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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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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.

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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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Request Reassignment of Your Application
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…
Mon, 07/02/2018 - 10:43

TDPS
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BTSS
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ATA
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Small Business: SBIR/STTR
Who is included in the small business peer-review study sections? What are the differences between the SBIR and STTR programs? What is a Fast-track award? How do I become an NIH SBIR/STTR application reviewer? Who is included in the small business peer-review study sections? Small business…
Tue, 10/23/2018 - 09:58

Small Business: SBIR/STTR
Who is included in the small business peer-review study sections? What are the differences between the SBIR and STTR programs? What is a Fast-track award? How do I become an NIH SBIR/STTR application reviewer? Who is included in the small business peer-review study sections? Small business…
Mon, 10/15/2018 - 17:04

CSR Advisory Council Working Group Reports – March 2020
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…
Tue, 04/07/2020 - 15:10

F10C
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ZRG1 DCAI-S 41
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ZRG1 DCAI-V 42
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ZRG1 EMS-S 90
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Conflict of Interest/Confidentiality
I’m extremely busy this semester and don’t see how I can finish all my critiques in time. What’s the harm in asking my senior postdoc to help me out? Which relationships constitute a conflict of interest in initial peer review? Which relationships do NOT constitute a conflict? Are training…
Thu, 05/21/2020 - 11:39

Evaluation Summary of New 1-9 Scoring System
Fri, 10/13/2017 - 13:54

Evaluating Panel Quality in Review (ENQUIRE) New
Thu, 07/17/2025 - 13:25

PED1
Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:36

PED2
Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:36

Revised Application Guides and Supplemental Instructions
Fri, 10/13/2017 - 13:58

Clarification of NIH’s Application Submission/Resubmission Policy
Mon, 07/30/2018 - 09:28

Top 10 Peer Review Q&As for NIH Applicants
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ZRG1 SEIR
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News & Policy
Tue, 06/21/2022 - 15:51

Dr. Noni Byrnes
Dr. Noni Byrnes is Director of the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In this capacity, she leads a staff of more than 500 scientific, support and contract personnel and manages an operating budget of over $130 million. CSR handles the receipt and…
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