NIH Requirement for Electronic Submission of all Administrative Supplements
The National Institutes of Health has issued Notice NOT-OD-20-128 to alert the extramural community of updates to their administrative supplement submission policies. Effective immediately, NIH will begin accepting administrative supplement applications for multi-project awards electronically. Since the administrative supplement applies to the parent award as a whole, the single-project application form package used for research grants and […]
Reminder: Make Sure you are Using the Right Forms for NIH and AHRQ Applications due on or after May 25, 2020!
The 5/25/2020 date for transitioning to FORMS-F application forms for NIH and AHRQ is fast approaching. As a reminder, see information and links in the Extramural Nexus, and additional eRA Information on changes in ASSIST and xTRACT below. Grant applicants must use FORMS-F for all application due dates on or after May 25, 2020. ASSIST has been updated […]
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 75 proposals due in June and July. Your assistance in notifying us […]
Reminder: Use of Hyperlinks and Formatting for NIH Proposals
Please remember hyperlinks are only allowed in NIH proposals when explicitly requested in application guide, funding opportunity, or NIH Guide Notice instructions. NIH posted “Do’s” and “Don’ts” for Hyperlinks here: https://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2019/05/13/the-dos-donts-of-hyperlinks-in-grant-applications/ NIH’s complete formatting guidelines can be found here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide/format-and-write/format-attachments.htm NIH may withdraw your application from consideration if the formatting guidelines are not followed. Subscribe
NIH, AHRQ and HRSA Announce FY 2020 Updates to NRSA Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels
Stipend increases are announced for FY 2020 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and fellows. Training Related Expenses and the Institutional Allowance for postdoctoral trainees and fellows have also been increased. Training Related Expenses and Institutional Allowances for predoctoral trainees and fellows and the Tuition and Fees for all educational levels remain unchanged. […]
Update of NIH Continuous Submission Policy: Change in Submission Deadlines and End of Recent Substantial Service Option
Notice NOT-OD-20-060 alerts the scientific research community of plans to discontinue the practice of granting one-year continuous submission status to reviewers with recent substantial review service, which was earned by serving 6 times in an 18 month period. Implementation of this change is being done so as to honor commitments to those who have already […]
NIH and AHRQ Increase Salary Limitation for FY 2020 to $197,300
NIH & AHRQ have issued updated guidance regarding the salary limitations for FY 2020 reflecting an increase in the Executive Level II salary level from $192,300 to $197, 300 effective January 5, 2020. See NIH Guidance NOT-OD-20-065 and AHRQ Guidance NOT-HS-20-006 for detailed information. The new salary cap may be used for budgeting purposes effectively […]
Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement for FY 2020
The revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS) has been published, replacing the October 2018 version as a standard term and condition of awards. This revision applies to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2019. Access the NIHGPS in HTML or PDF formats and take a look […]
Advance Notice: NIH and AHRQ Announce Upcoming Changes to Policies, Instructions and Forms for Research Training Grant, Fellowship and Career Development Award Applications for due dates on or after May 25, 2020
As posted in the Sponsored Programs Blog on 12/3/19, NIH and AHRQ recently announced plans to transition to updated application forms and instructions for due dates on or after May 25, 2020 (Forms-F; NOT-OD-20-026). Notice Number: NOT-OD-20-033 provides additional information on the planned changes to forms and instructions affecting research training grant, fellowship, and career […]
Advance Notice: NIH “Forms-F” Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2020
NIH and AHRQ have announced upcoming changes to grant application forms and application guide instructions for applications with due dates on or after May 25, 2020 in Notice Number: NOT-OD-20-026. The new FORMS-F application packages will be required for due dates on or after May 25, 2020 and FORMS-E application packages will continue to be […]