CSR’s primary role is to handle the receipt and review of ~ 75% of the grant applications that NIH receives. NIH separates the review process from funding decisions.
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.
News & Policy
The latest news and policy updates from CSR. Read about our outreach programs and publications.
Study Sections
Applications are reviewed in study sections (Scientific Review Group, SRG). Review Branches (RBs) are clusters of study sections based on scientific discipline.
Review Panels & Dates
Applications are reviewed in study sections (Scientific Review Group, SRG). Review Branches (RBs) are clusters of study sections based on scientific discipline.
NIH Will Consider Your Career Stage If
You submit an R01 grant application
You are an Early Stage Investigator (ESI)
A New Investigator is someone who has not previously received substantial independent funding from NIH. Having received an award for training (such as a fellowship or K award)…
Ask the Right Person for Help:
Before you submit your application-
Speak with a program officer (PO) at the NIH institute or center that you think might be interested in funding your application. You can identify potential program officers by using NIH RePorter to search for funded grants in…
When you are ready to resubmit your application, you should contact your assigned program officer for guidance in addressing the comments in your summary statement.
See Frequently Asked Questions about resubmissions of applications for details about current NIH policy and to learn about the…
For questions about the appropriateness of the scientific review group assignment, the investigator should contact the scientific review officer.
For questions about the assigned funding institute, contact the Division of Receipt and referral at csrdrr@mail.nih.gov.
When…
Principal investigators may initiate a request to withdraw their proposal but confirmation must come from a signing official at the institution. This may be done in two ways:
In eRA Commons, via the Prior Approval tab, the principal investigator can initiate a request to withdraw. Next, the…
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CSR Advisory Council Update – Dr. Noni Byrnes, CSR Director
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CSR Advisory Council Workgroup: Simplifying Review Criteria – Dr. Bruce Reed, CSR Deputy Director & Dr. Tonya Palermo, University of Washington, CSR Advisory Council…
ENQUIRE 2019 - These reports detail the changes in scientific scope for study sections evaluated under the ENQUIRE process in 2019. ENQUIRE integrates data and input from multiple stakeholders – the external scientific community, extramural programs at NIH, and CSR staff to consider changes…