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While there is no administrative requirement that the science in a new A0 application be substantively different from any previously reviewed submission, it is not allowable to have duplicate or highly overlapping applications under review at the same time as per 2.3.7.4 Submission of Resubmission…
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…
The policy says there is a two week late window after the due date during which time NIH might accept a late application. How is that late window calculated?I'm a reviewer, can I submit my application late?Can I get approval in advance from NIH to submit my application late?What is allowed in the…
Most competing grant applications to NIH require electronic submission using the SF424 (R&R) application forms. Electronic submission involves two separate systems working together – the federal portal Grants.gov and the NIH eRA Commons. The Office of Extramural Research provides information on…
How does NIH describe an Early Stage Investigator (ESI)?
What are the advantages of early stage investigator (ESI) status?
I am an Early Stage Investigator (ESI) but this designation does not appear when I view the grant folder in the NIH Commons. How can I correct the information?
If, during…
Prior to the meeting, reviewers are assigned to your application.
Your scientific review officer (SRO) will analyze the content of your application, check for completeness and compliance with policies, and decide which reviewers can best evaluate it.
Reviewers have access to your application…
Unzip the file created for the meeting: Click on the file name/icon and right mouse click to display the options. When the options window opens, select “Extract All” (second from the top).
Figure 1: “Extract All” option in Windows 7.
The “Extract Compressed (Zipped) folders…
How Application Assignments Are Made
The Division of Receipt and Referral (DRR) in the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) assigns each application to a review group with the expertise to evaluate the scientific and technical merit of the application and to one or more institutes/centers for…
I've read the definitions of Significance and Overall Impact but the two still seem rather similar. Can you provide some additional guidance?When determining the Overall Impact score, should it equal the arithmetic mean of the scores for the scored review criteria?Is it possible for an application…
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What should be considered in the Overall Impact score for fellowship (F) applications?
How will the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Plan be reviewed?
Where can a fellowship applicant find the review criteria and who determines which applications get approved for funding?
What should be…
The scientific review officer (SRO) works in partnership with the scientific community to ensure that the scientific review group (study section) identifies the most meritorious science for funding by the institutes and centers. Below are some of the key functions carried out by the SRO. Pre-…
Dr. Rass M. Shayiq received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from India, he then finished postdoctoral training in the Department of Animal Biology, at the University of Pennsylvania. His research has focused on the biochemical and molecular characterization of a group of six constitutive and inducible…
For purposes of NIH policy, which organisms are considered “model organisms,” and which are related research “resources” that must be added?
How will the adequacy of my sharing and distribution plan be evaluated?
What is expected of Scientific Review Officers (SROs) and reviewers?
For…
For purposes of NIH policy, which organisms are considered “model organisms,” and which are related research “resources” that must be added?
How will the adequacy of my sharing and distribution plan be evaluated?
What is expected of Scientific Review Officers (SROs) and reviewers?
For…
