Extended Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic

December 1, 2020

NIH grant applications should NOT include contingency plans that would outline steps needed to recover from temporary, emergency situations, or institutional return-to-the-workplace plans, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Contingency plans will not be considered in peer review but, if needed, COVID-19 contingency plans will be requested and carefully considered by NIH staff before funding.

New Human Research Protection Training Available!

December 1, 2020

Reminder: Investigators and all key personnel involved in human subjects research are required to receive education in the protection of human subjects.  One way to satisfy this requirement is by completing the newly launched Human Research Protection Training offered by the HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP).