November 28, 2005
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Grants.gov Transition Sweeps Ahead
A lot has happened in the world of e-applications since our last
issue. Here are some highlights:
What's Ahead
Around December 19, Grants.gov is
merging its find and apply functions, which help you find a FOA
and apply for a grant. We'll
let you know as soon as this happens.
Grants.gov is also ironing out a problem with misleading Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers.
After the fix in December, the
CFDA field will start appearing as blank in Apply
for Grants and the application package.
Until then, we recommend that you not search by CFDA number. Instead,
click through to the package directly from our NIH Funding Opportunities Relevant to NIAID or the Guide notice, or search Grants.gov by
FOA number.
NIAID's programs
have one number in the
CFDA database, 93.855. Because of the glitch, the CFDA number
that now appears on the front page of
the SF 424 application package will likely be different.
But don't worry -- CSR does not use this number
to assign applications and will correct it after
assignment.
Next NIAID-supported activity
codes moving to e-application are in
June 2006: R03, R21, R33, and R34, as well as the NIH Director's
Pioneer Awards. NIAID does not support S10s or X01s, which transition
earlier.
To see transition dates for all grant types, go to
the NIH
Transition Plan table.
Commons Registrations Soar
People are heeding the call to register with the Commons. Here are some stats as of the end of October:
- About 100 new organizations registering each week.
- More than 46,000 PIs and 3,650 organizations registered.
- More than 54,600 financial
status reports.
- More than 8,600 no-cost
extensions.
- More than 8,000 eSNAPs (progress
reports) in FY 2005.
Our Thanks to NIAID Committee Members
Last year, more than 1,000 people generously donated their time to further the scientific enterprise by serving on an NIAID review or advisory committee.
Let's applaud their invaluable generosity and contribution, which
enable us to fund the best science and accomplish our
public health mission.
In recognition, we're thanking each committee member in our updated Thank You Members of NIAID Peer Review and Advisory Committees, which lists everyone who has served on an initial peer review committee, Council, or other NIAID advisory committee during the past year.
Is your name missing or information not correct? Send us a note
with your name and affiliation at NIAID's Contact
Us page, or email Maya Hadar at mhadar@niaid.nih.gov,
and please accept our apologies.
If you're becoming an established investigator, think about volunteering as a peer reviewer. It's a great learning experience. And many people find it rewarding to be able to "pay back" their community.
NIH relies on the hard work of scientists who donate their time to serve on NIAID and CSR review committees. Find out more on our Thank You site.
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Find Immune Reagents for Research
in Nonhuman Primates
Check out the NIH Nonhuman Primate Reagent Resource for specialized reagents for:
- In vivo modulation of immune responses.
- In vivo depletion of lymphocyte subpopulations.
- In vitro monitoring of immune cell populations.
The Resource also helps investigators locate commercial immune
monitoring antibodies and other reagents that cross-react with
nonhuman primate (NHP) species.
Go to Commercial
Reagents to search for antibodies cross-reactive with 12
NHP species or Resource
Reagents to find reagents exclusive to the program. The
site contains data on the NHP reactivity of more than 700 antibodies
and other reagents.
Funded through the National Center for Research Resources, the Resource was established in 1999 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
NIAID entered the picture in 2004 with a contract that expanded its scope to include developing new in vivo reagents and producing more reagents for in vitro diagnostics.
Kristy Kraemer, Ph.D., kkraemer@niaid.nih.gov,
301/496-5598, is the NIAID project
officer. Find more help at Contact
Us. The NIH
Nonhuman Primate Reagent Resource is sponsored by NIAID and
NCRR.
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It's Not Too Early to Test PureEdge
As you likely know, any new software can have problems working
with your local set up. To be on the safe side, test Grants.gov's PureEdge and
sample
forms ahead of time to make sure they download and work properly
on your PC.
NIAID staff had issues that our LAN staff had to resolve before we could download PureEdge, so you may too.
You do not need to have all Commons and Grants.gov registrations
in place to
begin working on your application. As long as you have PureEdge,
you can download a funding opportunity application and get started
on it
while you register.
Contact Customer
Support at Grants.gov if
you are working on a Mac or have technical problems -- see Where
Do I Get Help for E-Applications?
What Are the Most Common Reasons for
Rejected Applications?
One of the most common reasons for a rejected application is not
including the PI's Commons ID in the "Credential, e.g., agency
login" field in the "Senior/Key Person Profile" form.
This field is tricky because the form doesn't indicate it's required,
even though NIH requires it. The only information on completing
the field is in the agency-specific instructions in the FOA. Unfortunately,
NIH cannot change the form, so beware of this issue.
Another frequent error involves DUNS numbers. The "Organizational
DUNS," Box 5 of the SF 424 (R&R) cover, must match the number
in your organization's Commons profile.
But Commons has not required a DUNS, so many accounts do not
have one. Even if you enter a valid DUNS number in the application,
you will get an error if the Commons doesn't recognize it.
If this happens to you, have your business official, now known
as authorized organizational representative or AOR, verify that
your organization's Commons profile has a valid DUNS number and
that it matches the one in Grants.gov.
What's the Last Hour I Can Apply Electronically?
Updated April 11, 2006: The deadline has changed. Read the March
16, 2006, Guide notice.
Though the application deadline to Grants.gov is
8:00 p.m. ET, several actions must take
place
beforehand. Allow time for these
steps to avoid
last-minute problems with validation or access to the servers near
the deadline.
First, you will need to send your application to your
signing official
-- now called authorized organizational representative or
AOR -- by your institution's internal deadline.
Next, your AOR must
submit your application in Grants.gov before
the submission deadline to allow time for NIH to validate it.
NIH may return your application for revision until
the system deems it acceptable.
At that point, your signing official must sign your application
again and resubmit it. You can correct your application because
of validation issues
up to one week after the submission
deadline.
Be sure to include a cover letter
explaining why you are submitting a
corrected
application. Read more in NIH's FAQ.
Where Do I Get Help for E-Applications?
Both NIH and Grants.gov have
help desks and Web sites that cover different topics. Use the information
below to figure out whom to contact.
Grants.gov
For help registering or tackling the technical aspects of submitting
an application, check out Grants.gov
Customer Support. Or call 1-800/518-4726 from 7:00 a.m. to
9:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or email support@grants.gov.
NIH Electronic Submission
For general information on e-applications and the SF 424, go to
the NIH Electronic
Submission site. You can also email grantsinfo@nih.gov or
call 301/435-0714 or TTY 301/451-0088 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ET, Monday through Friday.
eRA Commons
For help registering with the Commons or with the validation of
your application, call 301/402-7469, 1-866/504-9552, or TTY 301/451-5939
from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. Email commons@od.nih.gov or
try the Commons
Support page.
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