eSubmission News and Updates
NIH Important Reminders for R03, R21, R33 and R34 Applicants - June 28, 2006
Attention R21 and RO3 Applicants
All amended R21 and R03 applications (resubmissions) are limited to one-page
Introductions. There may have been a three-page limit on the Introduction
for some R21 resubmissions using the paper PHS 398 application. With the transition
to electronic submission, R21 and R03 resubmissions are limited to a one-page
Introduction. The system will generate an error if you submit a resubmission
with more than one page. If you receive this error, the Authorized Organization
Representative (AOR) must submit a "changed/corrected" application
through Grants.gov with the Introduction condensed to one page.
Remember that Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) may include instructions
specific to the grant program or specific opportunity. Instructions in FOAs
supersede instructions in the application guide. It is important to carefully
read both documents when filling out a grant application.
Timing is everything!
The July 1 deadline for renewals, resubmissions and revisions for R03, R21, R33 and R34 applications is just around the corner. Since the July 1 receipt date falls on a Saturday this year, the new deadline is 5:00 p.m. (local time of the applicant organization) on Monday, July 3. OK, that’s pretty much what we all expected?NIH has always given applicants until the next business day when a receipt deadline falls on a weekend or holiday. So, what’s the big deal? Remember that two-weekday window to view your assembled application that we keep reminding you about? The viewing window includes holidays and the day after the new deadline just happens to be the 4th of July. So, applications submitted on the receipt date of Monday, July 3 will automatically move forward if no action is taken by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 5. Please plan accordingly.
NIH Electronic Submission Team
