The FY 2009 version of the NIH Data Book and reports on Budget and Spending, Funded Organizations, Success Rates, and Investigators and Trainees are now available on the RePORT Web site. Also new are enhancements to the RePORT Expenditures and Results (RePORTER) tool. You can now export all project information available in the RePORTER database, … Continue reading “NIH Data Book and Reports for FY 2009 Available”

The new All Personnel Report, part of the PHS 2590 Progress Report, replaced the Senior/Key Personnel Report last fall. This change generated a number of questions. See answers to many of these questions in this newly posted set of Frequently Asked Questions.

Have you been impressed with the RePORT Expenditures and Results (RePORTER) system? Interested in being able to download the entire database so that you may do your own analysis of NIH funding? ExPORTER now allows you to do just that. Available on the Tools catalog on data.gov, ExPORTER was created to provide raw data for … Continue reading “ExPORTER Now Available”

As part of the new application format, changes are being made to the biographical sketch, including the addition of a personal statement and a limit on the number of publications or manuscripts to no more than 15. A sample biosketch demonstrating the new format, as well as additional information on the upcoming application changes, is … Continue reading “Enhancing Peer Review: View a Sample of the New Biosketch Format”

A list of reviewers eligible for continuous submission has been posted on the OER Peer Review Policies and Practices Web page. Relevant Guide notices and a list of frequently asked questions and answers describing the continuous submission policy and eligibilty requirements are also available on the Peer Review Policies and Practices page.

Two technical assistance workshops for applicants interested in RFA-OD-09-010 (Building Sustainable Community-Linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research) were videocast live on October 23, 2009. Archived versions of the sessions are available on the NIH Videocast site and include answers to questions submitted by participants.

Do you have questions about the New and Early Stage Investigator policies? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions, which have been recently updated. You can find answers to questions such as: I am preparing an R01 application for a receipt date next summer. Should I let the committee know my plans to submit so that … Continue reading “New and Early Stage Investigator Policy FAQs Revised”

Changes to application page length and format will be coming in January 2010 as announced in the previously published Enhancing Peer Review implementation timeline. These changes will affect applications received for January 25, 2010 submission dates and beyond. Look for details in an NIH Guide notice to be published this week and in upcoming issues … Continue reading “Preparing an Application for Submission this Fall? Use Current Forms and Instructions!”

To help our institutions that received ARRA awards, NIH developed a Data Dictionary modeled on the version provided by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The NIH version was recently updated and includes NIH-specific guidance on many data elements. We encourage institutions to create draft reports now. To download the Data Dictionary, visit the … Continue reading “Updated Quarterly Reporting Resource for ARRA Recipients”

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Challenge Grant Review and Award have been added to our Recovery Act page. Here you will find explanation of how applications were reviewed, how to interpret scores and percentiles, and more. We will continue to update these FAQs to bring you the clearest and most up-to-date information possible regarding … Continue reading “Answering Your Questions about Challenge Grant Review and Award”