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IMPORTANT NIH GUIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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2008 / Top

Date Title and Link
June 25, 2008

NIH Policy on Submission of Additional Grant Application Materials

January 15, 2008

Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts

January 11, 2008 Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
January 9, 2008 Notice Regarding the Applicability of the Federal Information Security Management Act to NIH Grantees
January 4, 2008 Revised PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application) Now Available
January 4, 2008 Revised PHS 2271, PHS 3734, and HHS 568 Forms Now Available
January 4, 2008 Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report) Now Available
January 4, 2008 Appendices to Paper PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application) to be Submitted on CD

2007 / Top

Date Title and Link
November 30, 2007

NIH Reduces Temporary “Error Correction Window” for Electronic Grant Applications from Five Business Days to Two

November 19, 2007 Guidance on New Law (Public Law 110-85) Enacted to Expand the Scope of ClinicalTrials.gov: Registration
October 19, 2007 New Features in eRA Commons
October 9, 2007

NIH Announces Plans to Eliminate Paper Notification of Notice of Award (NoA) Letters

April 11, 2007 NIH Revised Notice of Award Letter
February 22, 2007 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2007
February 22, 2007 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
February 22, 2007 Implementation of NIH Fiscal Policy for Non-Competing Grant Awards – FY 2007
January 26, 2007 NIH Policy on Allowable Costs for Grant Activities Involving Animals when Terms and Conditions are not Upheld
January 25, 2007 Extension of Several NRSA Training (T), NRSA Fellowship (F), and Career Development (K) Funding Opportunity Announcements
January 4, 2007 Interim Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts

2006 / Top

Date Title and Link
Decmber 15, 2006 NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2007
Decmber 7, 2006 NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications – Clarification for Multiple PI Applications and New Submission/Receipt Dates
November 20, 2006 NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Confirm R01 Electronic Application Submission Plans for February 5 Receipt Date
November 20, 2006 Establishment of Multiple Principal Investigator Awards for the Support of Team Science Projects
November 17, 2006 New Limits on Appendix Materials for All NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Grant Applications Beginning with Receipt Dates On or After January 3, 2007
November 13, 2006 Limits on Resubmission of an Application: Clarification of NIH Policy
November 9, 2006 Request for Information (RFI): Possible Page Limit Reduction For the Research Plan Section of the Research Project Grant (R01) Application
October 6, 2006 Non-Competing Grant Awards Under the Current Continuing Resolution
October 5, 2006 Guidance to Applicant Organizations about Registering Research Fellows in the eRA Commons
October 5, 2006 NIH and AHRQ Publish Edits to the Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Fellowship Application (PHS 416-1) Instructions
October 5, 2006 Effective:
January 1, 2006
Change in Standing Receipt Dates for NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Beginning in January 2007
September 15, 2006 NIH/AHRQ Now Using Version 2 of SF424 (R&R) and Agency-Specific Electronic Forms For SBIR/STTR, Conferences/Scientific Meetings, and Other Specific Funding Opportunities
August 28, 2006 Announcing 2007 NIH Regional Seminars in Program Funding and Grants Administration
August 18, 2006 Revision: Notice of New NIH Policy for Funding of Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance on Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards
August 11, 2006 NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
August 4, 2006 Notice of New NIH Policy for Funding of Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance on Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards
August 2, 2006 Request for Information (RFI): Proposed Change in Grant Appendix Materials
July 27, 2006 SF424(R&R) Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile Form Issue – Workaround for Adding More Than Eight Senior/Key Persons
June 27, 2006
Reminder: All R18/U18, C06/UC6 and R25 Grant Applications Must Use the SF 424 (R&R) Application Form and Apply through Grants.gov for the October 1, 2006 Submission Date and Beyond
June 7, 2006 Reminder for Applicants Considering the Multiple PI Option
May 11, 2006 Multiple PI Implementation Update
May 4, 2006 Reminder: All R03, R21, R21/R33, R33 and R34 Grant Applications Must Use SF424 (R&R) and Grants.gov for the June 1, 2006, Submission Date and Beyond
May 4, 2006 Notice of Pilot Program for Multiple Principal Investigators and Electronic Submission Using SF424 (R&R) Grant Application Package
May 3, 2006 NIH Announces Plans to Eliminate Mailing of Paper Assignment and Change of Assignment Letters
May 3, 2006 Solicitation of Comments: Proposed Modifications to Policies Governing Funding of Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance on Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards
April 13, 2006 Clarification of Submission Dates for the Pilot Study to Shorten the Review Cycle for New Investigator R01 Applications
April 7, 2006 NIH Announces Interim Changes to the PHS2590 Noncompeting Progress Report Forms and Instructions
April 7, 2006 NIH Announces Changes to the SF424 (R&R) Instructions
April 7, 2006 NIH Announces Interim Changes to the PHS398 Application and Instructions
April 7, 2006 NIH/AHRQ Announce Change in Business Process Concerning eRA Commons Verifications of Electronically Submitted Applications
April 7, 2006 NIH Announces Change in Business Process: Replacing Principal Investigator Signature on Grant Applications, Progress Reports, and Prior Approval Requests with an Institutional Compliance Requirement
March 28, 2006 Clarification of Instructions Regarding Inclusion of Publications as Appendix Materials
March 16, 2006 Updated Instructions Regarding Inclusion of Publications as Appendix Materials
March 16, 2006 Change in Time of Submission/Receipt of NIH Electronic Grant Applications to Grants.gov
March 3, 2006 Updates to NIH’s Electronic Application Submission Program Available Through Listserv Subscription
March 2, 2006 Change in Funding Opportunity Announcements That Use R03, R21, R33, and R34 Grant Mechanisms: Transition to Electronic Submission Using SF424 (R&R) Grant Application Package
February 7, 2006 Establishment of Multiple Principal Investigator Awards for the Support of Team Science Projects
February 7, 2006 NIH Adjusts Timeline for Electronic Application Submission to Provide Additional Time Before the R01 Transition
January 13, 2006 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
January 12, 2006 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
January 9, 2006 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2006
January 9, 2006 NIH Financial Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2006

