National Eye Institute’s
Intramural Research ProgramApplication Form for electronic
Individual Development Plan (eIDP)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/29/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2024
450
450
213
213
0
0
This is to request approval for the
continued use of an electronic Individual Development Plan (eIDP),
with an exit survey. Completing an eIDP is a crucial step in a
trainees’ professional development and is a standard in graduate
and postdoctoral education. An IDP is an effective tool for
trainees to think about their career goals and skills needed to
achieve them during their time at the NEI. Trainees work together
with their research mentor to organize and describe their research
projects, consider career paths, and set training goals and
expectations. The information provided by the trainee on their
proposed project, for example, helps their mentor judge the merits
and feasibility of said project, helping identify problems early on
and prevent possible delays. As research training at the NIH is
time-limited (for example, postdoctoral fellows can only stay five
years without special permission) and the types of research
emphasized at the NIH and NEI are high-risk/high-reward projects
that typically span much of the trainee’s tenure, the use of the
project section in the eIDP assists mentors and mentees in aligning
their goals and has ensured that projects are well thought out and
planned to avoid delays. Additionally, in case of a dispute on the
direction of a project, the mentor and mentee can refer back to
what’s proposed within the eIDP.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.