For Applicants

CSR’s primary role is to handle the receipt and review of all grant applications that NIH receives. NIH separates the review process from funding decisions.

Reviewer Recruitment
Reviewer Resources
Travel & Reimbursement
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

For Reviewers

Reviewers are critical to our mission to see that NIH grant applications receive, fair, independent, expert, and timely scientific reviews. We appreciate the generosity with which reviewers give their time.

Study Sections

Applications are reviewed in study sections (Scientific Review Groups, SRGs). Review Branches (RBs) are clusters of study sections based on scientific discipline.

Review Branches
Standing Study Sections
Small Business & Technology Transfer
Fellowship
Special Emphasis
HIV/AIDS Research

Review Meetings

Applications are reviewed in study sections (Scientific Review Groups, SRGs). Review Branches (RBs) are clusters of study sections based on scientific discipline.