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NIH Institutes/Centers(ICs)
NIH Institutes/Centers are the funding Components of NIH. More Information about the scientific missions/Centers can be found by browsing the links in the section "Funding Components of NIH". You may also use the NIHRePORTER System for keyword searches which can identify applications funded by the various NIH Institutes/Centers. A tool in NIHRePORTER, called "Matchmaker", allows you to paste your abstract/specific aims in a query box and get information about which NIH Institutes/Centers may have funded similar work in the past. NIH Institute/Center requests are not required. However, if you wish to make an assignment request, please use the correct short abbreviation for that institute.
CDC Centers, Institutes and Offices (CIOs)
Other Department of Health and Human Services Funding Components
With the exception of SBIR/STTR programs, applications assigned to other operating divisions (see list, below) of the Department of Health and Human Services will be reviewed there. See Section VII (Agency Contacts) section of the Funding Opportunity for additional information about these reviews.
| Short Abbreviation | NIH Agency Partner |
| AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| ACF | Administration for Children and Families |
| ACL | Administration for Community Living |
IC vs CSR Review
Although the majority of NIH reviews are conducted by the Center for Scientific Review (CSR), some applications are reviewed in-house at one of the NIH Institutes/Centers. The Peer Review Contact listed in Section VII (Agency Contacts) section of the Funding Opportunity will be able to provide additional information about the review. If the Peer Review contact is listed as being at one of the NIH Institute/Centers, the review will be held there; if they are listed as being at CSR (or no contact is listed) the review is likely being held at CSR. If your application is getting reviewed at an IC, then you do not need to request a study section. See our Locus of Review FAQ for more information.
Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Study Sections and Special Emphasis Panels
Applications are reviewed in Study Sections (Scientific Review Groups, SRGs) or Special Emphasis Panels (SEPs).
Integrated Review groups (IRGs) are clusters of SRGs and SEPs that are related based on scientific discipline. You
may also use the NIH RePORTER system to learn more about which study sections reviewed funded applications.
See the complete listing of CSR Study Sections and Special Emphasis Panels
See the complete listing of CSR Integrated Review Groups