NIH Webinar: Single IRB & Exceptions Process – October 18, 2017

September 29, 2017

Would you like to learn more about the implementation of the NIH single Institutional Review Board (sIRB) policy and receive guidance on how to effectively request an exception to the policy directly from NIH experts?  If so, then make plans to join the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) on October 18 from 2:00-3:30pm ET for a webinar on scope and applicability and the single IRB plan. ….

NIH Webinars on Peer Review Focus on AREA/R15 & SBIR/STTR – October 16 & 18, 2017

September 28, 2017

The NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) is the portal for receipt and referral of NIH grant applications, and, for the majority of those applications, carries out the peer review process for assessing scientific and technical merit. In October, CSR will host two “online briefings” on peer review focused on the Academic Research Enhancement AREA/R15 program, and NIH small business (SBIR/STTR) programs. For more information and to register….

August 30: NIH Webinar on Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs)…Test your Knowledge!

August 13, 2017

Did you know there are three types of Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) that are associated with an NIH grant award? Can you name them? If you said “Annual, Interim, & Final RPPRs”…way to go! What does each one include? How and when do you submit each? What changes have been made in 2017 and what are still to come? On Wednesday, August 30, from 2:00-3:30 ET, NIH experts are planning to answer these questions, along with sharing the latest updates on RPPR policies and process updates. This webinar is designed for principal investigators, signing officials, and delegated officials responsible for the development and submission of progress reports to the NIH.  Registration is now open ….

January 2 (Monday), 2017: NIH Closed For the Federal Holiday

December 15, 2016

NIH (including help desks) will be closed Monday, January 2, 2017 (Monday is the legal federal holiday for New Year’s Day, as New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday in 2017). If a grant application due date falls on a federal holiday, the application deadline is automatically extended to the next business day.

December 26 (Monday), 2016: NIH Closed for Federal Holiday

November 28, 2016

NIH (including help desks) will be closed Monday, December 26, 2016 (Monday is the legal federal holiday for Christmas Day, as Christmas Day falls on a Sunday in 2016). If a grant application due date falls on a federal holiday, the application deadline is automatically extended to the next business day.