The handbooks listed in this section are provided as general reference, but please note that the contact information and dates in the handbooks may be out-of-date. However the basic guidance and processes are largely unchanged. For current dates, forms, and contacts for the upcoming funding round, please refer to the Applications & Submissions section.
VA investigators or their local research offices are asked to notify VHA Research Communications of all scientific publications or presentations, upon acceptance. Read about the notification process.
A word about the handbooks:
We endeavor to provide the most current policy documents on our site. To do this, we link to a mix of documents – ones that have completed the concurrence process as well as drafts or memos that provide more current or more detailed guidance. If you have questions about the documents found in the Policies section, please contact us.
For other handbooks and directives not listed on this page, please
visit the VHA publications site.
Please note that the most current copies of Service policy documents are listed here, on the ORD website.