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May 6, 2024

In 2021, we showed that the age at which a researcher is designated on an NIH award for the first time had increased since 1995 and plateaued in the 2010s, and that age differences were most correlated with the terminal degree of the investigator. Today we are sharing an update on these data for FYs 2021-2023, including information related to degree, gender, race, ethnicity, and disability status.

April 23, 2024

We are committed to sustaining the vitality of the future biomedical research workforce, including providing appropriate support and addressing the many challenges faced by postdoctoral scholars in biomedicine. As part of this commitment, we are pleased to announce stipend and childcare subsidy increases for the over 17,000 early career scholars supported on NIH Kirschstein National Research Service Awards.

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May 7, 2024

For a subset of NIH-funded basic experimental studies with humans (BESH) research, NIH has announced that we are further extending certain interim policy flexibilities for registration and results reporting.

April 25, 2024

New to working with the NIH grants process and trying to get a better understanding of how it all works? If so, get ready to spring into action and register for a webinar on May 15th designed just for you!

March 22, 2024

Make plans to hear the latest updates, timelines, and how these changes will impact existing and new funding opportunities at the April 17 webinar on the simplified review framework for RPGs.