Application Forms, Individual fellowship application guide for NIH and AHRQ, SF424, Application for a public health service grant, PHS 416-1, PHS 398

2.3.8 Application Forms

Exhibit 3 lists the required application forms for competing applications, which vary by support mechanism. These forms and associated instructions are available on the OER forms page.

Exhibit 3. Required Forms for Competing Applications

Application Title Form Number Use
SF424 (R&R) Application Guide for NIH and Other PHS Agencies SF424 (R&R) The SF424 (R&R) form set, combined with PHS 398 components, is used for electronic submission.
SF424 (R&R) Individual Fellowship Application Guide for NIH and AHRQ

SF424 (R&R)

and

PHS 416-1

The SF424 (R&R) form set, combined with a PHS Fellowship Supplemental form component, is used for electronic submission of individual fellowship applications. The Fellowship Supplemental form component is from the PHS 416-1.
Application for a Public Health Service Grant PHS 398 Form PHS 398 is used for paper submission for those programs that have not yet transitioned to electronic submission.

The NIH competing applications now require electronic application submission. Questions about application forms and instructions may be directed to OPERA Systems Policy Branch, OER, NIH; see Part III for contact information.