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.

Listen to Dr. Sharon Milgram, director of the NIH’s Office of Intramural Training and Education, discuss “Training and Career Opportunities in NIH’s Intramural Research Programs.” She describes the benefits of doing a postdoctoral fellowship at the NIH and also explains how the tenure-track hiring process works. Interested in learning more about career development awards? Dr. … Continue reading “Podcasts: Doing Science at NIH and Career Development Awards Part 2”

New sets of “annotated” grant application forms (SF424 R&R) have been added to the Applying Electronically website. The forms include tips for completing many of the application form fields, including fields that are required by the NIH but are not marked required on the federal-wide forms. Both PDF and text-only versions are available, along with … Continue reading “Annotated Application Forms Provide Quick Tips”

Want a heads up on when eRA is planning its next software release to bring its users new system upgrades? Or do you want to make sure you can plan your schedule and meetings around our system maintenance in advance? Check out the new eRA Maintenance and Upgrades Schedule on the eRA website, a calendar … Continue reading “New eRA Maintenance Calendar”

NIH recently added a new feature called MyRePORTER to the RePORT Expenditures and Results (RePORTER) tool. With MyRePORTER, you can create an account to save and manage your queries. When logged into your MyRePORTER account, press the “Save Query” button on the hit list page to save your search criteria. Stay tuned for additional functions … Continue reading “Personalized RePORTER”

NIH’s Center for Scientific Review has produced a pair of videos to give you an inside look at how scientists from across the country review NIH grant applications for scientific and technical merit. New and established applicants will find insights and understanding that can empower them to improve their applications and increase their chances for … Continue reading “Peer Inside a Study Section”