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The table below lists two months of updates to the Research Funding section of the NIAID Web site. Also see the following key lists:

NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID
Special Announcements -- Chronological list of other Guide notices.
Top Policy Changes -- Summaries of major policy announcements.

Date	Description
July 6	New Special Announcement: NOT-OD-09-117, Amendment: Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (PA-09-209).
July 2	Updated Fellowships with more details on NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32). New question on Fellowships questions and answers: Can I pursue my postdoctoral training at a foreign institution?
July 2	Updated Selection of Appropriate Funding Mechanisms SOP with links to training presentations on selecting a funding mechanism.
July 2	New questions on Career Development Grants questions and answers: Can foreign investigators apply for career development grants? Can I get a career development grant to continue my postdoc in a foreign country?
July 1	New NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-037, Highly Innovative Tactics to Interrupt Transmission of HIV (HIT-IT). RFP-BAA-NIAID-DMID-NIHAI2009058, Targeted Clinical Trials to Reduce the Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance
July 1	Updated January 2008 DAIDS Council-Approved Concepts and May 2008 DMID Council-Approved Concepts with links to published initiatives.
June 30	New and updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated What You Need to Do if You Get Stimulus Funds with revised reporting date. Updated NIAID Participation in NIH ARRA Opportunities to note expiration of June 30 and July 1 due dates. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
June 29	Updated Recovery Act -- NIAID Staff Site with link to 2009 Summer Policy Retreat presentations.
June 29	Updated Program Officers List by Program Class Code (XLS) with new descriptions for M33B, M33C, M33D, and M68.
June 26	New entry in Glossary of Funding and Policy Terms: continuous submission
June 26	Updated Late Applications SOP and Part 2. Game Plan and Part 7. Applying in NIH Grant Cycle: Application to Renewal with information on extension of continuous submission policy. New information on Top Policy Changes: Extension of continuous submission policy to include members of some advisory groups.
June 26	New Special Announcements: NOT-OD-09-114, Extension of Modified Application Submission, Referral and Review for Appointed NIH Advisory Group Members NOT-OD-09-113, Announcing a Delay in Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs
June 26	New question on the Training Grants questions and answers page: When are training grants moving to electronic submission?
June 25	New link to Research Project Success Rates for NIAID on Budget and Funding and Grant Application.
June 25	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-023, Enterics Research Investigational Network Cooperative Research Centers
June 25	Updated January 2009 DMID Council-Approved Concepts with link to published initiative.
June 25	New program officer on Program Officers Listed by Program Class Codes (MS Excel), Michael Gilbreath for A22L.
June 24	Updated Financial Conflicts of Interest for Awardees -- NIAID Staff Response SOP to abbreviate NIAID grants management specialist roles, now in GMP's Financial Conflict of Interest SOP.
June 24	Updated Bars to Grant Awards -- Human Subjects with clarification on program staff review of revised research plans.
June 24	New NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-028, Partnerships for Biodefense Viral Pathogens RFA-AI-09-027, Partnerships for Biodefense Food- and Water-borne Diseases
June 24	Updated September 2008 DAIT Council-Approved Concepts and September 2008 DMID Council-Approved Concepts with links to published initiatives.
June 23	New NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID: RFP-BAA-NIAID-DAIT-NIHAI2009027, Atopic Dermatitis Research Network (ADRN) RFP-NIAID-DAIT-NIHAI2009063, Atopic Dermatitis Research Network: Statistical and Clinical Coordinating Center
June 23	New question on the Fellowships questions and answers page: Does the underrepresented group I must be part of to be eligible for an F31 include women? What are other eligibility requirements?
June 22	Updated NIAID Paylines. We now have an FY 2009 payline for SBIR at 210 overall impact/priority score.
June 22	UpdatedCouncil Timetable and Council Guidance with September Council information.
June 22	Updated DEA Staff Directory.
