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NIH Policy Notices

Below is a listing of selected NIH Extramural Policy Notices from The NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts and other important Grants Administration information sources that apply across all NIH Institutes/Centers. Links to comprehensive listings of Notices, Program Announcements (PAs) and Requests for Applications (RFAs) may be found on the NIH Guide Home Page.

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  •  2009
    • November 23    New Now Available: Restructured Application Forms and Instructions for Application Due Dates on or after January 25, 2010
    November 5 Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing Resolution
    November 4    Revised PHS 416-9 Progress Report for Continuation Support for the Individual Fellowship Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Now Available –Change for Human Embryonic Stem Cells Implemented
    October 30 Electronic Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (eSNAP) Error in Report Image
    October 26    Announcing the Transition of Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs to Electronic Submission for due dates on/after January 25, 2010
    October 8 Clarification on Timing and Page Limits for Restructured Application Forms and Instructions that are required for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2010
    October 2    Extension of Modified Application Submission, Referral and Review for Reviewers with Recent Substantial Service
    September 22 Clarification of All Personnel Report in the Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report)
    September 18    Restructured Application Forms and Instructions for Submissions for FY2011 Funding
    August 28 New Reporting and Assurance Requirements for Institutions Receiving Awards for Training of Graduate Students for Doctoral Degrees
    August 28    New Requirement for eRA Commons User IDs for Individuals in a Postdoctoral Project Role with Measurable Effort on an NIH Annual Progress Report (PHS2590)
    August 28 Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report) Now Available—Policy Changes Implemented
    August 27 Two Critical Issues for Recent Submissions of Applications for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Individual Fellowships – References and Designation of Sponsor
    August 21 Amendment to the Instructions for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant Applications and Other Research Training and Research Education Grant Applications Using Form PHS 398 Fillable Data Tables
    August 12 Reminder of NIH Requirements for Submission of Financial, Administrative, and Scientific Closeout Reports in a Timely and Accurate Fashion
    August 12       Clarification on the Use of an NIHMSID to Indicate Compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy
    August 6 Reminder of NIH Requirements for Submission of Financial, Administrative, and Scientific Closeout Reports in a Timely and Accurate Fashion
    July 31       Corrections to the Instructions in SF424 (R&R) Individual Fellowship Application Guide for NIH and AHRQ
    July 23   NIH Enhances Process of Notice of Award (NoA) Email Notifications
    July 15 Status of Applications and Awards under the New NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research
    July 10       NIH Opens xTrain to All Institutions Registered with the eRA Commons
    July 6      NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research
    June 25       Extension of Modified Application Submission, Referral and Review for Appointed NIH Advisory Group Members
    June 25      Announcing a Delay in Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs
    June 12         Announcing New Business Processes and Confirming the Transition of Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship (“F”) Applications to Electronic Submission
    May 29      Error Correction Window Extended for Electronic Submission of NIH Opportunities with Due Dates Between May 20 and May 29, 2009
    May 28         Error Correction Window Extended for Electronic Submission of NIH Opportunities with Due Dates Between May 25 and May 28, 2009
    May 15       Reminder and Clarification of NIH Policies on Similar, Identical, or Essentially Identical Applications, Submission of Applications Following RFA Review, and Submission of Applications with a Changed Activity Code
    May 8         NIH Requests Comments on Proposed Amendment of Regulations on the Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors
    May 5       Announcing a New Business Process for Submitting Revised Project Summary/Abstracts, Specific Aims, and/or Public Health Relevance Statements when Changing the Scope of Proposed Research Projects
    May 1         Extended Error Correction Window for Electronic Submission of NIH Challenge Grants and Funding Opportunities with Submission Deadlines From April 27 Through May 1, 2009
    May 1       Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Closure of Institutions because of 2009 H1N1 Flu Concerns
    April 24         Error-Correction Window Extended for All Electronic Applications with Submission Deadlines through May 1, 2009
    April 24         Public Comment Period Open for Draft Stem Cell Guidelines through May 26, 2009
    April 17         Implementation of Executive Order on Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells
    March 27         Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2009
