Important Notices from the NIH

All announcements below are excerpted from the NIH notices. Please visit the URLs below for the full announcement

Notice Number: NOT-OD-10-140 Issues a New Time Limit for NIH Resubmission Applications

The NIH will not accept a resubmission that is submitted later than thirty-seven months after the date of receipt (“receipt date”) of the initial New, Renewal, or Revision application. Applications must be submitted for the dates listed in the appropriate funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in the NIH guide for grants and contracts.

This policy will go into effect for resubmissions intended for the January 25, 2011 receipt date and thereafter. this policy applies to all NIH mechanisms. link

Notice Number: NOT-OD-11-007 NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA & NIOSH to Require Use of Updated Electronic Application Forms in 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this guide notice is to alert applicants that NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA and NIOSH are transitioning to updated electronic application forms packages (ADOBE-FORMS-B1). Fr deadlines on or before May 7, 2011, most applicants (exceptions listed below) may use either ADOBE-FORMS-B or ADOBE-FORMS-B1 forms. For deadlines after May 7, all applicants will be required to use ADOBE-FORMS-B1

Exceptions: Applicants submitting for the following NIH programs must use ADOBE-FORMS-B1 packages for deadlines on or after January 25, 2011: Individual Research Career Development Award Programs (Ks), Institutional Training and Career Development Programs (Ts and Ds), or Individual National Research Service Awards (Fs). for more information, see guide notice NOT-OD-11-008 link

Notice Number: NOT-OD-11-008 Updated electronic Application Forms Required for F, K, T and D Submissions with Due Dates of January 25, 2011 and Beyond

This notice announces that applicants targeting due dates on or after January 25, 2011 MUST download and use a new version of the SF424 (R&R) application packages for the following programs

  • Individual National Research Service Awards (Fs)
  • Individual Research Career Development Award Programs (Ks)
  • Institutional Training and Career Development Programs (Ts)
  • Other Training Grants (Ds)

The current SF424 (R&R) application guides will be expanded to include special instructions for applicants using the new forsm to apply for awards under F, K, T and D activity codes. link