Notice to Clarify the Placement of the Transcript in Applications Submitted to PAR-12-103 "Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Increase Diversity (R36)"

Notice Number: NOT-MH-13-021

Key Dates
Release Date: September 6, 2013

Related Announcements
PAR-12-103

Issued by
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to clarify the placement of the Transcript in applications submitted in response to PAR-12-103 "Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Increase Diversity (R36)".

PAR-12-103 instructs applicants to attach the student's transcript as part of the "Other Attachment" section of the SF 424 (R&R) Other Project Information form. Applicants are now instructed to attach the transcript as part of the Appendix attachment of the PHS 398 Research Plan form.

Section IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission

PHS 398 Research Plan Component

The FOA currently reads:
Transcripts. The application must include a transcript of the student's record to date in the doctoral program of which the dissertation is a part. The transcript must be placed in the Other Attachments section of the Other Project Information Component, not in the Appendix.

The FOA should now read:
Transcripts. The application must include a transcript of the student's record to date in the doctoral program of which the dissertation is a part. The transcript must be placed in the Appendix section of the application.

All other aspects of the FOA remain unchanged.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Lauren Hill
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 301-443-2638
Email: hillla@mail.nih.gov