    March 27         Enhancing Peer Review: The NIH Announces Consolidation of Review Criteria for Institutional Research Training Grant Applications (T32) Submitted for FY 2010 Funding
    March 27         NIH Requires Mandatory Use of the eRA Commons Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Module beginning July 1, 2009 for NIH-funded Grants and/or Cooperative Agreements
    March 19         Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
    March 19         Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY2009
    March 19         The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 Makes the NIH Public Access Policy Permanent
    March 18         NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2009
    March 16         1-Day Extension for Grant Applicants Submitting for Opportunities with Due Dates of March 16, 2009
    March 2         Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Snow Storm March 2009
    February 4         NIH Encourages Applicants to Take Advantage of Subscription-based Electronic Mailing Lists for Updates on Electronic Applications and the eRA Commons
    January 28         Error-Correction Window Extended for All Electronic Applications with Submission Deadlines through the End of February, 2009
    January 28         Adobe-Based Grant Application Forms Now Available for All NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements Requiring Electronic Submission
    January 28         Announcing a Delay in Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Individual National Research Service Awards (Fs) and Confirming Plans to Transition Individual Research Career Development Awards (Ks)
    January 28         Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Winter Ice Storms January 2009
    January 21         NIH Policy Change on Threshold for Negotiation of Facilities and Administrative (F&A)/Indirect Costs for Phase II SBIR/STTR Grants
    January 21         NIH Policy Concerning Career Development (K) Awards: Leave, Temporary Adjustments to Percent Effort, and Part-Time Institutional Appointments
    January 16         Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Under the Current Continuing Resolution
    January 5         The NIH Implements New Registration Process for Reviewer Reimbursement for Participation in NIH Peer Review Meetings
  •  2008
    • December 31 Early Stage Investigator Policies: Requesting an Extension of the ESI Period
    December 16 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Ice Storm in New England
    December 12 Transition of Individual Career Development (K) Applications to Electronic Submission (Grants.gov)—New Business Processes and Other Information
    December 9 Impact of NIH Transition to Adobe Forms on Appointed Members of NIH Chartered Study Sections
    December 5 NIH Announces the Availability of Adobe-Based Grant Application Forms
    December 2 Enhancing Peer Review: The NIH Announces Enhanced Review Criteria for Evaluation of Research Applications Received for Potential FY2010 Funding
    December 2 Enhancing Peer Review: The NIH Announces New Scoring Procedures for Evaluation of Research Applications Received for Potential FY2010 Funding
    December 2 Enhancing Peer Review: The NIH Announces Updated Implementation Timeline
    December 1 NIH to Migrate Approximately 100 FOAs in Early Dec; Applicants Will Receive Automated E-mail from Grants.gov
    November 21 Reminder and Clarification on NIH/AHRQ/CDC/FDA Transition to Adobe-based forms for SF424 Research and Related (R&R) Electronic Submissions through Grants.gov
    November 7 Error correction window extended to November 14, 2008 for NIH, AHRQ and NIOSH grant applications due November 3-10, 2008
    November 7 Clarification on New NIH Policy on Resubmission (Amended) Applications
    November 7 NIH Announces the Opportunity for Funded Extensions and/or One-Time Administrative Supplements to Grants Located in Galveston, Texas Affected by Hurricane Ike
    October 31 Revised New and Early Stage Investigator Policies
    October 29 Announcing 2009 NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration
    October 14 Revised PHS 416-1 (Individual Fellowship Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Application) Now Available
    October 14 Revised PHS 416-9 Progress Report for Continuation Support (For the Individual Fellowship Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award) Now Available
    October 14 Revised PHS 416-5, PHS 416-7, PHS 6031 AND PHS 6031-1 Forms for the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Now Available
    October 14 NIH Announces Changes in Business Process on PHS 416-1 Grant Applications, PHS 416-9 Progress Reports and Prior Approval Requests for Individual Fellowships
    October 8 New NIH Policy on Resubmission (Amended) Applications
    October 8 Updates and Reminders on NIH Policy Pertaining to Grants to Foreign Institutions, International Organizations and Domestic Grants with Foreign Components
    October 2 Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing Resolution
    October 1 NIH Announces a New Business Process for Reporting an Identified Financial Conflict of Interest for Grants and/or Cooperative Agreements beginning October 10, 2008
    September 26   Encouraging Early Transition to Research Independence: Modifying the NIH New Investigator Policy to Identify Early Stage Investigators
    September 23 Reminder Concerning Grantee Compliance with Public Access Policy and Related NIH Monitoring Activities
    September 22 Announcing Transition Schedule for NIH/AHRQ/CDC/NIOSH/FDA to Adobe-based forms for SF424 Research and Related (R&R) Electronic Submissions through Grants.gov
