The simultaneous transition at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) to electronic application submission and a new set of application
forms is an ambitious initiative with an aggressive timetable. The transition
involves numerous funding mechanisms and applications that range widely in
size and complexity.
Transition to electronic submission relies on many elements for success:
- Technical development of systems at eRA (Electronic Research Administration, National Institutes of Health) and Grants.gov.
- Trans-agency resolution of policy and operational issues.
- Communications, training, and outreach.
- Acceptance of change by AHRQ staff.
- Acceptance of change by AHRQ research partners in the extramural
community.
Transition strategy:
- AHRQ will transition by individual grant program and mechanism.
- AHRQ will announce plans to transition mechanisms in the NIH Guide
for Grants and Contracts.
- All applications in response to announcements for transitioned
mechanisms will require electronic submission through Grants.gov on the SF 424
family of forms.
- Mechanisms not yet transitioned will continue to require
submission of the paper PHS 398 Application Form or submission through commercial service providers.
- Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) will be posted in
the Apply for Grants section at Grants.gov before the initial submission date. During the transition period, every effort will be made to post as soon
as possible without conflicting with paper submission dates.
Transition Timetable for Individual Grant Programs and Mechanisms
Type of Grant |
Funding Mechanism |
Submission Dates |
Small Conference Grant
Program |
R13 |
December 20, 2005 |
Large Conference Grant
Program |
R13 |
February 1, 2006 |
Research Dissertation Grant
Program |
R36 |
April 10, 2006 |
Small Research Grants |
R03 |
July 24, 2006 |
Research Project Grant
Program |
R01 |
February 5, 2007 |
Research Career Development Awards
|
K02/K08 |
February 12, 2009 |
Individual National Research Service Awards |
F31/F32 |
April 8, 2009 |
Institutional National Research Service Awards |
T32 |
January 25, 2010 |
Current as of August 2009
Internet Citation:
Transition Strategy and Timeline for Electronic Submission. August 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/timeline.htm