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Find the latest and historical references for the simplified review framework.
Guide Notices:
- Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications - Update and Implementation Plans: NOT-OD-24-085 - April 4, 2024
- Registration Open for Webinar on NIH Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grants (RPGs): Implementation and Impact on Funding Opportunities: NOT-OD-24-081 - March 20, 2024
- Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications, Notice Number: NOT-OD-24-010 – October 19, 2023
- Online Briefing on NIH’s Simplified Peer Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) Applications: for Applicants and Reviewers, Notice Number: NOT-OD-24-012 – October 19, 2023
- Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications, Notice Number: NOT-OD-23-034 – December 8, 2022
Blogs:
- Open Mike / Review Matters Blog: Preparing for Funding Opportunities Using the Simplified Review Framework - April 4, 2024
- Open Mike / Review Matters Blog: Announcing a Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications - October 19, 2023
- Open Mike / Review Matters Blog: Update on Simplifying Review Criteria: Analysis of Comments from the Request for Information – May 12, 2023
- Open Mike / Review Matters Blog: Update on Simplifying Review Criteria: A Request for Information – December 8, 2022
- Review Matters Blog: Seeking Your Input on Simplifying Review Criteria, cross posted on Open Mike - February 27, 2020
Responses to Request for Information:
CSR Advisory Council Working Groups:
Reports:
- Recommendations for Simplifying R01 Review Criteria, Report from the Simplifying Review Criteria Working Groups to the CSR Advisory Council – April 27, 2021
- Interim Report on Recommendations to Simplify Review Criteria, From the Simplifying Review Criteria Workgroup of the Center for Scientific Review Advisory Council – April 7, 2020
Presentations:
- CSR Advisory Council Workgroup: Simplifying Review Criteria (see video) – March 30, 2020
- CSR Advisory Council Workgroup: Simplifying Review Criteria for Clinical Trials: Interim Recommendations – September 21, 2020
- CSR Advisory Council Workgroup: Simplifying Review Criteria for Clinical Trials: Final Recommendations (see video)– March 29, 2021
