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Extended Resubmission Dates for Some New InvestigatorsStarting in February, 40 CSR study sections will pilot an approach that gives new investigators an extra three weeks for a followup funding attempt. Within about a week of the study section meeting, applicants will have access to their summary statements. And a new deadline (see bold Timeline header below) will give them four weeks to revise and resubmit. That compressed timeline can enable applicants to resubmit by the next receipt date rather than the following one. If the pilot applies to you and you are considering using this shortened time frame, talk to your program officer first. Timeline for the first review cycle February 1 -- R01 non-AIDS application receipt date -- see Standard Due Dates for Competing Applications. June 15 -- Peer review. June 20 -- Summary statements ready in the eRA Commons -- all new investigators will get summary statements faster. July 20 -- Special R01 receipt date for resubmissions from new applicants in the pilot. September or October -- study section meeting that will review revised applications. If the pilot's a success, NIH may adopt this change more widely. Find a list of participating study sections and more in the Guide and the December 5, 2005, press release.
Multiple PI Awards Are in the WorksStarting in May 2006, NIH expects to start allowing more than one person to be a PI on a research award, reflecting a new government-wide policy. Though all the kinks haven't been worked out yet, a few things are certain:
NIH is now exploring issues such as distributing credit and allocating funds. Read more about it on NIH's Multiple PI page.
Rebuilding After the StormWe're still getting questions about supplements to help researchers recover from hurricane-related damages. When requesting funds, make sure you are not receiving monies from more than one source, e.g., insurance or FEMA, for the same research. We will check to make sure this does not happen. If it does, you will have to return the money to us. Here are answers to two commonly asked questions: Can I request supplemental funds or time for my project? Yes. Call your program officer, who will advise you whether to proceed. We will consider issuing administrative supplements to extend time and replace equipment, supplies, and other resources. How do I make a request? Have your authorized organizational representative email your request to the NIAID grants staff who signed your Notice of Award. Or send NIAID your request using the PHS 398 face, budget, and budget justification pages. If using email, put the grant number in the subject line. In the body of the message, name the grantee and PI, and include the PI's and authorized organizational representative's phone number, fax number, and email address. NIH published these instructions in the September 4, 2005, Guide notice.
FWAs -- Almost the Only Human Subjects Assurances AroundIf your institution is conducting human subjects research, we hope you know that Multiple Project Assurances and Cooperative Project Assurances are no more. The only valid human subjects assurance from the Office for Human Research Protections is now the Federal-Wide Assurance (FWA). Actually, all institutions were supposed to have received their FWAs by December 31, 2005. There's one "sort of" exception: you can use an existing Single Project Assurance until the end of your project, although your institution must still have an FWA. For now, investigators will not be penalized if their institutions do not get their part done on time. To apply for an FWA, go to Electronic Submission System for Federalwide Assurances and IRB/IEC Registrations, or send a printed copy of the form. For the latter, find the documents on the OHRP site under the IRB Registration and Assurances header. When applying, make sure all IRBs and IECs on the assurance have a current registration with OHRP. Go to Approved Assurances to determine the status of an IRB or IEC registered with OHRP and a list of approved FWAs.
Looking for Conference Support?Conference grant applications move in unique ways. To help you out, we've updated our Conference Awards SOP for electronic application and worked in some new information for applicants and staff. If you're planning to seek funding, this document tells all about the latest process.
Free Citrix For Mac and Other UsersLooking for an alternative to PC emulation software to work with PureEdge? It's here! NIH and Grants.gov have partnered to give you free access to Citrix, which is especially good news for Mac users. Using this approach, you download and complete the PureEdge forms and submit your grant application through the Citrix server. To download Citrix, go to Downloads. You can read Grants.gov's instructions on how to use Citrix in the Start-up Guide. If you're still having trouble, email Grants.gov customer support at support@grants.gov. And read more in the Grants.gov announcement PureEdge Support for Non-Windows Users. 
A Better Way to "Find" and "Apply"Grants.gov has finished integrating functions for finding funding opportunity announcements and applying for grants. You may see some glitches in the system, which we hope will resolve soon. For the good news, you should get better search results. And when you Search for a FOA, you will retrieve a sortable list where you can click directly to an announcement. Be aware that the old apply button has morphed into "How to Apply." It has moved to nearly the top of the page, just under the title, and you may not immediately discern that it's clickable. Here's how to retrieve the most recent FOAs from a search:
For details, see the December 19, 2005, build release notes on the Site Features and Enhancements page.
Can't Open Those PDFs?If you've had trouble opening PDF documents recently -- for example, the SF 424 application guides -- you may have an old PDF reader. Try upgrading to the latest version of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader or your PDF reader of choice.
See all our initiatives at NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID.
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