An official website of the United States government
Overview of policies and guidelines for Fellows' Career Development at NIEHS, including information for Visiting Fellows and federal background check requirements for NIH facility access.
Policies and Guidelines
Fellows' Career Development
Fellows enjoy a wide range of opportunities at NIEHS. Learn more about the policies and guidelines associated with these opportunities. Visiting Fellows can find helpful information on the NIH Division of International Services webpage .
NOTE:
In order to be approved for logical and physical access to NIH facilities and systems, candidates must be able to pass a Federal background check, using Standard Form-85 .
Note: Section 14 of the form asks “In the last year, have you used, possessed, supplied, or manufactured illegal drugs?” The question pertains to the illegal use of drugs or controlled substances in accordance with Federal laws, even though permissible under state laws.
dr2 policies subpage Policies and Guidelines