Resources and Information for Applicants

Application Information

• Application and Progress Report Forms
• Submission Deadlines and Review Cycle Timelines
• Timeline for Required use of Electronic Submission
• Information about Electronic Submission
• eSubmission Tips for Investigators [PDF 55KB]
• NIH-wide information about Career Development Awards
• NIH-wide information about NRSA Training Grants and Fellowships
• NIH New Investigators Program
• Choosing the Right Funding Mechanism

Grant Writing Resources

• How to write a Grant Application (NIAID)
• A Quick Guide for Grant Applications (NCI)
• Tips for New NIH Grant Applicants (NIGMS)
• Grant Writing: A 12-Step Program (Nancy Desmond, NIMH)
• Inside the NIH Grant Review Process

Important Issues related to Research

• Human Subjects in Research
• Office for Human Research Protections: Frequently Asked Questions
• Recruitment and Retention Plans to Enhance Diversity
• Policies Related to Parental Leave and Child Care
• Use of Animals in Research
• Research Integrity

Other useful NIH links

• Research Funding Contacts in the Federal Government (NIMH)
• Center for Scientific Review
• NIH Office of Extramural Research - Policies, Guidelines, and Funding Opportunities
• Federally Funded Biomedical Research Projects (CRISP)
• NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices
• Grants.gov
• eRA Commons