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Moderate Increase in Salary Cap for NIH Grants
Funding News Edition: February 21, 2024
The direct salary for individuals under NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards cannot exceed “Executive Level II” of the Federal Executive pay scale. Effective January 1, 2024, the salary limitation for Executive Level II is $221,900.
Administrative Supplements for Women’s Health Research in U3 Populations
Funding News Edition: November 6, 2024
Active grant awardees can receive support for in-scope research to reduce health inequalities among women who are understudied, underrepresented, or underreported in biomedical research.
NIH Calls for Implementation Science to Help End HIV in the United States
Funding News Edition: September 4, 2024
Projects should include meaningful engagement with implementing partners such as public health departments, healthcare organizations, and other service providers, as well as community members and people with lived experience.
“I’d like to apply for an R21, but I think I’ll need a bigger budget and longer project period. What should I do?”
Funding News Edition: November 20, 2024
Consider submitting an investigator-initiated R01 application for a 3- or 4-year project period.
Early-Stage Investigators Can Get Support for Innovative Pivots
Funding News Edition: January 17, 2024
The initiative is designed for early-stage investigators who want to initiate a research project in an area different from their previous research focus or training experience, and therefore have not produced preliminary data.
Pursue Epigenetic Treatment Strategies Against HBV in HBV/HIV Co-Infection
Funding News Edition: July 17, 2024
Apply for funding to conduct innovative basic, translational, and clinical research to identify and address epigenetic treatment strategies for achieving hepatitis B virus (HBV) cure in people living with HIV.
Create an ORCID Account in Preparation for the May 2025 Common Forms for Biosketch Transition
Funding News Edition: December 4, 2024
Investigators will soon be required to use Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) to complete Common Forms and the NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement to produce digitally certified PDFs for their application submission.
Consider Collaborating in U.S.-Finland Biomedical and Behavioral Research
Funding News Edition: January 17, 2024
U.S. institutions can submit investigator-initiated grant applications and, if selected for funding, the Research Council of Finland may fully fund the Finnish investigators.
Changes to Biosketch, Other Support Form Submission Scheduled for May 2025
Funding News Edition: September 4, 2024
Beginning on May 25, 2025, NIH will require grant applicants and recipients to use Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support, rather than the NIH-specific format pages currently in use.
Check Out Annual Update on Cumulative Investigator Rate
Funding News Edition: April 3, 2024
The Cumulative Investigator Rate is an NIH-wide person-based metric, calculated as the number of unique principal investigators (PIs) who were designated on a research project grant (RPG) award, divided by the number of unique PIs who were designated on an RPG application over a 5-year period.
Use Collaborative Cross Mouse Model for Immunoregulatory and Infectious Disease Research
Funding News Edition: August 7, 2024
Develop and validate use of Collaborative Cross mouse models to reproduce the impact of host genetic variations on human immune system responses, and screen and evaluate mouse lines for use in specific studies and disease models.
Contacting a Grants Management Specialist—For What and How?
Funding News Edition: July 3, 2024
As an applicant or a funded investigator, there's a good chance you'll need guidance on administrative or budget matters related to your grant or cooperative agreement.
Provide Input on Postdoctoral Research Training and Career Progression
Funding News Edition: September 4, 2024
NIH seeks community feedback on several recommendations made by the Advisory Committee to the Director Working Group on Re-Envisioning NIH-Supported Postdoctoral Training.
News Briefs and Worth Repeating
Funding News Edition: January 17, 2024
Tune in for NIAID Advisory Council Meeting on January 30, 2024; Attend NIH Office of Extramural Research Webinar on Grants Policy Changes; eRA Commons ID Required for Senior/Key Personnel, Other Significant Contributors; Offer Feedback on the NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science
Consider a Conceptual Approach to the NIH Budget and Success Rates
Funding News Edition: April 17, 2024
The volume of awards that NIH is already obligated to fund each year can amplify, limit, or delay changes in success rates following a change in the overall budget.
NIAID’s Commitment to Early-Stage Investigators in HIV Research
Funding News Edition: May 1, 2024
Senior investigators should concern themselves with the career trajectory of promising HIV researchers, and at NIAID we are exploring ways to maximize our resources to fund as many worthy candidates as possible.
A Note of Gratitude to 2023 NIAID Peer Review and Committee Volunteers
Funding News Edition: March 20, 2024
Join us in our annual appreciation of NIAID peer review and committee members, then learn how to volunteer for a peer review group yourself.
Reflecting on NIH Efforts to Provide Support for Childcare Costs
Funding News Edition: March 6, 2024
Each National Research Service Award fellow or trainee is eligible to receive $2,500 per budget period toward expenses for childcare provided by a licensed childcare provider.
News Briefs and Worth Repeating
Funding News Edition: November 20, 2024
Note an Addendum to NIAID’s Financial Management Plan for FY 2025; HHS ASPR Posts FAQs on DURC/PEPP Policy; New Scientific Integrity Policies Focus on Public Trust
Bookmark NIH Webinars Page for Upcoming and Past Events on Funding Topics
Funding News Edition: June 5, 2024
For recently established policies, watching a webinar may prove an easier path to understanding NIH's new procedures than would reading policy announcements.
What Is the NIAID Advisory Council and What Does It Do?
Funding News Edition: September 18, 2024
NIAID's Advisory Council is comprised of both experts in health and science, contributing technical expertise and an understanding of the needs of research communities of academia and industry, and lay members, who impart a perspective of people and communities affected by diseases in the NIAID research mission.
News Briefs and Worth Repeating
Funding News Edition: September 18, 2024
A Reminder for Authorized Organization Representatives to Verify Grant Assignments; NIAID Continues Participation in Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Program; Refresh Your Knowledge of NIAID and NIH Data Sharing Policies; Award Challenge Offers Prizes for Data Reuse Projects
NIAID Sets Interim Paylines, Financial Management Plan for FY 2025
Funding News Edition: October 16, 2024
Remember, paylines are funding cutoff points for investigator-initiated grant applications based on score during peer review. Notably, we’ve already set interim paylines for every relevant award type.
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