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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.

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

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Withdraw Your Application
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…
Fri, 04/01/2022 - 08:32

Target Your Application
Three Tools to Help Direct Your Application to the Best Place for Review and Funding1. Use NIH RePorter to locate funded applications in your field and discover:The scientific review groups (located in Project Information) in which they were reviewed.The NIH Institutes and Centers that fund this…
Fri, 04/12/2024 - 10:34

HSDO
Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:36

Continuous Submission
Which applications qualify for the Continuous Submission program? Who is eligible for Continuous Submission? Does this opportunity apply to new applications only? How are applications with multiple Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) handled? What is the last date I can submit…
Thu, 04/27/2023 - 10:46

CNNT
Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:36

How Scientists Are Selected to Be Members of a Chartered Review Group
Selection CriteriaScientists must meet general requirements, expertise requirements, and requirements specific to the given study section/scientific review group. Balancing experience and diversity when developing rosters for a scientific review group is one of the most challenging tasks a…
Wed, 01/29/2025 - 17:40

Dr. Abdelouahab Aitouche
Dr. Abdelouahab Aitouche is the Scientific Review Officer for the CSR’s Physiology and Pathobiology of Organ Systems Study Sections. He coordinates the review process of various fellowship grant application mechanisms. Dr. Aitouche did his undergraduate studies in his native country Algeria. He…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

ATB
Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:36

Dr. Mark Lindner
Mark D. Lindner, PhD, is currently serving as Acting Branch Chief of the Analysis, Informatics, and Automation (AIA) Branch within the Division of Planning, Analysis, and Information Management (DPAIM) at CSR—a role he assumed in August 2023 following seven years as leader of the Office of Planning…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

Premise, Rigor, Sex as a Biological Variable
Does the NIH policy on rigor and transparency apply to all types of NIH grants? Where in grant applications should applicants address the four focus areas of the NIH policy on rigor and transparency? I’m confused about the term “scientific premise or rigor” and how it is different from “…
Tue, 11/03/2020 - 14:09

CSR Scientific Publications
Richard K Nakamura, Lee S Mann, Mark D Lindner, Jeremy Braithwaite, Mei-Ching Chen, Adrian Vancea, Noni Byrnes, Valerie Durrant, Bruce Reed (2021) An experimental test of the effects of redacting grant applicant identifiers on peer review outcomes. eLife 2021;10:e71368. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.…
Thu, 07/17/2025 - 13:55

What Happens to Your NIH Grant Application
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Vertebrate Animals
How has the Vertebrate Animals Section (VAS) of the application changed? What are the VAS criteria that must be addressed? Do applicants describe all proposed procedures on animals in the VAS? Do applicants describe and justify the sex of the animals proposed in the VAS? Do applicants justify…
Mon, 10/15/2018 - 16:12

Vertebrate Animals
How has the Vertebrate Animals Section (VAS) of the application changed? What are the VAS criteria that must be addressed? Do applicants describe all proposed procedures on animals in the VAS? Do applicants describe and justify the sex of the animals proposed in the VAS? Do applicants justify…
Mon, 10/15/2018 - 17:03

Review Process
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…
Mon, 10/15/2018 - 17:03

CSR Insider's Guide to NIH Peer Review for Reviewers
We asked retired study section chairs to tell us the advice they would give to new reviewers. The nuggets below come from many years of combined experience as reviewers and chairs.Getting StartedDon’t be overwhelmed by the number of applications. Just start reading as soon as you get your…
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 15:56

CSR_Advisory_Council_Reviewer_Evaluation_Working_Group_Final
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ANIE
Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:36

Transformative R01 Evaluation Report
Fri, 10/13/2017 - 13:53

ZRG1 MDCN-R 86
Mon, 05/02/2022 - 10:07

EITA
Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:36

ZRG1 MBBC-Q 55
Fri, 08/08/2025 - 05:51

ZRG1 NV-V 95
Fri, 08/08/2025 - 05:51

ZRG1 MBBC-R 55
Fri, 08/08/2025 - 05:51

Get Help with Your Application
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…
Wed, 02/22/2023 - 10:26

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