    September 19 Announcing Initial Implementation Timeline for Enhancing Peer Review
    September 12 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Ike
    September 2 Clarification of NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
    August 28 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Gustav
    August 21 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Tropical Storm/Hurricane Fay
    August 15 NIH Announces the Posting of a Web-based Tutorial on Financial Conflict of Interest Requirements for All NIH-Supported Institutions
    August 1 Announcing the Availability of the Application Guide for the Pilot Transition from PureEdge to Adobe-based SF424 (R&R) Grant Application Forms (RFA-AI-08-020, RFA-DE-09-001 and RFA-DE-09-002)
    July 31 Reminders Regarding Inclusion of Special Features in Grant Applications
    July 9 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Fires – 2008
    June 25 NIH Policy on Submission of Additional Grant Application Materials
    June 13 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Floods – June 2008
    May 23 NIH/AHRQ Set Transition from PureEdge to Adobe Application Forms for December 2008 and Plan Subsequent Transition of Remaining Mechanisms to Electronic Submission
    May 16 Extension of Several NRSA Training (T), NRSA Fellowship (F), and Career Development (K) Funding Opportunity Announcements
    May 14 NIH Implements New Procedures to Protect NIH Application Data Sent to Peer Reviewers on Compact Disks
    April 11 NIH Renews Focus on Protecting Sensitive Data and Information Used in Research
    April 10 NIH Announces the Posting of Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Financial Conflict of Interest Requirements for All NIH-Supported Institutions
    April 10 Revised NIH Parental Leave Policy for the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Awards
    April 10 Revision of NIH Policy Concerning Concurrent Support from Mentored Career Development (K) Award and a Research Grant
    April 2 NIH Announces New Centralized Processing Center for Receipt of Grant Closeout Documents and Reminds Grantees of Required Closeout Reports for NIH Assistance Awards
    March 7 Notice of Public Meeting: Seeking Comments on Implementation of the NIH Public Access Policy
    March 7 NIH Implementation of Trafficking in Persons Award Term
    February 29 Guidance on NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) On-line Tutorial Protecting Human Research Participants (PHRP)
    February 11 Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2008
    January 31 Announcing the FY 2008 NIH Director’s Bridge Awards
    January 28 NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2008
    January 15 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
    January 11 Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
    January 9 Notice Regarding the Applicability of the Federal Information Security Management Act to NIH Grantees
    January 4        Revised PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application) Now Available
    January 4 Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report) Now Available
    January 4 Revised PHS 2271, PHS 3734, and HHS 568 Forms Now Available
    January 4 NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
    January 4 Appendices to Paper PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application) to be Submitted on CD
    January 4 Modified Application Submission, Referral and Review for Appointed NIH Study Section Members
    •  2007
    December 21 Clinical Trials Registration in ClinicalTrials.gov (Public Law 110-85): Competing Applications and Non-Competing Progress Reports
    December 14 Registration Open for 2008 NIH Regional Seminars in Program Funding and Grants Administration
    December 5 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Winter Storms – December 2007
    November 30 NIH Reduces Temporary “Error Correction Window” for Electronic Grant Applications from Five Business Days to Two
    November 16 Guidance on New Law (Public Law 110-85) Enacted to Expand the Scope of ClinicalTrials.gov: Registration
    November 16 Implementation Guidance and Instructions for Applicants: Policy for Sharing of Data Obtained in NIH-Supported or Conducted Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)
    October 22 Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Fires in California
    October 19 New Features in eRA Commons
    October 9 NIH Announces Plans to Eliminate Paper Notification of Notice of Award (NoA) Letters
    October 5 Non-Competing Grant Awards Under the Current Continuing Resolution
    September 28   Use of Current PHS 398, 2590 and Related Forms (OMB No. 0925-0001)
    September 17  NIH/NIOSH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Expiration Dates will be adjusted to Accommodate Recent Changes to Standing Submission Deadlines
    August 28 Policy for Sharing of Data Obtained in NIH Supported or Conducted Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)
    August 9 Full Implementation to Shorten the Review Cycle for New Investigator R01 Applications Reviewed in Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Recurring Study Sections
    August 9 Extended Comment Period for the Request for Information on the NIH System to Support Biomedical and Behavioral Research and Peer Review
    August 9 Revision: Streamlined Review Process to be used for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications (F32)
    July 27 NIH Requiring Mandatory Use of the Electronic Financial Status Report System in the eRA Commons Beginning October 1, 2007
