National advisory council or board review, Council, summary statement, peer review

2.4.3 National Advisory Council or Board Review

Summary statements for those applications recommended for further consideration are presented to the assigned IC The NIH organizational component responsible for a particular grant program or set of activities. The terms "NIH IC," or "awarding IC" are used throughout this document to designate a point of contact for advice and interpretation of grant requirements and to establish the focal point for requesting necessary prior approvals or changes in the terms and conditions of award. National Advisory Council or Board (hereafter "Council") for use in the second level of review. Council members include senior scientists with broad experience and members of the public with general knowledge of, and interest in, the IC The NIH organizational component responsible for a particular grant program or set of activities. The terms "NIH IC," or "awarding IC" are used throughout this document to designate a point of contact for advice and interpretation of grant requirements and to establish the focal point for requesting necessary prior approvals or changes in the terms and conditions of award.'s mission. The Council reviews applications not only for scientific and technical merit, as judged by the SRG, but also for relevance to the IC The NIH organizational component responsible for a particular grant program or set of activities. The terms "NIH IC," or "awarding IC" are used throughout this document to designate a point of contact for advice and interpretation of grant requirements and to establish the focal point for requesting necessary prior approvals or changes in the terms and conditions of award.'s programs and priorities. The Council may concur with the SRG's recommendation, may decide not to recommend an application on the basis of program or policy considerations, or may recommend deferral of an application and refer it back to the SRG for re-review.

In addition, Council members will receive a list of competing applications that will be considered for funding from PD/PIs that meet the threshold for Special Council Review. These are investigators who currently receive $2 million or more in total costs (inclusive of direct and indirect) per year of NIH funding to support Research Project Grants. Council members will be asked to recommend consideration of funding for applications that afford a unique opportunity to advance research which is both highly promising and distinct from the other funded projects from the PD/PI. This does not represent a cap to NIH funding.

With very limited exception, an application may not be considered for funding unless it has received a favorable recommendation by both the SRG and the Council. For some applications (e.g., Kirschstein NRSA Fellowship applications) the second level of review is conducted by senior level IC The NIH organizational component responsible for a particular grant program or set of activities. The terms "NIH IC," or "awarding IC" are used throughout this document to designate a point of contact for advice and interpretation of grant requirements and to establish the focal point for requesting necessary prior approvals or changes in the terms and conditions of award. staff.