Continuous Submission

Scope Note

The NIH is committed to recognizing outstanding service in the NIH peer review process and to minimize disincentives to such service. An alternative submission policy is available for grant applications where one or more of the designated PD/PIs serve as an appointed member of an NIH chartered standing study section, NIH Board of Scientific Counselors, NIH Advisory Board or Council, or an NIH Program Advisory Committee. This policy allows applications to be submitted on a continuous basis, peer reviewed in a timely manner, and assigned to an Advisory Council per designated council round deadlines. The policy applies to R01, R21, and R34 applications that would normally be received on standard application submission dates (not special receipt dates). 

Continuous Submission Application Receipt Periods by Council Round

Excerpt from NOT-OD-20-060. See full notice for applicability and eligibility details.

Note
CS-eligible applications received after the dates listed in the last column below are automatically assigned to the next Advisory Council Round. There are no “late” applications that can be considered – they are simply early for the next council round.

For the Advisory
Council Round:

Non-AIDS
Standard Application Due Dates

Continuous Submission Non-AIDS Application Receipt Period Ends

R01

R21, R34

R01, R21, R34

May

October 5

November 5

October 16

November 16

December 10

October

February 5

March 5

February 16

March 16

April 10

January

June 5

July 5

June 16

July 16

August 10


For the Advisory
Council Round:

AIDS Application Due Dates

Continuous Submission AIDS
Application Receipt Period Ends

R01, R21, R34

R01, R21, R34

May

January 7

February 1

October

May 7

June 1

January

September 7

October 1

How to Check Your Continuous Submission Eligibility

Refer to eRA Online Help - Continuous Submission Eligibility Status for instructions. 

Only an eRA Commons user with the signing official (SO) role can check an investigator's ability using the Advanced Search feature in the Admin module.

Important Note
The late policy does not apply to continuous submission. Applications received after the continuous submission receipt period end date are assigned to the next council round in all cases.

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