2005 / Top

Date Title and Link
December 1, 2005 Non-Competing Grant Awards Under the Current Continuing Resolution
September 8, 2005 NIH Announces Plans to Eliminate Mailing of Paper Notifications: Summary Statements & Peer Review Outcome Letters
September 1, 2005 NIH Grantees Affected by Hurricane Katrina
August 19, 2005 Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Research Program Electronic Registration
August 19, 2005 NIH Announces Initial Plans to Transition to the SF424(R&R) Application and Electronic Submission through Grants.gov
August 19, 2005 Security and Privacy Issues for Reviewer Registration with CCR
August 4, 2005 Guidelines for Inclusion of Clinical Practice Compensation in Institutional Base Salary Charged to NIH Grants and Contracts
August 2, 2005 Notice of Change for Fiscal Year 2006 Competing Applications for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) T32 Institutional Training Grant Support
June 17, 2005 NIH Announces New Closeout Feature in the eRA Commons and Reminds Grantees of Required Closeout Reports for NIH Assistance Awards
June 17, 2005 Use of Current PHS 416-1 and PHS 416-9 Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Applications and Related Forms
April 29, 2005 Implementation of Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
April 15, 2005 Reminder: Mandatory use of New Instructions and Forms for PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application) and PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Non-Competing Grant Progress Report)
March 21, 2005 Updated Instructions to the PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Applications)
February 4, 2005 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2005
February 3, 2005 Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
January 21, 2005 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
January 7, 2005 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
January 7, 2005 Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution P.L. 108-07; Signed December 8, 2004
January 3, 2005 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program

2004 / Top

Date Title and Link
December 6, 2004 Reminder of Financial Conflict of Interest Requirements for All NIH-Supported Institutions
November 30, 2004 AHRQ Reminders Regarding Submission of Non-Competing Continuation Applications
November 2, 2004 Revised PHS 2271, PHS 3734, and HHS 568 Forms Now Available
September 17, 2004
Notice on Implementation of Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Guidance on Research Involving Coded Private Information and Biological Specimens
September 14, 2004 Compliance with The NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
September 3, 2004 Notice: Enhanced Public Access to NIH Research Information
September 2, 2004

NIH Announces New Address for Centralized Receipt of Progress Reports Due on/after October 1, 2004

August 5, 2004 Budget Limitation on AHRQ Large Research and Conference Grant Applications
August 3, 2004 Determining Full-time Professional Effort for Career Awards

July 23, 2004 NIH Announces Change in Process - Centralizing the Receipt of Progress Reports for All NIH Institutes/Centers Effective October 1, 2004
May 19, 2004 Use of Current PHS 298, 2590 and Related Forms
May 7, 2004 NIH Policy on Sharing of Model Organisms for Biomedical Research
April 30, 2004 Change in Direct Cost Limitations on Solicited Applications
March 11, 2004

