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.
Study Sections
Applications are reviewed in study sections (Scientific Review Group, SRG). Review Branches (RBs) are clusters of study sections based on scientific discipline..
Review Meetings
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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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 in the…
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 application…
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…