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Trainee Diversity Report

Steps for generating and submitting an automated Trainee Diversity Report with your RPPR and other resources can be found on this page.

For specific mechanisms, an automatically generated Trainee Diversity Report is required to be submitted with the RPPR. Institutions receiving specified institutional research training grants, institutional career development awards and research education awards must submit the automated Trainee Diversity Report electronically with their RPPRs, including annual, interim, and final RPPRs.

Generating the Trainee Diversity Report

  • From the xTrain Module:
    Click the Awarded Grants tab on the xTrain menu at the top of the screen. The Awarded Grants screen is displayed.
    Click the appropriate Grant Number link. The Trainee Roster screen is displayed.
    Click the three-dot-ellipsis button and select Trainee Diversity Report; see Figure 1. 

    Trainee Diversity Report link in the Trainee Roster screen
    Figure 1: Trainee Diversity Report link in the Trainee Roster screen

  • From the RPPR module:
    The Generate the Trainee Diversity Report link will be found in Section B.4 (see Figure 2). Click the link to open and review the report, which can then be attached to the RPPR by clicking the Submit for RPPR button and confirming the submission.

    Figure 2: Generate the Trainee Diversity Report in Section B.4 of the RPPR

    Figure 2: Generate the Trainee Diversity Report in Section B.4 of the RPPR

Accessing xTrain*
Once logged in to eRA Commons, click the apps icon on the upper left corner of the screen to access xTrain from the drop-down menu. See Figure 3.
eRA Commons xTrain option from the apps icon menu
Figure 3: eRA Commons xTrain option from the Main 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 Screenshot

Trainee Diversity Report
Figure 4: A sample of the new Trainee Diversity Report

Additional Resources