As announced earlier, NIH will require electronic submission for all P01, P20, P50 and U19 applications intended for due dates on or after September 25, 2013. …. On Tuesday, August 13, from 2:30 to 4:00 PM Eastern time, NIH will hold a webinar to help potential applicants get acquainted with ASSIST, NIH’s system for electronic submission of multi-project applications. ….

NIH periodically updates the electronic grant application forms used to apply to NIH programs. These updates are necessary in order to remain current with the most recent form sets available through Grants.gov and approved by the Office of Management and Budget. . Our next form update will take place for applications submitted for due dates on or after September 25, 2013 ….

NIH’s goal of accepting all competing grant applications electronically is finally within reach! …. With the experience of piloting five funding opportunities from start to finish, lots of applicant feedback, and numerous system, instruction and process enhancements in place, NIH is ready to move ahead and has announced an adjusted transition schedule ….

NIH grantees with Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (SNAP) and Fellowship awards are now required to use the eRA Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) Commons Module, for awards with start dates on or after July 1, 2013 ….

Applicants and grantees using animals models for medical research should be sure to review the new American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals, as described in the NIH Guide Notice published on March 1, and published in the Federal Register. ….

If you are a researcher or research administrator new to working with the NIH application and award process and want to learn more, or just want to get up-to-date on the latest NIH policy updates and grants process information the NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration, which will be held June 26-28, is for you.

NIH recently announced important information for grantees with progress report due dates in May 2013 or later. If you are preparing a progress report for a SNAP grant or a fellowship award with a start date on or after July 1, 2013 you will be required to use the eRA Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) Commons module.

Since late 2010, NIH has restricted post-submission grant application materials to those resulting from unforeseen administrative issues. (Post-submission materials are those submitted after grant application submission, but prior to initial review.) …. NIH has recently updated its policy on post-submission application materials to allow …

OER Director Dr. Sally Rockey recently chatted with the editors of Peer Review Notes, a monthly publication of the NIH Center for Scientific Review, to discuss how NIH can encourage innovative research.