Reminder NIH Deadlines and Proposal Submission Policy
The NIH summer deadlines (June 5, June 12, June 16, July 5, July 12, July 16, August 8, etc) are upon us and these are always a high volume proposal time for Sponsored Programs (see the complete list of deadlines). In addition to the normal high proposal volumes, the majority of these deadlines fall on […]
Advance Notice: New NIH “FORMS-G” Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2022
NIH, AHRQ and FDA have announced upcoming changes to grant application forms and application guide instructions for applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2022 in Notice Number: NOT-OD-21-169. Applicants must use FORMS-G application packages for due dates on or after January 25, 2022 and must use FORMS-F application packages for due dates on or before January 24, 2022. […]
NIH and NSF Virtual Conference Opportunities
This fall the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be hosting virtual conferences with free registration! These conferences will offer opportunities for new faculty, researchers and administrators. See the announcements below with links to conference websites and to register for these free events. NSF Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference – October […]
Reminder for Upcoming NIH Deadlines
We are fast approaching the NIH summer deadlines (i.e. June 5, June 12, June 16, July 5, July 12, July 16, etc.) which is a high volume proposal time for Sponsored Programs (see the complete list of deadlines here). We are already aware of 80 proposals due in June and July. Your assistance in notifying us of your […]
NIH Implementation of Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page
NIH issued an Updated Guide Notice NOT-OD-21-110 on the implementation of changes to the biographical sketch and other support format page as previously outlined in NOT-OD-21-073. This represents a change from the original May 25, 2021 requirement date for updated formats and other support signatures and states that NIH expects applicants and recipients to use the updated Biosketch and […]
Upcoming Changes to the NIH Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2021
NIH has issued Notice NOT-OD-21-073 announcing Upcoming Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page to support the need for applicants and recipients to provide full transparency and disclosure of all research activities, foreign and domestic. The updated application forms and instructions will be required for applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR) submitted for […]
Extensions for Early Career Scientists Whose Career Trajectories have been Significantly Impacted by COVID-19
NIH has issued Guide Notice No. NOT-OD-21-052, to support early-career scientists whose career trajectories may have been significantly affected by the pandemic. NIH is providing an opportunity for recipients in their last year of NIH Fellowship (“F”) and NIH Career Development (“K”) awards who have been impacted by COVID-19 to request extensions. No-cost Extensions – For Fellowships […]
NIH Announces Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Supported Individual Fellows in Notice No. NOT-OD-21-069
NIH Announces Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Supported Individual Fellows in Notice No. NOT-OD-21-069. As part of NIH’s on-going efforts to develop programs that support family-friendly research environments for the NIH-supported workforce, NIH will begin providing an option for recipients of NRSA individual fellowships to request support for childcare costs […]
NIH Policy on Use of Hypertext in NIH Grant Applications
See NIH Notice NOT-OD-20-174 as a reminder of NIH guidance that restricts the use of hypertext (e.g., hyperlinks and URLs) in NIH applications and the multiple concerns raised by the increasing use of unallowable hypertext. There is no change in the NIH policy on the use of hyperlinks, that policy as articulated in the NIH SF424 (R&R) Application Guide reads: […]
Recent NIH Updates
Upcoming Changes to the NIH Notice of Award (NoA) Beginning October 1, 2020 Notice NOT-OD-20-155 announces information on upcoming changes to the format of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Notice of Award (NoA) effective October 1, 2020. HHS has developed a standardized Page One of the NoA that will be used as the first page of […]