| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS |
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· Award Procedure |
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Applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit by a scientific review group and for program relevance by a national advisory council/board. |
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· Preapplication Coordination |
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None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
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· Application Procedure |
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Prepare and submit applications according to instructions provided in the applicable Roadmap Grants and Funding Opportunities announcement, located at http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/grants/index.asp. This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR 74 including applicable federal cost principles as referenced, the NIH Grants Policy Statement (rev. 11/2003), and the provisions in the funding announcement. NIH is transitioning to an electronic application by grant mechanism. Details, including the appropriate application form, can be found at http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/. |
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· Deadlines |
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Application deadlines are specified in the Roadmap Grants and Funding Opportunities funding announcement, listed at http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/grants/index.asp. |
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· Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
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The length of the review cycle is four to nine months. |
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· Appeals |
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A principal investigator may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the review of his/her application by communicating with the NIH Scientific/Research contact, as provided on an initiative. A description of the NIH Peer Review Appeal procedures is available on the NIH Web site at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not97-232.html. |
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· Renewals |
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Renewal (competing continuation, type 2) applications to Roadmap programs are not accepted unless specifically accepted by NIH staff. |