June 18	New Special Announcements: NOT-OD-09-109, Extramural Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program (LRP-PR): Program Specific Information NOT-OD-09-108, Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Researchers (LRP-CR): Program Specific Information NOT-OD-09-107, NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRP)
June 18	New information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New pages added as subsections of What You Need to Do if You Get Stimulus Funds: How Have ARRA Funds Helped You? -- share your successes, both big and small, with us and your community. ARRA Success Stories -- on this page we will post stories from NIAID-supported investigators who benefited from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
June 17	June 17, 2009, NIAID Funding News.
June 17	Updated Fellowships questions and answers, Fellowship Grants SOP, Writing a Fellowship Application, and Applying for a Grant with new instructions for applying electronically. Updated Grant Types with links to new Fellowship (F) funding opportunity announcements.
June 17	New question on the Vertebrate Animals in Research questions and answers page: When I am filling out an electronic application, what should I enter for an Animal Welfare Assurance number if I don't have one?
June 17	Updated question on the Contract Award questions and answers page: What percentage of the NIH and NIAID budgets are spent on contracts?
June 17	New NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-022, B Cell Immunology Partnership Program For HIV-1 Vaccine Discovery PA-08-053, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (R21) PA-08-052, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (R01)
June 17	Updated September 2008 DAIDS Council-Approved Concepts with link to published initiative.
June 16	New Special Announcements: NOT-AI-09-044, Extension and Amendment of the Receipt Date for RFA–AI-08-011, Ancillary Studies in Immunomodulation Clinical Trials (R01) NOT-AI-09-045, Amendment: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (PA-08-052 - R01) (PA-08-053 - R21) NOT-AI-09-046, Change in Receipt Date for Exploratory Investigations in Food Allergy (R21) RFA-AI-09-011
June 16	Updated Managing a Grant questions and answers with new links to details on facilities and administrative costs and more information on how to name a new PI or institution. Updated Part 11a. Managing Your Grant in the NIH Grant Cycle: Application to Renewal to clarify rules for filing final reports and conditions where grantees need prior approval for alterations and renovations.
June 15	New NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID: PA-09-211, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Senior Fellows (F33) PA-09-210, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (F32) PA-09-209, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
June 15	New Special Announcement: NOT-OD-09-106, New Business Processes and Confirming the Transition of Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship (“F”) Applications to Electronic Submission.
June 12	New question on the Fellowships questions and answers page: Can I revise and resubmit my F31 application? When are resubmissions due?
June 11	Updated NIAID Inside Extramural intranet with new navigation, landing page, About This Site, and Accessibility. New pages: Staff Resources -- links to references, portfolio management, training sites, calendars, and newsletters. Council Information -- links to pages that can help staff prepare for Council. Inside Extramural Newsletter -- current issue headlines and links to back issues.
June 9	New Grant Types, Actions, and Deadlines Kiosk for NIAID staff.
June 5	New and updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated Grand Opportunities Topics for NIAID with a reminder that we will not consider applications that fall outside the scope of our participation. New questions on Recovery Act Questions and Answers for NIAID Investigators: Can I get more than one ARRA grant? If my institution submitted my request several weeks ago, how do I know that it is being processed? After I am awarded an ARRA grant what are the expectations? Updated questions on Recovery Act Questions and Answers for NIAID Investigators: How do you determine the funding level for an ARRA award? What is the page limit for requesting a supplement? For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
June 5	New Special Announcement: NOT-OD-09-105, Notice of Correction to Grant Application Appendix Materials in Small Research Grant (R03) FOAs.
June 4	New 901 Form: Request for Assignment Changes.
June 3	June 3, 2009, NIAID Funding News.
June 3	New question on the Special Populations questions and answers page: Is a permanent U.S. resident from Kenya, who is black, working in the U.S. considered by NIH to be a member of a minority group? Updated question on the Finding Help questions and answers page: How can I receive email messages from NIAID about funding and other news?