Change in 2004 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts

February 13, 2004
Salary Limitations on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
February 5, 2004

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2004

2003 / Top

Date Title and Link
November 26, 2003

Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev 12/03): Policy Changes, Clarifications, and Enhancements

November 14, 2003
Mentored Career Development Awards: Change in NIH Policy Concerning Concurrent Support From Career Development Award and a Research Grant
September 11, 2003 Updated AHRQ Policy on Minority Supplemental Awards to Grants
September 4, 2003 Deferral of Planned Change in Invention Rights for Foreign Grantees/Contractors Extended
May 7, 2003 Revised NIH Policy on Submission of a Revised (Amended) Application
March 21, 2003 Revision of March 7, 2003 Notice About Ruth L. Kirschtein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2003
March 18, 2003 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
March 7, 2003 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2003
February 26, 2003 Final NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data
February 13, 2003 Reminder to Applicants About Requirement to Submit Complete and Up-To-Date Other Support Information
February 10, 2003 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Under the Current Continuing Resolution
February 10, 2003 Publication of "Financial Conflict of Interest - Objectivity in Research: Institutional Policy Review"
February 5, 2003 Impact of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on NIH Processes Involving the Review, Funding, and Progress Monitoring of Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Research Contracts

2002 / Top

Date Title and Link
October 30, 2002 Revised Ruth L. Kirschstein Fellowship Activation Notice (PHS 416-5), Termination Notice (PHS 416-7), Payback Agreement (PHS 6031) and Payback Activities Certification (PHS 6031-1) Now Available
October 30, 2002 Revised Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual National Research Service Award Application (PHS 416-1) and Progress Report for Continuation Support (PHS 416-9) Now Available
October 28, 2002 Electronic FSR Submission is Changing as of 12/31/02
August 8, 2002 Planned Change in Invention Rights For Foreign Grantees/Contractors Deferred
August 8, 2002 Laboratory Animal Welfare: Change in PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
July 17, 2002 PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Clarification Regarding Use of Carbon Dioxide for Euthanasia of Small Laboratory Animals
July 2, 2002 Update of the PHS 2590 and PHS 398 Instructions
June 24, 2002 NIH Expands to Six-Digit Application Numbers
June 14, 2002 AHRQ Notice of Grant Award: Electronic Notification of Award
April 10, 2002 Guidance for Investigators and Institutional Review Boards Regarding Research Involving Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Germ Cells and Stem Cell-Derived Test Articles
April 5, 2002 Revised PHS 2271 Now Available
March 15, 2002 NIH Announces Statement on Certificates of Confidentiality
March 14, 2002 Planned Modification of Rights to Subject Inventions Made Through Funding Agreements to Foreign Entities
March 1, 2002 NIH Announces Draft Statement on Sharing Research Data
February 14, 2002 Salary Cap Guide Notice (AHRQ)
January 25, 2002 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts
January 8, 2002 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2002

2001 / Top

Date Title and Link
December 13, 2001 Changes in Grantee/Contractor Reporting of Intellectual Property Utilization
December 10, 2001 Graduate Student Compensation
October 16, 2001 Revised Policy on the Acceptance for Review of Unsolicited Applications That Request $500,000 or More in Direct Costs
October 10, 2001 Additional Information About the Revised PHS 398 and PHS 2590 Forms
October 9, 2001 Amendment: NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research
September 28, 2001 Revised Terms and Conditions for NIH Awards
September 5, 2001 Required Education in the Protection of Human Research Participants
August 27, 2001 NIH Funding of Research Using Specified Existing Human Embryonic Stem Cells
August 9, 2001 Additional Information and FAQs About the Revised PHS 398 and PHS 2590 Instructions and Forms
August 9, 2001 NIH Policy on Reporting Race and Ethnicity Data: Subjects in Clinical Research
July 10, 2001 Revised PHS 398 and PHS 2590 Now Available
May 4, 2001 Format of Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applications Submitted to NIH
April 23, 2001 Intellectual Property Reporting for NIH Grantees That Also Have Involvement with the Veteran's Administration (Department of Veteran's Affairs)
March 29, 2001 Allowability of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs for Foreign and International Organizations
March 20, 2001 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Corrections and Clarifications
February 28, 2001 Extension of Current PHS 398, 2590 and Related Forms
February 27, 2001 Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement
February 22, 2001 Financial Status Reports: Reminder and Information on Timeliness and Accuracy Requirements
January 8, 2001 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts
January 8, 2001 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2001
January 8, 2001 Format of Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applications Submitted to the NIH

