March 25, 2025
NIH has been hard at work over the last two years developing guidance and training to help prepare the community for the implementation of the simplified review framework that went into effect on January 25, 2025 and applies to applications for most research project grants. The framework is a new way of reviewing the same research strategies you’ve always developed, which means neither the components nor the structure of your application are expected to change.
March 14, 2025
Do you want to learn more about how applications will be reviewed under the simplified review framework for most research project grants? Whether you’re a peer reviewer awaiting training or a researcher preparing an application, we invite you to review our reviewer guidance page for the simplified review framework.
November 21, 2024
We just issued a reminder that multiple changes affecting extramural applications and review are coming for application due dates on or after January 25, 2025. As you prepare applications for our January due dates and beyond, we thought we would provide just a few more updates, tips, and resources.
November 21, 2024
Drs. Alison Gammie, Director for training and workforce development at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and Lystranne Maynard-Smith, a Scientific Review Officer with the Center for Scientific Review, will discuss fellowships in this episode of the NIH All About Grants podcast. They will explain how input was obtained from the research community over several years, what the changes are, considerations when putting an application together, approaching the science and training plans, mentors, resubmissions, and much more.
September 18, 2024
NIH is simplifying review for most research project grants starting on January 25, 2025. This NIH All About Grants podcast episode will discuss a few facets of Simplified Review Framework to keep in mind. we will hear directly from Drs. Stephanie Constant, NIH’s Review Policy Officer, and Lisa Steele, Chief of the Epidemiology and Population Health Branch within the NIH Center for Scientific Review.
July 16, 2024
In this NIH All About Grants podcast episode, we get into why and how administrative withdrawal of applications happens. Dr. Ray Jacobson, the Acting Director of the Division of Receipt and Referral at the Center for Scientific Review, walks us through the process.
May 15, 2024
Did you miss the webinar on the implementation of the simplified review framework for RPGs? Not to worry, the presentation resources are now available!
April 18, 2024
NIH is pleased to announce revisions to the fellowship application and review process for grant submission deadlines on or after January 25, 2025. The changes are meant to improve the chances that the most promising fellowship candidates will be consistently identified by scientific review panels.
April 4, 2024
NIH is implementing multiple changes that will impact the preparation and peer review of most grant applications submitted to NIH for due dates on or after January 25, 2025. Although each of these initiatives have specific goals, they are all meant to simplify, clarify, or ensure greater fairness.
April 4, 2024
Last October, we announced that NIH was implementing a simplified review framework for most research project grants (RPGs). Today, NIH released a Guide Notice to provide an update on our implementation plans for the simplified review framework.
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