Invited to serve on a NIH study section or advisory group? Consider saying yes.

1. I am resubmitting an application. How should I reduce my previously 25-page Research Plan narrative to the 6 or 12 pages now required for the Research Strategy section?

2. May figures and photographs be included in the Appendix?

3. For an individual fellowship application, does each co-sponsor get an additional 6 pages for their information?

4. How many copies of my paper PHS 2590 progress report should be mailed to NIH?

We want to know what you think about the impact of eliminating the error correction window that occurs after the electronic submission of a grant and the timing for making such a change.

Received ARRA funds? Check out three new Recovery Act Guide Notices for updated information on quarterly recipient reporting, NIH reporting and no-cost extensions.

Public Health Service-supported scientists are accountable for the protection of research animals’ welfare and must provide a thorough, written justification for animal use in their application. OER’s Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) has developed new resources to assist investigators, peer reviewers, and NIH staff when preparing and reviewing this section.

By now, some ARRA projects (especially Summer Research Experience Supplements) have reached completion. If your project is complete, remember that in addition to marking the project status as “Complete” in FederalReporting.gov, you are required to file NIH Grants Closeout paperwork.

Join NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins in volunteering for National Lab Day, and help share your excitement for science with elementary, middle, and high school students.

1. Does the one page allowed for Specific Aims count toward the number of pages allowed in the Research Strategy?

2. Where is the Bibliography/References Cited section attached?

3. What should I do if the form does not allow me to provide the Human Subjects Assurance Number on the SF424(R&R)?