Research Newsletter

6. NIH Research Announcements

During the last 6 months, the NIH has released significant announcements regarding implementation of new policies and changes in existing policies:

• Revised PHS 398 Instructions and Forms Now Available – Mandatory use beginning May 10, 2005 :
  http:grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-006.html
  NOTE: See item 6 of this newsletter, “Notable PHS 398 Revisions” for more details


• Revised PHS 2590 Instructions and Forms Now Available – Mandatory use beginning May 10, 2005:
  http:grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-007.html


• NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications:
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-030.html


• Program Announcements (PAs) or Requests for Applications (RFAs) Needed to Identify R03 and R21 Applications – Investigator-initiated R03s and R21s no longer allowed:
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-010.html


• Revised Policy: Applications that Include Consortium/Contractual Facilities and Administrative Costs:
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-004.html


• Revised Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts (effective January 1, 2005 salary cap is $180,100):
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-024.html


• Improved NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts Listings:
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-025.html


• Updated Criteria for Evaluating Research Grant Applications
  http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-002.html


• New Address for Centralized Receipt of Progress Reports – effective 10/1/04
  http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-04-063.html


• An NIH web site dedicated to New Investigators:
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm