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We asked some experienced reviewers why someone considering becoming a reviewer should do it. Here are some of the things they said:
Enjoy Flexibility in Submitting Applications: “I really like getting a break on application deadlines.” Reviewers may submit their own proposals up to two weeks late…
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…
CSR zApps is an electronic solution to deliver applications and review information and guidelines as a single zip file to reviewers. zApps is being used by all CSR peer review meetings.
1. Retrieve the zApps packaged as a zip file and save it to your computer.
a. Click on the link provided by the…
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…
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…
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?
What is the difference between "rigor of the prior research" and "significance"?
Should…
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…
If I’m not sure whether NIH would consider my proposal a clinical trial, what should I do?
What is different about Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) that allow applications proposing clinical trials?
Why are Trainees or Fellows not allowed to lead an independent clinical trial?
What…
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?
The rules say that I can’t share applications with someone who has not been officially designated to participate in the peer review meeting. How…
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…
May I submit many post submission items, or only one?Why is there a 30-day cutoff for notification that a paper has been accepted?Will NIH accept articles that have been accepted for publication?Why aren’t late-breaking research findings allowed as post-submission material?May I submit newly-…
With the elimination of the five-day grace period for Reference Forms (F) and Reference letters (K) in support of fellowship and career development applications, do my referees have to submit their Reference Forms (F) or letters (K) before the receipt date for the application?
If an F or K…
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…
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…