    July 6 Request for Information (RFI): NIH System to Support Biomedical and Behavioral Research and Peer Review
    May 1 NIH Announces Changes to eRA Commons, Particularly the Electronic Streamlined Non-competing Award Process (eSNAP) Function
    April 11 NIH Revised Notice of Award Letter
    April 4 Continuation of the Extension of the NIH Pilot Study to Shorten the Review Cycle for New Investigator R01 Applications
    March 21 Updated Information for New Grantees - NIH Welcome Wagon Letter
    March 14 Revision: Kirschstein-NRSA Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2007
    February 22 Implementation of NIH Fiscal Policy for Non-Competing Grant Awards – FY 2007
    February 22 Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2007
    February 22 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
    February 22 Kirschstein-NRSA Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2007
    February 14 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Winter Storms – February 2007
    January 29 NIH Policy on Allowable Costs for Grant Activities Involving Animals when Terms and Conditions are not Upheld
    January 19 NIH/AHRQ Confirms Plans to Transition the G7, G8, G11, G13, G20, S11, S21 and S22 to Electronic Applications and Announces Delay in Transition of K, F, T and Complex Grant Programs
    January 16 Funding Opportunities for SBIR and STTR Grant Programs for 2007
    January 16 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Ice Storms – January 2007
    January 4 Interim Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts
    •  2006
    December 29 Extension of Due Date for AIDS Applications – January 2007
    December 21 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Winter Storms – December 2006
    December 15 NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2007
    November 30 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Winter Storms
    November 20 NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Confirm R01 Electronic Application Submission Plans for February 5 Receipt Date
    November 20 Establishment of Multiple Principal Investigator Awards for the Support of Team Science Projects
    November 17 New Limits on Appendix Materials for All NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Grant Applications Beginning with Receipt Dates On or After January 3, 2007
    November 13 Limits on Resubmission of an Application: Clarification of NIH Policy
    November 9 Request for Information (RFI): Possible Page Limit Reduction For the Research Plan Section of the Research Project Grant (R01) Application
    October 18 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Earthquake in Hawaii
    October 5 NIH and AHRQ Publish Edits to the Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Fellowship Application (PHS 416-1) Instructions
    October 5 Change in Standing Receipt Dates for NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Beginning in January 2007
    August 29 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Ernesto
    August 23 Requirement for Detailed (Non-Modular) Budget Submissions for All Competing Grant Applications from Foreign (Non-U.S.) Institutions
    August 11 NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
    August 4 New NIH Policy for Funding of Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance on Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards
    August 2 Request for Information (RFI): Proposed Change in Grant Appendix Materials
    July 27 SF424(R&R) Senior/Key Person Profile Form Issue – Workaround for Adding More Than Eight Senior/Key Persons
    June 22 NIH/AHRQ to Update/Post FOAs with New SF424 (R&R) and PHS 398 Electronic Forms
    May 4 Reminder: All R03, R21, R21/R33, R33 and R34 Grant Applications Must Use SF424 (R&R) and Grants.gov for the June 1, 2006, Submission Date and Beyond
    April 7 NIH Change in Business Process: Replacing Principal Investigator Signature on Grant Applications, Progress Reports, and Prior Approval Requests with an Institutional Compliance Requirement
    April 7 NIH/AHRQ Change in Business Process Concerning eRA Commons Verifications of Electronically Submitted Applications
    April 7 NIH Interim Changes to the PHS398 Application and Instructions
    April 7 NIH Changes to the SF424 (R&R) Instructions
    April 7 NIH Announces Interim Changes to the PHS2590 Noncompeting Progress Report Forms and Instructions
    February 7 Establishment of Multiple Principal Investigator Awards for the Support of Team Science Projects
    February 7 NIH Adjusts Timeline for Electronic Application Submission to Provide Additional Time Before the R01 Transition
    January 12 Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY 2006 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act P.L. 109-149; Signed December 30, 2005
    January 12 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
    January 9 NIH Financial Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2006
    January 9 Kirschstein - NRSA Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2006
    •  2005
    December 2 Department of Health and Human Services MPAs and CPAs Expire December 31, 2005
    December 1 Non-Competing Grant Awards Under the Current Continuing Resolution
    November 30 Pilot Study to Shorten the Review Cycle for New Investigator R01 Applications
    October 25 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Wilma
    September 20 Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Rita
    September 14 Issues Related to Grantees/Grants Affected by Hurricane Katrina: Questions and Answers
