ke your comments and suggestions heard as NIH plans the follow-up to the 2017 Inclusion Across the Lifespan workshop, the Inclusion Across the Lifespan II (IAL-II) workshop that will focus on the recruitment and retention of pediatric, geriatric, and other underrepresented participants in clinical studies. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2019
Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement for FY 2020
The revised NIH Grants Policy Statement has been published, replacing the October 2018 version as a standard term and condition of awards. This revision applies to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2019. Continue reading
NIH Needs Your Feedback on a DRAFT NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
NIH has released for public comment a Draft NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing along with supplemental draft guidance. Let the NIH know what you think works and what doesn’t in the proposed policy by submitting your comments through the web-portal no later than January 10, 2020. Continue reading
The Spring NIH Regional Seminar is Warming Up with Early Bird Registration Rates
Don’t miss out on the savings or the opportunity to learn about the NIH grants process directly from NIH experts next spring. From April 20-22, 2020, over 100 NIH & HHS experts will be on hand at the NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding & Grants Administration in Baltimore, MD, ready to provide you with the latest policy and process information. What’s the urgency to register? Early Registration Rates end on December 31, 2019! Continue reading
December 25 (Wednesday), 2019 and January 1 (Wednesday), 2020: NIH Closed for the Federal Holidays
NIH (including help desks) will be closed on Wednesday, December 25 and Wednesday, January 1, 2019, for the federal holidays (Christmas and New Year’s Day). Continue reading
Updated Grant Application Instructions and Forms Coming in Spring 2020
NIH will require the use of updated application forms and instructions (FORMS-F) for due dates on or after May 25, 2020. In the meantime, continue to use FORMS-E application packages for due dates on or before May 24, 2020 despite the expiration dates noted on each form. Continue reading
Selecting the Correct Budget Format for Your Application
Providing budget information is a necessary part of requesting federal funding. The amount of budget detail needed for funding consideration varies based on the type of funding you are requesting. The funding opportunity announcement, application instructions, and the associated form … Continue reading
A Blizzard Ate My Application! What Can I Do?
NIH has your back. We have a standing natural disaster policy that can protect you in the event a natural disaster such as a hurricane or blizzard closes your institution close to an application due date. If your institution closes due to an emergency, keeping you from being able to get your application in on time, document the reason in the cover letter of your application. Continue reading
NSTC Seeks Insights on the American Research Environment
Have suggestions to improve the American research environment? The National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC’s) Joint Committee on the Research Environment (JCORE) wants to hear from you! Make your voice heard in response to JCORE’s Request for Information (RFI), seeking input on actions that Federal agencies can take, working in partnership with private industry, academic institutions, and non-profit/philanthropic organizations, to maximize the quality and effectiveness of the American research environment. Continue reading
Expanding NIH’s Definition of Socio-Economic Disadvantaged to be More Inclusive and Diversify the Workforce
NIH has considered a different approach to defining scientists from disadvantaged backgrounds. We reviewed a wide variety of criteria, looking for those that are relatively easy to self-evaluate and that capture a large proportion of affected people. Continue reading