- Missing Commons User ID in the Credential Field
- The application did not Include the PI’s Commons User
ID in the field called
“Credential, e.g. agency login.”
- This field is not marked as required on the government-wide
form but is required by NIH, as noted in the SF424
(R&R) Application Guide (MS Word - 24 KB).
- The field is located in the first section called “Profile
– Project Director/Principal Investigator” on the Senior/Key Person
Profile(s) component of the SF424 (R&R) form.
- PDF issues
- NIH only accepts attachments in PureEdge or PDF format.
Do not submit attachments in other formats
such as Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, etc.
- Do not put special characters in file names.
- Disable all security features in the PDF document.
- If you are having trouble fixing the PDF settings, simply
cut and paste from the PDF document into a Microsoft Word document
and then reconvert.
- One of the PDF tools that have been working without
issue for most applicants is CutePDF.
Note: NIH had previously suggested that applicants
not use active links in PDFs. NIH has since addressed the issue and
applicants can now include active links
in PDFs.
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