Your application was "not discussed." What does this actually mean? What should you do next?
We are discussing Not Discussed in this NIH All About Grants podcast episode. Dr. Gene Carstea, a Review Branch Chief at the Center for Scientific Review, will share insights on the NIH peer review process, how many applications are not discussed, reasons why, who to contact, appealing a not discussed decision, and much more.
In this NIH All About Grants podcast episode, we share advice for investigators to help them understand the critiques of their application, and how program staff input may be helpful when deciding what to do next.
Grant applications include many attachments. NIH provides format pages to use as a template for some but not all attachment content. The Form Instructions on How to Apply – Application Guide indicate whether a format page is available for a specific attachment. If no format page is available, follow the attachment guidance in the Form Instructions, funding opportunity, and Format Attachments page.
Examples of attachments without format pages (not a comprehensive list):
This NIH All About Grants podcast episode walks through the timelines you should keep in mind when preparing an NIH grant application. Avery Tucker and Kasima Garst from the Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration within the NIH’s Office of Extramural Research join us for this conversation.
A fundamental part of one’s growth as a researcher is understanding how scientific investigation is practiced with inte
NIH’s definition of a Phase III clinical trial is quite broad, including drug studies, device studies, behavioral interventions, epidemiological studies, community trials, and more. Phase III trials are usually large, prospective trails that compare two or more interventions against other standard or experimental interventions.
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