2000 / Top

Date Title and Link
September 22, 2000 Notice to NIH Grantees Regarding Letters or Notices from the FDA
July 24, 2000 NIH Modular Grant Applications: Modifications and Updates
June 5, 2000 Financial Conflicts of Interest and Review Objectivity: Issues for Investigators and Institutional Review Boards
June 5, 2000 Further Guidance on a Data and Safety Monitoring for Phase I and Phase II Trials
June 5, 2000 Required Education in the Protection of Human Research Participants
June 1, 2000 National Research Service Awards for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (F32)
May 19, 2000 FY2000 Delayed Obligations
May 1, 2000 Revised Policy for IRB Review of Human Subjects Protocols in Grant Applications
February 16, 2000 PHS 2590 Pre-Printed Face Page Delay (effects March 1 and April 1 deadlines)
January 6, 2000 Process for E-mail Submissions of Prior Approvals for NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements
January 6, 2000 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts

1999 / Top

Date Title and Link
December 23, 1999 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Allowability of Costs Associated with Family Health Insurance (includes additional NRSA changes effective 10/1/99)
September 7, 1999 Policies on Application Submission (Duplicate Applications, Limitation of Revisions, Type Size/Page Limitations. AIDS-Related Deadlines)
August 13, 1999 New Web Address for OER Web Sites
August 10, 1999 Closeout Reports Required for NIH Assistance Awards
July 23, 1999 Revised PHS 416-1 and 416-9 now available
July 23, 1999 Change to Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (SNAP) Instructions (Checklist)
June 22, 1999 Policy of the National Cancer Institute for Data and Safety Monitoring of Clinical Trials

1998 / Top

Date Title and Link
December 22, 1998 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts
December 15, 1998 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Definition of Significant Rebudgeting
December 15, 1998 Modular Grant Application and Award
December 11, 1998 NIH National Research Service Awards for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows
November 19, 1998 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase
November 12, 1998 Revised PHS 398 and PHS 2590 now Available, Revised
PHS 416-1 and 416-9 in Production
October 23, 1998 Publication of the NIH Grants Policy Statement
October 23, 1998 asknih@od.nih.gov email address was changed to grantsinfo@nih.gov
August 18, 1998 Update on Status of Application Forms
June 10, 1998 NIH Policy for Data and Safety Monitoring
May 8, 1998 ASKNIH Changes Its Name and Email Address
March 20, 1998 Acceptance for Review of Unsolicited Applications that Request More Than $500,000 Direct Costs (Updated Policy)
February 20, 1998 Extension of Current 398, 2590 and 416-1 Grant Application Forms, Expected Availability of New Grant Application Forms
January 9, 1998 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increases SUPERCEDED 11/19/98

1997 / Top

Date Title and Link
December 19, 1997 The Transition to NIH's New Policy on New Investigators
November 21, 1997 Change of NIH Policy of Supporting New Investigators
November 7, 1997 Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities
September 26, 1997 Name Change for Division of Research Grants
August 1, 1997 NIH Notice of Grant Award: New Format and Electronic Notification of Award
June 20, 1997 National Research Service Awards Guidelines (Individual and Institutional)
May 23, 1997 NIH ERA and Reinvention Status Report
January 10, 1997 Self-Only Health Insurance and Tuition Costs on NIH NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards : Modified Policy

1996 / Top

Date Title and Link
November 29, 1996 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase
November 29, 1996 Revision to the PHS Grants Policy Statement and the PHS 398 Grant Application Instructions
October 4, 1996 Modified Competing and Noncompeting Application Instructions - Addendum
September 27, 1996 Modified Competing and Noncompeting Application Instructions
July 5, 1996 Modified Financial Reporting Requirements
June 14, 1996 New NIH Policy on Submission of Revised (Amended) Applications
May 17, 1996 Just-In-Time (J-I-T) Procedures for First (R29) and Career Development (K) Awards
May 3, 1996 Acceptance for Review of Unsolicited Applications That Request More Than $500,000 Direct Costs for Any One Year
March 29, 1996 Just-In-Time (J-I-T) Procedures for First (R29) and Career Development (K) Awards