Notice Number: NOT-RR-10-006

Update: The following update relating to this announcement has been issued:

• July 23, 2010 - See Notice NOT-OD-10-115 Enhancing Peer Review: New NIH Policy on Post-Submission Application Materials.
• May 21, 2010 - See Notice NOT-OD-10-091 Enhancing Peer Review Advance Notice: New NIH Policy on Post-Submission Application Materials.

Key Dates
Release Date: March 24, 2010

Issued by
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), (http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/)

NCRR Policy on Accepting Appendix Material

For programs listed in this notice, Appendix materials will no longer be accepted by NCRR for review. All materials in the application must be contained in the appropriate research plan sections according to page limits specified in the FOA. After assignment of the application for review, materials in addition to the application will be accepted only with permission of the Scientific Review Officer and according to NIH policy, NOT-OD-10-070.

For the listed programs below, no Appendix material is allowed; if the application contains Appendix material, it will not be accepted by NCRR for review.

P20, COBRE Type 1, Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-079.html

P20, COBRE Type 2, Renewal of Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-180.html

P20, INBRE, IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-150.html

For applications not listed in this notice, applicants must follow the FOA instructions on Appendix material. Typically, only limited, specific materials are allowed in the Appendix. Do not use the Appendix to circumvent the page limitations. An application that does not comply with the FOA Appendix policy may be delayed in the review process or may not be accepted by NCRR for review. For questions, agency contacts are listed in each FOA.