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NIH published new guidelines to revise the proposal submission procedures
for researchers who are appointed members of chartered NIH study sections, as
described below. Please make sure you read through the notice below to learn
more about the process.
The full announcement can be downloaded at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-026.html
Modified Application Submission, Referral and Review for Appointed NIH
Study Section Members
Notice Number: NOT-OD-08-026 (See Companion Notice NOT-OD-08-027)
- Key Dates:
Release Date: January 04, 2008
- Issued by:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
Purpose
The National Institutes of Health is implementing an alternate plan for
submission and review of research grant applications from appointed members of
chartered NIH study sections in order to recognize their outstanding service
and to minimize disincentives to study section service. The timing of Study
Section meetings and most standard due dates for grant applications overlap (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm).
Thus, reviewers are under pressure to review applications and prepare their own
applications simultaneously.
Beginning February 5, 2008 the alternate
submission and review procedures, described below, will be available for
appointed members of NIH Study Sections. This alternate process is limited
to:
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- appointed members of chartered standing Study Sections and
- applications that would normally be received on standard submission dates
(but not special receipt dates). Depending on the timing of the submission and
the number of other similar applications received during the pre-meeting time
window, NIH staff will decide if the application will be reviewed in a
different standing Study Section or in a Special Emphasis Panel (SEP). These
applications will be processed and assigned to NIH Institute Review Offices or
CSR Integrated Review Groups (IRGs) using the standard referral guidelines (http://cms.csr.nih.gov/PeerReviewMeetings/CSRIRGDescription/).
This continuous submission process will enable appointed members of
chartered NIH Study Sections to submit their applications as soon as they are
fully developed. The applications will be reviewed no later than 120 days after
receipt.
NIH plans to analyze this opportunity on an ongoing basis in order to assess
feasibility and satisfaction.
Eligibility
Only appointed regular (not temporary or ad hoc) members of chartered CSR
and other NIH study sections may take advantage of the continuous submission
process. Appointed members are those who are approved for service on the Study
Section by the Director of NIH, typically for a four-year term. Multi-PI
applications are eligible if one or more of the Program Directors/Principal
Investigators (PD/PIs) is an appointed member of a Study Section
Appointed regular members of NIH Study Sections may participate up to one
and a half months after the date of retirement from regular service on the
committee typically on June 30. Continuous submission is thus permissible until
August 16 of that year. This applies only to R01, R21 and R34 applications
submitted for the standard due dates (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm).
Continuous submission is NOT available for applications submitted for special
dates (RFAs, some PARs) or other activity codes.
Continuous submission is limited to R01, R21 and R34 (including
AIDS-related) applications. While most of these applications will be reviewed
at the Center for Scientific Review (CSR), some R01, R21 and R34 applications
will be reviewed in chartered study sections at other Institutes and Centers
(ICs) of the NIH.
This does not apply to applications for which appointed members have a role
other than PD/PI, including appointed members serving as sponsors for
fellowship applications or mentors for career award applications. Such
applications are expected to be submitted on the normal due dates. Any requests
for late acceptance must relate to the fellow or PD/PI of the fellowship or
career award (not a member or sponsor).
This does not apply to individuals who serve as reviewers for Federal
agencies other than the NIH or private organizations. Temporary or ad hoc
members of CSR study sections will still be eligible for the late submission
window. Members of NIH Boards of Scientific Counselors or NIH Advisory Boards
or Councils are also eligible for that window. A companion Notice updates the
NIH policy on Late Applications (NOTICE OD-08-027).
If desired, appointed members of chartered study sections may request review
by a standing study section (different from the one they are serving on), but
those applications must conform to regular submission deadlines. As such, the
late window of consideration for members will apply (NOTICE OD-08-026).
Processing and Review Schedule
All applications submitted in response to this opportunity will be reviewed
no later than 120 days after receipt. Because of the need to assign an Advisory
Council date, the following schedule will be followed. However, applications
may be moved to earlier councils following review as timing permits.
For the Schedule for Assignment to Advisory Council Rounds, go to the
following URL http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-026.html
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