    September 9 Delayed Receipt Dates for Principal Investigators who Assist in Recovery Efforts for Hurricane Katrina
    September 8 NIH Announces Plans to Eliminate Mailing of Paper Notifications: Summary Statements & Peer Review Outcome Letters
    August 29 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Katrina
    August 19 NIH Announces Initial Plans to Transition to the SF424(R&R) Application and Electronic Submission through Grants.gov
    August 19 Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Research Program Electronic Registration
    August 4 Guidelines for Inclusion of Clinical Practice Compensation in Institutional Base Salary Charged to NIH Grants and Contracts
    August 2 Change for Fiscal Year 2006 Competing Applications for Kirschstein-NRSA T32 Institutional Training Grant Support
    July 29 Request for Information on the Plan to Recognize Multiple Principal Investigators on NIH Grants
    June 17 Extension on Use of PHS Forms 416-1, 416-9, 416-5, 416-7, 6031 and 6031-1
    April 15 Reminder: Mandatory use of New Instructions and Forms for PHS 398 and PHS 2590
    March 16 Updated Instructions to the PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Applications) Now Available
    February 4 NRSA Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2005
    February 3 Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
    January 27 NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
    January 7 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
    January 7 Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution P.L. 108-07
    •  2004
    December 30 NIH Implementation of Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Guidance on
         Research Involving Coded Private Information or Biological Specimens
    November 2 Revised Policy: Applications that Include Consortium/Contractual Facilities and Administrative Costs
    November 2 Revised PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application) Now Available
    November 2 Revised PHS 2590 (Non-Competing Grant Progress Report) Now Available
    November 2 Revised PHS 2271, PHS 3734, and HHS 568 Forms Now Available
    October 12 NIH Announces Updated Criteria for Evaluating Research Grant Applications
    September 28 Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Jeanne
    September 16 Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Ivan
    September 10 NIH Policy on Sharing of Model Organisms for Biomedical Research Web Site Available
    September 9 Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Frances
    September 2 New Address for Centralized Receipt of Progress Reports Due on/after October 1, 2004
    August 17 Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Charley
    August 3 Determining Full-Time Professional Effort for Career Awards
    July 13 OER Notice Regarding Animal Welfare Documents Submitted to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
    May 27 Correction To Invention, Licensing And Patent Costs - NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 12/03)
    May 7 NIH Policy on Sharing of Model Organisms for Biomedical Research
    April 30 Change in Direct Cost Limitations on Solicited Applications
    April Updated Information for New Grantees - NIH Welcome Wagon Letter
    March 11 Change in 2004 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
    February 13 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
    February 13 Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution P.L. 108-199
    February 5 FY 2004 NRSA Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes
    February 5 NIH Opens E-SNAP To Federal Demonstration Partnership Members
    January 27 Delays in Grant Application Submission due to winter storms
    January 15 Peer Review Regulations 42 CFR Part 52h for the Scientific Peer Review of Research Grant Applications and Research are avialable as the Final Rules and Regulations (PDF - 61 KB) and as the Federal Register Notice Complete Register Notice (PDF - 67 KB)
    •  2003
    November 26 Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 12/03): Policy Changes, Clarifications, And Enhancements
    November 14 Mentored Career Development Awards: Change in NIH Policy Concerning Concurrent Support From Career Development Award and a Research Grant
    September 26 Guidelines for Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in NIH-Supported Conference Grants (updated guidelines)
    September 24 NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (updated guidelines)
    September 4 Deferral of Planned Change in Invention Rights for Foreign Grantees/Contractors Extended
    August 29 Update of the PHS 398, 2590 and 416 Forms
    August 14 Requirement of DUNS Numbers on NIH Applications
    August 13 Fact Sheet on Facilities and Administrative Costs on Grants to Academic Institutions for Research Conducted at Veteran Administration Sites
    August 5 Reminder and Update-Status of Non-Competing Grant Progress Report Notification
    June 19 Revision of PHS 398 (Grant Application) and PHS 2590 (Progress Report)
    June 6 Office of Extramural Research Revised Guidance Regarding IACUC Approval of Changes in Personnel Involved in Animal Activities
    June 2 Designation of Names for Some Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Study Sections
    May 22 NIH Policy on Direct Cost Charges for IRB Review
    May 7 Revised NIH Policy on Submission of a Revised (Amended) Application
    April 22 Reminder and Clarification - Delivery of Competing Grant, Cooperative Agreement, and Fellowship Applications
