NEWS:
Clarification and Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the Spring 2023 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic - February 3, 2023
Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: August/October 2023 Councils - February 1, 2023
- Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: May 2023 Councils - October 25, 2022
- Coronavirus Update for January 2023 Council Round: Guidance for NIH Peer Reviewers – April 25, 2022
- Coronavirus Update for May 2022 Council Round - December 10, 2021
- Coronavirus Update: Additional Guidance for NIH Peer Reviewers (August/October 2021 Council) – January 5, 2021 (Expired)
- Coronavirus Update: Additional Guidance for Peer Reviewers now available - June 9, 2020 (Expired)
- Coronavirus Update: Guidance for Peer Reviewers now available. - April 17, 2020 (Expired)
NOTE:
- Click here for mechanism-specific review guidelines and criteria. Critique templates are available at this location only for review staff.
Conflict of Interest Information
- NIH Conflict of Interest Rules PDF – 161 KB (effective 10/31/2018)
- Pre-and-Post-Meeting COI Certification Changes in IAR PDF – 26 KB (05/20/2022)
Grants certifications (effective 05/25/2022)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Grants Pre-Review Certification, Non-Federal (05/19/2022)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Grants Post-Review Certification, Non-Federal (05/19/2022)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Grants Pre-Review Certification, Federal (05/19/2022)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Grants Post-Review Certification, Federal (05/19/2022)
Contracts certifications (effective 05/25/2022)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Contract Pre-Review Certification, Non-Federal (05/19/2022)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Contract Post-Review Certification, Non-Federal (05/19/2022)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Contract Pre-Review Certification, Federal (05/19/2022)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Contract Post-Review Certification, Federal (05/19/2022)
Further Guidance
- Conflict of Interest Guidance: Contract Reviews PDF – 37 KB (07/27/2021)
- Conflict of Interest Guidance: Grant Reviews PDF – 36 KB (07/27/2021)
- Protecting Peer Review PDF – 152 KB (04/16/2021)
Review Criteria Information
- About Review Criteria PDF - 140 KB (11/19/2018)
- Reviewer Guidance Clinical Trial Applications 2021 PDF - 185 KB (11/12/2021)
- Applications Proposing Use of Human Embryonic Stem Cells PDF – 123 KB (03/21/2016)
- Budget and Period of Support Information PDF – 284 KB (03/05/2012)
(*starting 10/2023 council round) Budget and Period of Support PDF - 144 KB (03/08/2023)
- Frequently Asked Questions for Reviewers on NIH Application Submission PDF – 32 KB (03/18/2015)
- Guidelines for the Review of the Human Subjects Section PDF – 229 KB (03/15/2019)
- Guidelines for the Review of Inclusion PDF – 270 KB (03/15/2019)
- Overall Impact vs Significance PDF – 138 KB (03/21/2016)
- Resource Sharing Plans PDF – 73 KB (03/18/2015)
(*starting 10/2023 council round) Resource Sharing Plans PDF - 118 KB (03/08/2023)
- Review Criteria at a Glance PDF – 226 KB (03/05/2021)
- Reviewer Guidance on Rigor and Transparency PDF – 200 KB (03/15/2019)
- Reviewer Guidance to Evaluate Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) PDF – 232 KB (08/8/2016)
- Revision Applications PDF – 87 KB (12/18/2015)
- Worksheet for the Vertebrate Animals Section (VAS) PDF – 161 KB (06/22/2017)
- Reviewer Training Module for the Vertebrate Animals Section (03/23/2021)
- VAS Reviewer Cheat Sheet PDF - 269 KB (03/23/2021)
Orientation Information
- Ban on Lobbyists Serving on Advisory Committees PDF – 21 KB (03/18/2015)
- Chair Orientation PDF – 120 KB (07/26/2018)
- NIH Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Rules PDF – 16 KB (07/16/2015)
- Registration Instructions for NIH reviewers to Receive Reimbursement and Honoraria PDF – 367 KB (07/01/2014)
- NIH Reviewer Orientation PDF – 321 KB (12/11/2018)
- NonFederal Peer Review Travel Guidelines PDF – 225 KB (09/01/2014)
- Working with the Review Critique Templates PDF – 199 KB (03/04/2019)
Scoring Information
- Additional Scoring Guidance for Research Applications PDF – 174 KB (07/27/2021)
- Additional Scoring Guidance: Applications for Fellowships, Career Awards, and Institutional Training Grants PDF – 574 KB (05/15/2013)
- Scoring System and Procedure PDF – 70 KB (03/18/2015)