The National Institutes of Health (NIH) established new stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 2024, per NIH notice The initial postdoctoral stipend has increased to $61,008. The new stipend levels will take effect for all new postdocs starting after July 1. All current postdocs will be renewed at the new stipend level during their renewal. Note these are the minimums; higher salaries or merit increases can be offered. Mike Lauer, of the NIH, writes about these changes on the NIH’s Extramural Nexus blog: .