    March 21 Revision of March 7, 2003 Notice About Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2003
    March 18 Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY 2003 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution P.L. 108-07; Signed February 20, 2003
    March 18 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
    March 7 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2003
    February 26 Final NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data
    February 13 Reminder to Applicants About Requirement to Submit Complete and Up-To-Date Other Support Information
    February 10 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Under The Current Continuing Resolution
    February 10 Publication of "Financial Conflict Of Interest - Objectivity in Research: Institutional Policy Review"
    January 16 Resubmission of Unpaid RFA Applications and Resubmission of Applications with a Changed Grant Activity Mechanism
    •  2002
    October 30 Revised Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual National Research Service Award Application (PHS 416-1) and Progress Report for Continuation Support (PHS 416-9) Now Available
    October 30 Revised Ruth L. Kirschstein Fellowship Activation Notice (PHS 416-5), Termination Notice (PHS 416-7), Payback Agreement (PHS 6031) And Payback Activities Certification (PHS 6031-1) Now Available
    October 9 Reminder-Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends and Unallowable Charges
    August 13 Non-Competing Grant Progress Report Due Date Information - OER Website Now Available
    August 8 Planned Change in Invention Rights for Foreign Grantees/Contractors Deferred
    July 2 Update of the PHS 2590 and PHS 398 Instructions
    June 24 NIH Expands to Six-Digit Application Numbers
    May 28 Compliance with the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
    May 16 NIH National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grants
    May 2 Update on the Transition to Electronic Non-Competing Grant Progress Report Notification
    April 5 Revised PHS 2271 Now Available
    March 14 Planned Modification of Rights to Subject Inventions Made Through Funding Agreements to Foreign Entities
      (Note: See August 8, 2002 NIH Guide Notice above for deferral of planned modifications.)
    March 15 NIH Announces Statement on Certificates of Confidentiality
    March 1 NIH Announces Draft Statement on Sharing Research Data
    January 25 Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY2002 Omnibus Appropriations P.L. 107-116; Signed January 10, 2002
    January 25 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts
    January 22 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2002.
    January 7 Use of Non-Competing Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590) Face Pages
    •  2001
    December 10 Graduate Student Compensation
    November 16 Implementation Issues for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Frequently Asked Questions
    November 16 Federal Government Clearances for Receipt of International Shipment of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
    November 7 Notice of Criteria for Federal Funding of Research on Existing Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Establishment of NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry
    November 7 Notice of Extended Receipt Date And Supplemental Information Guidance For Applications Requesting Funding That Proposes Research With Human Embryonic Stem Cells
    November 7 Notice Of Withdrawal of NIH Guidelines for Research Using Pluripotent Stem Cells
    October 16 Revised Policy on the Acceptance for Review of Unsolicited Applications That Request $500,000 or More in Direct Costs
    October 10 Additional Information about the Revised PHS 398 and PHS 2590 Forms
    October 9 Amendment: NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research - October, 2001
    September 28 Revised Terms and Conditions for NIH Awards
    September 5 Required Education in the Protection of Human Research Participants
    August 27 NIH Funding of Research Using Specified Existing Human Embryonic Stem Cells
    August 23 Extension of Current PHS 416-1 and PHS 416-9 Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Applications and Related Forms
    August 9 Additional Information and FAQs About the Revised PHS 398 and PHS 2590 Instructions and Forms
    August 9 Notice Related to Supplements to Promote Reentry Into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers
    August 8 NIH Policy on Reporting Race and Ethnicity Data: Subjects in Clinical Research
    July 10 Revised PHS 398 and PHS 2590 Now Available
    April 23 Clarification of Current Public Health Service Grant (PHS 398) Form Instructions for the Academic Research Enhancement Award Program (AREA) Applicants
    April 23 Intellectual Property Reporting for NIH Grantees That Also Have Involvement With the Veteran's Administration [Department of Veteran's Affairs]
    March 29 Allowability of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs for Foreign and International Organizations
    March 20 NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 03/01): Corrections and Clarifications
    February 28 Extension of Current PHS 398, 2590 and Related Forms
    February 27 Publication of the Revised National Institutes of Health Grants Policy Statement
    February 22 Notice of Suspension of PHS Policy - This Notice suspends the PHS Policy on Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) that was previously announced in the 12/05/2000 NIH Guide Notice.
