Our All About Grants podcast series continues with a new series on what you can do to prepare the best possible application. We have also received a listener request to discuss the requirements for the responsible conduct of research. Have a topic you’d like to hear about? E-mail us at oer@od.nih.gov. Dr. Suzanne Fisher, Director … Continue reading “Podcasts: “Preparing to Submit” and “Responsible Conduct of Research””

We recently re-posted the following application guide and forms: the SF424(R&R) application guide (Adobe Forms Series B), the PHS Grant Application (PHS 398), and the PHS Non-Competing Continuation Progress Report (PHS 2590). This re-posting accommodates recent changes in policy, provides instructional clarifications, and updates hyperlinks or corrects typographical errors. No new policies or requirements are … Continue reading “Download the Latest Guides and Forms”

Our All About Grants podcast series continues with: Dr. David Armstrong, Chief of the Review Branch, and Dr. Mike Sesma, a Program Officer, both with the National Institute of Mental Health, who discuss what is included in the summary statement and give tips for finding out more information in “Summary Statement Basics.” David and Mike … Continue reading “Podcasts: Summary Statement Basics and Resubmission Advice”

Sure, you get the Nexus since you are reading this article, but would you like more detail on the day-to-day happenings on topics that are important to you? If so, consider signing up for one of the LISTSERVs below: eRA News –the latest information regarding eRA Commons and the electronic application submission program Funding opportunities and … Continue reading “Get the Information You Need Sent Directly to Your Inbox”

The OER Protecting Human Research Participants online tutorial is now available in a Spanish language version: Protección de los participantes humanos de la investigación. Institutions may elect to use these free tutorials to fulfill the requirement for education in the protection of human research participants. For more information on this requirement for NIH-supported human subjects research, … Continue reading “Protecting Human Research Participants Tutorial Now Available in Spanish”

Our All About Grants podcast series continues with: Dr. Alan Willard, Chief of the Scientific Review Branch at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, who discusses what goes on during a study section meeting in “The Ins and Outs of a Study Section Meeting.” And Dr. Sally Amero, NIH Review Policy Officer, who … Continue reading “Podcasts: Study Section Mechanics and Scoring Your Application”

Looking for up-to-date information on grants-related topics? The Grants Management Line of Business, a multi-agency initiative sponsored by the Office of Management and Budget, has started a new blog called Grants World. Check out the blog for information on what is being done about improper payments made by the Federal government, a description of recent … Continue reading “Grants World Blog”

Understanding the Assignment Process All About Grants is beginning a new series of episodes to help listeners understand how the NIH reviews the approximately 80,000 competing applications we receive each year. Learn what happens to your application once it arrives at NIH, including how it gets assigned to a study section. Dr. Suzanne Fisher, Director … Continue reading “Podcasts: Using Plain Language in NIH Applications & Application Assignment”

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View this one-page update for more information about the peer review of overall impact, as well as reminders about scoring and evaluating the review criteria.