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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…
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…
How is inclusion by sex/gender, race, and ethnicity in clinical research considered in peer review?
How will the peer review of inclusion affect the scoring of my application?
What happens if my application gets an unacceptable rating for inclusion at peer review?
How is inclusion by sex/…
How is inclusion by sex/gender, race, and ethnicity in clinical research considered in peer review?
How will the peer review of inclusion affect the scoring of my application?
What happens if my application gets an unacceptable rating for inclusion at peer review?
How is inclusion by sex/…
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…
Mark D Lindner, PhD, became CSR’s Director of the Office of Planning, Analysis and Evaluation (OPAE) in September of 2016.
Before that, he served for 6 years as the Scientific Review Officer for several of CSR’s study sections, including small business applications; Adult Psychopathology and…
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Learn how reviewers determine overall impact scores
Improve your own grant writing skills by getting an insider’s view of how…
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…
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…
Is the form required?No, but assignment requests made through the cover letter will not be accepted. There is also no requirement that you complete all fields in the form. How does CSR use this information?We carefully consider all information you provide in making assignments to review groups (…