    February 12 Office of Extramural Research Guidance Regarding Administrative IACUC Issues and Efforts to Reduce Regulatory Burden
    January 18 Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY2001 Omnibus Appropriations P.L. 106-554; Signed December 21, 2000
    January 11 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts
    January 8 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2001
    January 8 Format of Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applications Submitted to NIH
    •  2000
    December 14 2001 NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration - March 15-16 and June 7-8, 2001
    December 6 Reminder on the Need for IACUC Approval Prior to Peer Review
    November 21 Approval Process for the Documentation of Compliance with NIH Guidelines on the Use of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in NIH Research Proposed for Support Under Grants and Cooperative Agreements
    October 3 NIH ERA Commons Working Group Announcement/Solicitation
    September 22 Notice to NIH Grantees/Contractors Regarding Letters or Notices From the Food And Drug Administration (FDA)
    September 21 Proposed Peer Review Regulations (PDF - 65 KB): Scientific Peer Review of Research Grant Applications and Research and Development Contract Projects - Notice of proposed rulemaking
    September 5 Revision of PHS 398 and 2590 Grant Applications
    August 23 Approval Process for the Use of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in NIH-Supported Research
    August 10 Draft PHS Policy on Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research -- Public Comment Period Extended to September 21, 2000
    August 2 NIH Guidelines on The Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research
    July 17 PHS Announces Draft Policy on Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research for Public Comment
    June 5 Further Guidance on Data and Safety Monitoring for Phase I and Phase II Trials
    June 5 Required Education in the Protection of Human Research Participants. Also see Frequently Asked Questions on this subject.
    June 5 Financial Conflicts of Interest and Research Objectivity: Issues for Investigators and Institutional Review Boards
    May 17 FY 2000 Delayed Obligations
    May 9 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration on July 13 and 14, 2000 In Ithaca, N.Y
    March 9 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration on June 1 and 2, 2000
    March 7 New Initiatives to Protect Participants in Gene Therapy Trials, HHS Press Release
    January 6 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts
    •  1999
    December 23 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2000
    November 30 URLs In NIH Applications, Proposals, or Appendices
    November 23 Equity in Handling Research Facilities Costs is Achieved
    November 23 NIH Regional Seminars In Program Funding and Grants Administration For 2000
    September 7 Reminder - Policies On Application Submission
    August 16 HHS Action Transmittal On Use Of Electronically Imaged Record Storage
    August 10 Closeout Reports Required For NIH Assistance Awards
    August 10 The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program of the U.S. Public Health Service
    July 20 Change To Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (SNAP) Instructions
    July 19 Revised PHS 416-1 and 416-9 Now Available
    June 8 Revised Version Of PHS 398
    May 27 NIH Regional Seminar In Program Funding and Grants Administration
    April 8 Change Of Address For The Office Of Policy For Extramural Research Administration (OPERA)
    April 6 Annual Financial Status Reports (SF269) Required For Foreign and Federal Grantees
    •  1998
    December 22 Salary Limitation On Grants, Cooperative Agreements And Contracts
    December 22 Notice Of Legislative Mandates Contained In The Omnibus Consolidated And Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act For Fiscal Year 1999
    December 18 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Definition Of Significant Rebudgeting
    December 15 Modular Grant Application And Award
    December 2 Graduate Student Compensation
    November 19 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase - FY 1999
    November 12 Revised PHS 398 And PHS 2590 Now Available, Revised PHS 416-1 and 416-9 In Production
    October 30 National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships - Addendum
    October 30 Guidelines For Support Of Scientific Meetings By NIH
    October 21 Reminder: ASKNIH@OD.NIH.GOV Email Address Was Changed To GRANTSINFO@NIH.GOV
    October 21 NIH Reinvention Status Report
    October 21 Publication of the National Institutes of Health Grants Policy Statement
    September 16 Electronic Notification of Grant Award
    August 18 Update On Status of Application Forms Revisions
    July 23 CRISP On the World Wide Web
    May 21 Directive on Human Embryo Research
    May 8 ASKNIH Changes Its Name and Email Address
    April 3 Notice Regarding The Year 2000 Computer Problem
    March 23 NIH Regional Seminar In Program Funding and Grants Administration - being held July 9-10, 1998
    March 20 Acceptance For Review Of Unsolicited Applications That Request More Than $500,000 Direct Costs
    March 6 Fraudulent Grant Requests
    March 6 NIH Policy And Guidelines On The Inclusion Of Children As Participants In Research Involving Human Subjects
    February 20 Extension Of Current 398, 2590 and 416-1 Grant Application Forms, Expected Availability Of New Grant Application Forms
    February 20 Award Conditions and Information for NIH Grants
    February 12 Notice Of Legislative Mandates Contained In The Omnibus Consolidated Fiscal Year 1998 Appropriations Act, P.L. 105-78; Signed November 13, 1997
    February 12 Small Business Innovation Research Program - NIH, CDC, FDA
    February 12 Salary Limitation On Grants And Contracts
    February 2 National Research Service Award Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants - (T35)
