New Podcast on NIH Advisory Councils: Understanding What Happens During the Second Round of Peer Review

July 5, 2018

Have you ever wondered why your grant application must undergo a separate round of peer review—even after a panel of experts initially weighed in on its scientific merit and provided a score to consider when making funding decisions? A new All About Grants podcast delves more into the second round of peer review at NIH … Continue reading “New Podcast on NIH Advisory Councils: Understanding What Happens During the Second Round of Peer Review”

If You Run Into SAM Registration Processing Delays, We’ve Got Your Back

June 8, 2018

GSA now requires entities who are updating or renewing their SAM registration  to provide an original, signed and notarized letter stating that the organizational official registering the organization is the authorized administrator. The new process is slowing processing time for registrations and GSA is unable to provide estimated  processing time frames. NIH encourages applicants and recipients … Continue reading “If You Run Into SAM Registration Processing Delays, We’ve Got Your Back”

New Podcast: Data Privacy, Access, and Security of the Personal Data NIH Collects on Grantees, Applicants, Investigators, and Trainees

May 31, 2018

NIH takes the security and privacy of data of people supported by NIH grants seriously. Some of this information is made public if we make an award—such as name and contact information. Other data is protected by the Privacy Act.  If you have ever wondered how NIH protects these data, then take a few minutes … Continue reading “New Podcast: Data Privacy, Access, and Security of the Personal Data NIH Collects on Grantees, Applicants, Investigators, and Trainees”

Register Early & Save for Fall 2018 NIH Regional Seminar in San Francisco, CA

May 30, 2018

Could you benefit from learning more about applying to NIH and our policies, processes, and resources?  Do you know colleagues, whether they be faculty, research administrators or trainees at your institution who might also benefit?  If so, then spread the word about the NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration taking place in San Francisco, California – October 17 -19, 2018.  Register by June 22 and save while Early Registration rates are still available. 

Working with Human Subjects? New Human Subjects System Replaces NIH’s Inclusion Management System

May 21, 2018

On June 9 a new Human Subjects System will replace the Inclusion Management System (IMS) currently used for reporting participant sex/gender, race, and ethnicity information for NIH grants. The new system consolidates human subject information submitted in applications and progress reports and will be used for all human subject-related post-submission updates as of its release.

Reach Out to NIH Staff – We’re Here to Help

May 9, 2018

We had the pleasure of interacting with over 900 applicants and grantees at last week’s NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration in Washington, DC. A recurring theme in many presentations was the importance of reaching out to NIH staff throughout the grant application and award process. Most folks know to call the … Continue reading “Reach Out to NIH Staff – We’re Here to Help”