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Extramural Trainee Reporting and Career Tracking (xTRACT) for Reporting

Use the information on this page to learn how to access and use xTRACT for research training tables used in reporting and application submission.

The Extramural Trainee Reporting And Career Tracking (xTRACT) system is a module in the eRA Commons that allows applicants, recipients, and assistants to create research training tables for NIH progress reports and institutional training grant applications.

Because xTRACT is integrated with eRA Commons, some training data will be prepopulated in the system, including trainee names, selected characteristics, institutions, grant numbers, and subsequent NIH and other HHS awards.

In addition, xTRACT allows institutions to create profiles for participating faculty that do not require access to eRA Commons, create institutional programs, and non-NIH funding sources; which can be retrieved for future use.

NOTE: Beginning with RPPRs due on or after October 1, 2019 and applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2020, NIH and AHRQ anticipate that they will mandate that required training data tables submitted with T32, TL1, T90/R90, and T15 applications and progress reports be created via the xTRACT system (See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-18-133)

Accessing xTRACT*
Once logged in to eRA Commons, click on the apps icon  apps menu icon to navigate to other modules  on the upper left corner of the screen to access xTRACT from the drop-down menu. See Figure 1.
Figure 1: eRA Commons xTRACT option from the apps icon menu
Figure 1: eRA Commons xTRACT option from the apps icon menu

Basic Tasks (step-by-step instructions from the online help)*

* You must be logged into eRA Commons with appropriate role(s) to complete these activities.

 

Main Screenshots

Click on thumbnail image to expand to full view.

 

Initiate Research Training Dataset (RTD) for New Applications screen

Figure 2: Initiate Research Training Dataset (RTD) for New Applications screen

 

Prepare RTD for New Application showing left navigation for the categories of data

Figure 3: Prepare RTD for New Application showing left navigation for the categories of data

 

Prepare RTD for RPPR screen showing Participating Trainee section

Figure 4: Prepare RTD for RPPR screen showing Participating Trainee section

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