TABLE 4.

Number of positions by position type and NRSA status, FY 2009

Position on grant form, by NRSA statusa	Positions (n)	% of position total	Unique persons (n)	% of person total	PYE (n)	% of PYE total
NRSA postdoctoral researcher	6,551	20.7	6,520	22.0	5,883	26.5
Other postdoctoral researcher	25,121	79.3	23,182	78.0	16,298	73.5
Total postdoctoral researcher	31,672	100.0	29,702	100.0	22,181	100.0
NRSA graduate researcher	10,784	33.7	10,725	34.1	8,748	42.3
Other graduate researcher	21,257	66.3	20,762	65.9	11,951	57.7
Total graduate researcher	32,041	100.0	31,487	100.0	20,699	100.0
NRSA undergraduate researcher	713	12.2	713	12.3	616	27.8
Other undergraduate researcher	5,146	87.8	5,075	87.7	1,598	72.2
Total undergraduate researcher	5,859	100.0	5,788	100.0	2,213	100.0

Both full- and part-time positions are included. Excludes projects and positions funded through the ARRA.

^aNRSA postdoctoral and graduate researchers are supported by training (T) or fellowship (F) programs, whereas NRSA undergraduate researchers are supported only by training programs. Researchers in the “Other” categories are associated with non-NRSA T and T programs, as well as research grants, such as R01s.