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.
For Reviewers
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.
News & Policy
The latest news and policy updates from CSR. Read about our outreach programs and publications.
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 Panels & Dates
Applications are reviewed in study sections (Scientific Review Group, SRG). Review Branches (RBs) are clusters of study sections based on scientific discipline.
Using the ECR Application and Vetting System (EAVS) you can enroll or update your information. ECRs remain in the program until they no longer meet the criteria. For example, if you have been accepted into the program but receive an R01, you will be removed from our database of ECRs even if you…
NIH Will Consider Your Career Stage If
You submit an R01 grant application
You are an Early Stage Investigator (ESI)
A New Investigator is someone who has not previously received substantial independent funding from NIH. Having received an award for training (such as a fellowship or K award) does…
Scientific and health breakthroughs are heralded in the press almost every day. You often can trace them back—directly or indirectly—to one or more NIH peer review groups that found promise in an application. To illustrate the point, we share the following stories:
Geneticist Advances…
Click on the zApps zipfile you downloaded. The Archive Utility in the macOS operating systems will unzip the file and automatically create a folder for the resulting content. Figure 1 shows the Archive Utility as it unzips a zApps file for the example “201005_PTHE.zip”.
Once the unzipping…
Dr. Khalid Masood received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Central Drug Research Institute, India, and postdoctoral training in molecular biology at the Washington University School of Medicine. He has worked as a senior staff fellow in the intramural program of NIH, patent examiner in the United…
Dr. Robert Gersch received his Ph.D. in genetics from Stony Brook University, then he continued his work there as assistant professor of research. During this time, he investigated diagnostic and therapeutic applications for wound healing in cardiac and skin tissue. He then served as a senior…