NPARS Module -- MERIT Pay System

For information on other modules you can access through the Council Action and Approval Program and the NIAID Planning and Reporting System, see the CAAP and NPARS SOP.

Procedure

Once a year, before May Council, use the MERIT Pay System module to identify and rank at least five R01 applications within the payline for method to extend research in time awards. Nominations should be ranked before the pre-Council meeting with the NIAID director.

In the Parameter Selection screen, choose applications to view by division, type, and percentile score. DAIT and DMID may select Type 1 and 2, while DAIDS may select only Type 2 applications. You can also define the highest percentile score that you wish to view in the Set Percentile Upper Limit field. Then select the function you wish to perform.

Program officers

• The Nominate MERIT Awardees function brings up a list of applications with the selected percentile range.
  • Enter "M" in the Type column of all applications that you wish to nominate. Nominated application records are purple.
  • Explain nominations in the Notes column.

Scientific Division CAAP and NPARS Contacts

• The Set Ranking for Nominations function brings up a list of nominated applications.
  • Enter a number in the Rank column to define the order in which applications should be funded.
  • Generate a report of MERIT nominations for inclusion in the Council Book.
• The Approve MERIT Selection function generates an email prompt for the NIAID Budget and Financial Management Branch and Grants Management Program to make awards for Council-approved MERIT applications.

NIAID Director

• Review applications selected by divisions before a final list goes to May Council for recommendations and ranking.

BFMB staff

• Release the five highest ranked applications for each extramural scientific division for MERIT award.

Links

Advisory Council SOP

MERIT Awards and Extensions SOP

CAAP Module -- MERIT Extensions