June 3	New and updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New question on Recovery Act Questions and Answers for NIAID Investigators: Can I transfer an ARRA award from one institution to another if I relocate? For equipment that I need immediately, may I purchase it from the parent grant now and pay with the supplement later? If my institution submitted my request several weeks ago, how do I know that it is being processed? Would an R01 submitted in FY 2010 that ranks between 12 and 25 percentile be eligible for an ARRA R56-Bridge? For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
June 3	New NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-018, Dissecting the Early HIV Immune Response: A Systems Biology Approach RFA-AI-09-040, Recovery Act Limited Competition: Protection of Human Health by Immunology and Vaccines RFA-OD-09-009, Recovery Act Limited Competition: Small Business Catalyst Awards for Accelerating Innovative Research RFA-OD-09-008, Recovery Act Limited Competition: Biomedical Research, Development, and Growth to Spur the Acceleration of New Technologies (BRDG-SPAN) Pilot Program
June 3	Updated September 2008 DAIDS Council-Approved Concepts with link to published initiative.
June 2	New question on the Career Development Grants questions and answers page: As an associate professor with seven years of postdoctoral experience, am I eligible for a K01?
June 2	New and updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New question on Recovery Act Questions and Answers for NIAID Investigators: How are you funding R01 applications responding to an RFA with ARRA monies? For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
June 1	New program officer on Program Officers Listed by Program Class Codes (MS Excel), Jeffrey Rice for I3C.
June 1	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFA-DA-10-008, International Research Collaborations on HIV/AIDS and Drug Use.
June 1	New Special Announcement: NOT-OD-09-104, Error Correction Window Extended for Electronic Submission of NIH Opportunities with Due Dates Between May 20 and May 29, 2009
June 1	New and updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated NIAID Participation in NIH ARRA Opportunities to note that Research and Research Infrastructure “Grand Opportunities” and Supporting New Faculty Recruitment to Enhance Research Resources through Core Centers expired. Updated Grand Opportunities Topics for NIAID to remove details about the opportunity. Updated Recovery Act -- Extramural Staff Questions and Answers with new information about Challenge Grants. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
June 1	May 28, 2009, Inside Extramural
June 1	Updated training grants term in the Glossary of Funding and Policy Terms to clarify what they encompass.
June 1	New May 2009 Council-Approved Concepts for DAIDS and DMID on Concepts: Potential Opportunities.
June 1	New Special Announcements: NOT-GM-09-024, Extension of the Expiration Date for PAR-07-161, Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology Initiative (STTR [R41/R42]) NOT-GM-09-023, Extension of the Expiration Date for PAR-07-160, Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology Initiative (SBIR [R43/R44]) NOT-GM-09-022, Extension of the Expiration Date for PAR-06-411, Exploratory Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology (R21) NOT-GM-09-021, Extension of the Expiration Date for PAR-07-344, Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology (R01)
June 1	New Council dates for 2011 on Advisory Council portal.
June 1	Updated Loan Repayment Programs with FY 2008 data.
June 1	Updated Laws and Regulations That Affect NIH's Programs with new background section and advice on electronic resources.
May 22	New Special Announcement: NOT-OD-09-102, NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration: Las Vegas, NV, June 25 and 26, 2009.
May 22	New and updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated Details on NIAID's ARRA Administrative Supplements with note that NIAID may have another submission date for FY 2010 summer intern supplements. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
May 22	Updated Prior Approvals for Post-Award Grant Actions SOP with instructions for documenting changes in scope.
May 21	New and updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New question on Recovery Act -- Extramural Staff Questions and Answers: Can ARRA grant budgets include direct costs to address ARRA administrative and reporting requirements? For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
May 20	May 20, 2009, NIAID Funding News.
May 20	New program officer on Program Officers Listed by Program Class Codes (MS Excel), Francesca Macchiarini for I7D.
May 20	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFA-AI-09-024, Basic HIV Vaccine Discovery Research.
