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| Application Instructions | Description | SF424 (R&R) - Version H (Applications to Fellowship Parent Opportunities for April 8 and May 7, 2025 due dates) | SF424 (R&R) - Version I (Due dates ON/AFTER Jan. 25, 2025) |
G General Instructions | Comprehensive guidance, including standard instructions that apply to all applications and all program-specific instruction call-out boxes (research, training, fellowship, career development, multi-project, and small business) | Alert
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R Research Instructions | Standard instructions that apply to all applications plus research instruction call-out boxes. Activity Codes: Research (R), including Research Education (R25), and equivalent Cooperative Agreements (U) | ||
K Career Development Instructions | Standard instructions that apply to all applications plus career development instruction call-out boxes. Activity Codes: Individual Career Development (K), excluding Institutional Career Development (K12, KL2, KM1) | ||
T Training Instructions | Standard instructions that apply to all applications plus training instruction call-out boxes. Activity Codes: Institutional Training (T), including International Training (D43, D71, U2R) and Institutional Career Development (K12, KL2, KM1) | ||
F Fellowship Instructions | Standard instructions that apply to all applications plus fellowship instruction call-out boxes. Activity codes: Fellowship (F) | PDF Alert Use FORMS-H for parent fellowship opportunities (PA-23-260, PA-23-261, PA-23-262, PA-23-263, PA-23-272) with April 8 & May 7 due dates. | PDF Alert Use FORMS-I for non-parent fellowship opportunities (e.g., PAR-25-234, PAR-25-250, PAR-23-109, RFA-OD-24-007, or PAR-25-021). |
M Multi-Project Instructions | Standard instructions that apply to all applications plus multi-project instruction call-out boxes. Activity Codes: Program Project Grants and Center Grants (P) and equivalent Cooperative Agreements (U) | ||
B SBIR/STTR Instructions | Standard instructions that apply to all applications plus small business instruction call-out boxes. Activity Codes: R41-R44, SB1, U43, U44, UB1, UT1, UT2 | ||