| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS |
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· Award Procedure |
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Applications are evaluated for merit by a committee of experts and for program relevance by the Board of Regents (BOR) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). (Fellowship and conference grant applications are not reviewed by the BOR of NLM). If favorably recommended, the application is considered for funding. An award notice (Form PHS 5152-1 or PHS 416-4 for fellowship) is prepared when it is determined that a grant is to be paid. This notice is sent to the grantee with a letter from the program officer when special provisions are necessary. All accepted SBIR/STTR applications are evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate scientific peer review panel and by a national advisory council or board. All applications receiving a priority score compete for available SBIR/STTR set-aside funds on the basis of scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the proposed research, program relevance, and program balance among the areas of research. |
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· Preapplication Coordination |
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Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
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· Application Procedure |
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Application Procedure: For all types of Research grants, Resource grants, Early Career Development Awards and Institutional Training Grants, and SBIR or STTR grants, Application Form PHS-398 is submitted to the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892. The form and instructions can be downloaded at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html. For Individual Fellowship applications (research or applied), submit Form PHS-416-1 to the Center for Scientific Review. The form and instructions can be downloaded at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/416/phs416.htm. The standard application forms, as furnished by PHS and required by 45 CFR, Part 92 for State and local governments, must be used for these programs. The forms are available in electronic form at http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted and http://www.grants.gov/Apply websites. These programs are subject to the provisions of 45 CFR, Part 92 for State and local governments and OMB Circular No. A-110 for nonprofit organizations. SBIR and STTR Grant Solicitations and SBIR Contract Solicitation may be obtained electronically through the NIH's "Small Business Funding Opportunities" home page at www.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm on the World Wide Web. The Solicitations include submission procedures, review considerations, and grant application or contract proposal forms. Updates on NLM application deadlines and links to available forms can also be found at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/ |
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· Deadlines |
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New applications: February 1, June 1, and October 1. Renewal, Supplemental, and Revised applications: March 1, July 1, and November 1. SBIR: April 15, August 15, and December 15. STTR: April 1, August 1, and December 1. Fellowships: April 5, August 5, and December 5. Special Requests for Applications (RFAs) or newly established Program Announcements (PAs) issued annually may have other limited deadline dates. |
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· Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
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From 6 to 9 months. SBIR/STTR: About 7-1/2 months. |
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· Appeals |
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NIH policy allows a principal investigator (P.I.) to appeal the outcome of a review if procedural errors or factual errors entered into the review of the application. A description of the NIH Peer Review Appeal procedures is available on the NIH home page http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not97-232.html. However, differences of scientific opinion that often occur between investigators and reviewers may not be contested through these procedures. In addition, communications from investigators consisting of additional information that was not available to the reviewers are not considered to be appeals. |
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· Renewals |
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Application follows same review procedures as new applications; dates for submission are indicated above. Extensions without funds can be requested. |
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