Strategy for NIH Funding

Assess Your Application After You Submit   ·   Timing for Assignment and Review

Part 5. Assignment and Review

In this part, you'll learn about requesting assignment to an institute and study section and about initial peer review. Getting your application assigned to the most appropriate review committee and institute is key.

You'll see the actions to take before and after the review meeting, including what materials you may be able to send late.

Next, read about peer review and scoring so you can understand your summary statement and have a productive conversation with your program officer.

Learn what our advisory Council's second-level review does and what it doesn't do. Know the outcomes of second-level review, and see why funding is earlier for some applications.

Pages for Part 5

• Timing for Assignment and Review
• Strategy for Assignment and Review
  • Ensure You Get the Right Assignments
  • Initial Peer Review and Your Next Steps
  • How Reviewers Score Applications
• Strategy for Second-Level Review
  • Council's Second-Level Review

For a more detailed view of the structure, see Part 5 in the Table of Contents for the Strategy.

Strategy for NIH Funding

Assess Your Application After You Submit   ·   Timing for Assignment and Review

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Part 5. Assignment and Review

Table of Contents for the Strategy

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