    January 9 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase - FY 1998
    •  1997
    December 18 Transition to NIH's New Policy on New Investigators
    November 21 Change in Policy of Supporting New Investigators
    November 21 Appeals of Initial Scientific Peer Review, NIH Guide, Volume 26, Number 38
    November 21 Change In NIH Policy of Supporting New Investigators, NIH Guide, Volume 26, Number 38
    November 7 Use of PHS 398 and 2590 Applications Forms Extended, NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 37
    November 7 Research Supplements For Underrepresented Minorities, NIH Guide, Volume 26, Number 37
    November 7 Research Supplements For Individuals With Disabilities, NIH Guide, Volume 26, Number 37
    September 30 Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the Fiscal Year 1997 Appropriations Act
    September 5 Immigrant Eligibility Provisions Of The Personal Responsibility And Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 30
    August 1 NIH Notice Of Grant Award: New Format And Electronic Notification Of Award, NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 25
    June 27 Review Criteria For And Rating Of Unsolicited Research Grant And Other Applications, NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 22
    June 27 New NIH Policy on Submission of Revised (Amended) Applications, NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 22
    March 4 Presidential Directive: Prohibition on Federal Funding for Cloning of Human Beings
    March Request for Comments - The Inclusion of Children in Sponsored Research
    •  1996
    December 4 Proceedings From The Workshop On Interim Support
    November 29 Revision to the PHS Grants Policy Statement and the PHS 398 Grant Applications Instruction
    November 29 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase - FY 1997, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 41
    September 27 Modified Competing and Noncompeting Application Instructions
    September 24 NEW Application Procedures Required
    July 12 Public Health Service Policy Relating to Distribution of Unique Research Resources Produced with PHS Funding, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 23
    July 5 Modified Financial Reporting Requirements
    July 3 Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the, DHHS Objectivity in Research Regulations and the NSF Investigator Financial Disclosure Policy
    June 14 New NIH Policy on Submission of Revised (Amended) Applications, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 19
    May 17 Just-In-Time Procedures for FIRST and CAREER Awards, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 16
    May 17 NIH Procedures for Handling Non-Election of Title to Patentable Biological Materials, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 16
    May 3 Acceptance for Review of Unsolicited Applications that Request More Than $500,000 Direct Costs for Any One Year --- Policy Update, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 14
    March 29 Just-In-Time Procedures for FIRST and CAREER Awards, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 10
    March 15 Graduate Student Compensation, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 8
    February 2 Tuition Costs on NIH NRSA Training Grant and Fellowship Awards -- New Policy, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 2
    •  1995
    October 27 Future Year Commitments on NIH Grant Awards, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 38
    October 27 Streamlining the NIH Noncompeting Award Process, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 38
    July 14 Objectivity in Research, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 25
    May 19 Reasonable Compensation for Graduate Students Employed on NIH Research Grants, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 18
    April 28 Guidelines On Inclusion Of Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities In NIH Sponsored and/or Supported Intramural and Extramural Scientific Meetings and Conferences, NIH GUIDE, Volume 24, Number 15
    April 28 Commonly Asked Questions About Equipment Under Grants, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 15
    April 7 Correction to PHS Grants Policy Statement, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 13
    January 20 Salary Limitation on Grants and Contracts, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 2
    January 20 PHS Grants Policy Statement: Highlighted Changes and Availability on the NIH Gopher, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 2
    •  1994
    December 23 Revision to NIH Implementation of Expanded Authorities, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 45
    December 2 Responsibilities of NIH and Awardee Institutions for the Responsible Conduct of Research, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 42
    December 2 Single Notice of Grant Award, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 42
    December 2 Change of Procedures for Implementing No-Cost Extension Approved by Grantees Under Expanded Authorities or Federal Demonstration Project Terms and Conditions, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 42
    September 23 Treatment of Administrative and Clerical Salaries Under NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreement Awarded to Educational Institutions, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 34
    July 1 Developing Sponsored Research Agreements: Considerations for Recipients of NIH Research Grants and Contracts, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 25
    March 18 NIH Guidelines On The Inclusion Of Women and Minorities As Subjects In Clinical Research, NIH GUIDE, Volume 23, Number 11
    July 1 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase - FY 1994
    •  1993
    June 11 Standard Procedures for Reporting Program Income, NIH Guide, Volume 22, Number 21

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