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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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Evaluation of Unallowable Resubmission and Overlapping Applications
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…
Mon, 05/09/2022 - 14:21

Resubmitting Your Application
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…
Wed, 02/22/2023 - 10:38

Application Submission and Referral
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…
Thu, 04/27/2023 - 10:54

About CSR
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Submission Process
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…
Fri, 03/07/2025 - 16:45

Investigator Career Stage Benefits
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…
Wed, 06/19/2019 - 09:25

What happens to your application during and after review?
​ 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…
Mon, 08/09/2021 - 13:28

Extracting and Saving Files - Windows 7
  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…
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For Applicants
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Evaluation Reports
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The Assignment Process
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…
Thu, 04/27/2023 - 10:57

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…
Thu, 05/21/2020 - 11:25

KUDS (11)
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Benefits
Benefits of the ECR Program Work side-by-side with some of the most accomplished researchers in your field to help NIH identify the most promising grant applications Learn how reviewers determine overall impact scores Improve your own grant writing skills by getting an insider’s view of how…
Fri, 11/08/2019 - 10:01

Fellowship Reviews
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…
Tue, 04/16/2019 - 15:26

Optimize Your Grant Application
CSR_Reed_SfN_NIH_optimize_your_grant.pdf908.78 KB

CSR Data & Evaluations
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CIDH
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ZRG1 MDCN-R 86
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EITA
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Answers for Applicants
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HSDO
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CNNT
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