local regulations to comply with federal regulations.