Selecting the correct training tables is dependent on the due date to which you plan to apply. In November 2015, NIH posted two new sets of training tables. ….

On November 25, we issued and posted revised SF424 (R&R) application guides and supplemental instructions (NOT-OD-16-029). While we phase in new policies and application forms….

In eRA Commons, grantees use the eRA Commons closeout feature to electronically file the information necessary to complete grant closeout requirements. In addition to the eRA user guide to the closeout features, eRA has created a video tutorial on ….

Yes, NIH’s forms that expired at the end of August 2015 can still be used until we announce the availability of new forms.

At least every three years, we are required to reassess our data collection needs, make any needed adjustments, and submit a data collection clearance request to….

You call the eRA Service Desk!

You might remember contacting the eRA Commons Help Desk for assistance. It’s the same team; we just recently rebranded to avoid having the name cause confusion in our grantee community since the help desk supports ASSIST and other eRA services in addition to the Commons.

PubMed is an index of the biomedical literature. A PMID, also known as the PubMed reference number, is a number assigned by the NIH National Library of Medicine to papers indexed in PubMed. PubMed Central is an archive of full-text journal articles. The National Library of Medicine assigns a PMCID, also known as a PMC Identifier, to each full-text paper in PubMed Central.

To comply with the public access policy, anyone submitting an application, proposal or report to the NIH must include a PMCID when ….

You use a system in the eRA Commons, the NIH Inclusion Management System, to update inclusion data for all NIH supported clinical research studies. The Inclusion Management System allows investigators to work together with their Signing Officials to prepare and submit the inclusion information required to comply …..

All NIH funding opportunities are published in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts (as well as on Grants.gov). Here are a few options for staying on top of new announcements in the NIH Guide: ….

Yes, when putting together your application, be sure to follow NIH’s instructions for the biosketch format, as described on the application forms page. Included with the instructions are sample biosketches for reference. The samples provided are simply examples ….

To convert percent effort to person months, multiply the percentage of your effort associated with the project times the number of months of your appointment. For example: ….