NIH Resources

• National Institutes of Health
• eRA Commons
• WFU Supplemental Proposal Information Form (PDF) (for COI)
• Detailed submission protocol, with guidelines for writing each proposal section, NIH, September 2010 (PDF)
• Prepare Your Application (Sample applications, help drafting specific aim, etc.)
• Grant Application Basics
• Data Management Plans
  • PIs are encouraged to use DMPTool to create their Data Management Plan
  • NIH invitation to participate in a pilot of Data Management & Sharing Templates
  • Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) NIH Data Management & Sharing Pilot
    • Alpha Template – a prescriptive template designed to limit the need for free text entry.
    • Bravo Template – includes detailed prompts as well as more options to include free text responses as necessary.
• NIH Individual Development Plans (PDF)
• Sample personal statement for revised biosketch guidelines (PDF)
• Review criteria
• Peer Review Webinars & Videos
• New and Early Stage Investigator Policies
• Resources and Programs for NIH Grant Applicants

Grant Guidelines

• Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) 
• Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required)
• Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• NIH Small Research Grant Program (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
• NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required)
• Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15), see participating NIH institute websites for AREA announcements

Just-in-Time (JIT) Information

Principal investigators with applications receiving an overall impact score lower than the payline for the institute to which they are applying will receive an email asking them to submit JIT information (see below). JIT is submitted to NIH via eRA Commons and includes:

• current other support
• certification of IRB approval, if applicable
• certification of IACUC approval, if applicable
• certification that key personnel involved in human subjects research have completed an educational program in the protection of human subjects, if applicable

• Sample JIT request (PDF)
• Other support page sample: DOCX | PDF
• Other support page template: DOCX

Other useful links

• NIH RePORTER (searchable repository of NIH-funded research projects)
• CSR Study Section
• Modular Budget – Features at a Glance and Frequently Asked Questions
• Postdoctoral Stipend Levels for Fiscal Year 2019
• Standard Receipt Dates