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Strengthening Integrity and Fairness in Peer Review Through New Required Trainings
By Mike Lauer
Effective for the May 2024 council round (peer review meetings in early 2024), all reviewers will be required to complete trainings related to review integrity and bias awareness prior to serving on NIH peer review groups. These trainings build on our long-standing commitment to maintaining integrity and fairness throughout the review process.
Final Career Stage Analyses of Applications Submitted During the Pandemic (Part 7)
By Mike Lauer
The HHS-declared public health emergency for COVID-19 ended on May 11, 2023. With this milestone, we are also closing out our series of blogs on the distributions of gender and race of designated principal investigators (PIs) of R01 and RPG applications submitted before and after the onset of the pandemic.
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You’re Invited: Town Hall on Federal Demonstration Partnership NIH Data Management and Sharing Pilot
You’re invited to participate in a listening session with NIH staff on July 17 to hear & share feedback on the data management and sharing plan templates currently being tested.
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NIH All About Grants Podcast: Clinical Trials Reporting Requirements – Our Shared Commitment
In this episode of the NIH All About Grants podcast, Deysi Duque, a Senior Clinical Trials Analyst within the NIH Office of Extramural Research, talks us through the clinical trials dissemination policy, its purpose, resources, exceptions, and what recipient organizations and researchers should know to ensure compliance.
Crash Course in NIH Grants Fundamentals
Are you new to the world of NIH grants or looking for a refresher? We have curated playlists of our YouTube videos designed to provide an overview of the grants process, the different funding programs available, key tools to use as you develop your application, and grant writing advice straight from NIH staff.
Are You Eligible for an NIH Research Enhancement Award (R15)?
Did you know there are NIH programs that support small-scale research projects at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees and have not received significant NIH support? Learn more in this recent webinar recording.
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Find NIH Funding Statistics and More on the NIH Data Book
NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, which also means we have a lot of funding data! To get at-a-glance graphics and tables of NIH funding trends on grant awards, you can explore the NIH Data Book.
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What Do You Do if an Issue With a Federal System Impacts Your Ability To Submit a Grant Application on Time?
Contact the eRA Service Desk immediately. Read on for more details.
Calendar
| Aug. 16 | Deadline for comments to Request for Information (RFI): Catalyzing the Development and Use of Novel Alternative Methods to Advance Biomedical Research |
| Sept. 26-27 | Making a Difference in Human Subjects Research: Empowering Participants, Engaging Communities, and Protecting Data |
| Oct. 11 | Deadline for Comments to Request for Information (RFI) on Flexibilities for Streamlining IACUC Review of Protocols and Significant Changes |
| Oct. 22 | Deadline for Comments to Request for Information (RFI) on an Update to the Current OLAW Guidance Disclaimer |