May 19	New and updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated For RFAs, You May Be Able to Reuse an Existing Application to remind investigators that they have to receive their summary statement before using an unsuccessful RFA as an investigator-initiated application. Updated Challenge Topics for NIAID with note that investigators may submit unsuccessful Challenge Grant applications as investigator-initiated applications for other grant types. Updated What You Need to Do if You Get Stimulus Funds with instructions on budgeting administrative or clerical costs necessary to meet ARRA requirements. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
May 19	New question on the General Application Information questions and answers page: Which types of unfunded applications may I reuse, and how do I proceed?
May 18	New information on Top Policy Changes: When changing the scope of a research project, applicants should use the NIH Template to submit revised Abstract, Specific Aims, and Public Health Relevance sections.
May 15	New Special Announcement: NOT-OD-09-100, Reminder and Clarification of NIH Policies on Similar, Identical, or Essentially Identical Applications, Submission of Applications Following RFA Review, and Submission of Applications with a Changed Activity Code.
May 15	New Sample R01 Application and Summary Statement from Dr. Christopher D. Huston, University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
May 15	New and updated information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New questions on Recovery Act Questions and Answers for NIAID Investigators: How do you determine the funding level for an ARRA award? How will NIH review Challenge Grants? When can I see my Challenge Grant application's overall impact/priority score in the Commons? How many Challenge Grant awards does NIH plan to make? Updated Where can I find a general description of opportunities funded through the Recovery Act? to include NIAID Participation in NIH ARRA Opportunities. Updated Funding Range for ARRA Awards on How NIAID Will Use the Stimulus Money with information on award levels. Updated Grants Policy Differences Between ARRA and Other Grants to indicate that grantees cannot transfer an ARRA award once it has been made. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
May 14	Updated Cooperative Agreements (U) SOP with new process for requesting approval for a cooperative agreement.
May 14	New FY 2009 NIAID Paylines for R03s, R15s, and R21s.
May 14	New information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: New staff-only NIAID Challenge Grant Topics with table describing Challenge Grant topics. Added link to the page in Recovery Act -- Extramural Staff Questions and Answers and Challenge Topics for NIAID. New questions on Recovery Act Questions and Answers for NIAID Investigators: How can I apply for a Challenge Grant? Can I use my Challenge Grant topic for another funding opportunity? When will NIH review and award Challenge Grants? For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.
May 14	New NIH Funding Opportunity Relevant to NIAID: RFP-NIAID-DAIDS-NIHAI2009064, NIAID/Division of AIDS Regulatory Support Center.
May 14	Updated May 2008 DAIDS Council-Approved Concepts with link to published initiative.
May 14	New Special Announcement: NOT-AI-09-042, Amendment to PA-08-246 (R01) and PA-08-247 (R21): Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment.
May 13	New NIAID Payline for STTRs.
May 13	New on NIAID Participation in NIH ARRA Opportunities: three RFAs that NIAID is not participating in: NCMHD Community Participation in Health Disparities Intervention Research Planning Phase (R24) NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20) NCMHD Dissertation Research Award to Increase Diversity (R36)
May 11	New NIAID Payline for T32 training grants.
May 8	Updated Part 7. Applying of the NIH Grant Cycle with more detailed instructions for passing Grants.gov validation, advice for dealing with longer processing times around ARRA submission dates, and new resources for navigating the validation process.
May 8	New Special Announcements: NOT-OD-09-099, NIH Requests Comments on Proposed Amendment of Regulations on the Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors NOT-OD-09-094, Revision of PA-08-191: Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers NOT-OD-09-093, Revision of PA-08-190: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research NOT-AI-09-043, Termination of PAR-08-170 - Transmission and Pathogenesis of HIV in Women (P01)
May 7	New information in the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act section: Updated Before You Can Get Stimulus Money on What You Need to Do if You Get Stimulus Funds with PDF option and new header titles for submitting renegotiated Specific Aims. For a detailed change log, see Recent Changes to the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act Section or Subscribe to get email.

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