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FEDERAL UPDATES NIH

FEDERAL UPDATES NIH. OSP Roundtable December 8, 2009 Tindle Lounge. OVERVIEW. Recently implemented changes: Non Competing Renewals PHS2590 or eSNAP X Train Changes coming up: New Application Format New Adobe Package: “Adobe-Forms-B” T32 transition to electronic submission

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FEDERAL UPDATES NIH

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  1. FEDERAL UPDATESNIH OSP Roundtable December 8, 2009 Tindle Lounge

  2. OVERVIEW • Recently implemented changes: • Non Competing Renewals PHS2590 or eSNAP • X Train • Changes coming up: • New Application Format • New Adobe Package: “Adobe-Forms-B” • T32 transition to electronic submission • NIH RCR Update • Current Continuing Resolution

  3. Recently implemented changes • Non Competing Renewals PHS2590 or eSNAP (NOT-OD-09-139)http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-139.html • Effective date: October 1, 2009 • Revised forms and instructions are available at: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/2590.htm

  4. Non Competing Renewals: what are the changes? • New All Personnel report: includes all personnel with effort of 1 month or more. • Add the following data after the role for each individual as appropriate: • RS - Reentry Supplement • DS - Diversity Supplement • AF - General ARRA funding • ASE - ARRA Summer Experience funding.

  5. Non Competing Renewals (cont.) • Individuals with a postdoctoral role with one person month or more of measurable effort must have an eRA Commons user ID (NOT 09-140) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-140.html • New reporting requirements in training grants progress report (T32, D43, U54): Table 12A is modified to collect data related to the Graduate Student Assurance.  NOT-OD-09-141 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-141.html

  6. Non Competing Renewals (cont.) • New Biosketch format: • Include a personal statement (Part A) in senior/key personnel biosketch to address why their experience and qualifications make them particularly well-suited for their role on the project. • Encourage publications limit to no more than 15 **If new key personnel/OSC, please include a biosketch using new format http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/SF424R-R_biosketchsample_VerB.doc

  7. Non Competing Renewals (cont.) • Progress Report Summary Section (Section B. Studies and Results) Inclusion of Changes to Innovative Potential:  PD/PIs are asked, if applicable, to address any changes to the innovative potential of the project. 

  8. XTrain XTrain allows institutions to electronically process and submit appointment forms or termination notices associated with training grants, such as T32s, or institutional career awards such as K12. • On July 10, 2009 XTrain was opened to all institutions registered with the NIH Commons. • NIH XTrain website is: http://era.nih.gov/services_for_applicants/other/xTrain.cfm

  9. New Application format • Following an agency-wide effort to review the peer review system and review criteria, NIH announced major changes in the application format effective for proposal submission on or after January 25, 2010. http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/restructured_applications.html

  10. New Application format (cont) • New format applies to all new & competing applications, as well as resubmissions and revisions : • electronically submitted using application packages that combine the SF 424 (R&R) with PHS 398 components, including Individual Career Awards and Individual NRSA Fellowship applications • using the paper PHS 398 application package http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-149.html

  11. New Application format (cont) • New application forms and instructions are available on the NIH website: • SF424 (R&R): http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm • PHS 398 (dated June 2009): http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html

  12. New Application format (cont) What are the changes? • Research Plan is restructured • Shorter page limits are adopted • Biographical Sketch content is modified • Resources description is enhanced http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-016.html

  13. New Application format (cont) • The research plan new format allows one single PDF upload titled Research Strategy with the following sections: • Research Strategy a. Significanceb. Innovationc. Approach • Preliminary Studies for New Applications • Progress Report for Renewal/Revision Applications

  14. New Application format (cont) • New page limits: • Introduction to resubmission: one page (except training T, D43, D71, K12 & R25) • Specific Aims: one page • Research Strategy: • 6 pages for activity codes R03, R13, R21, etc…(previously 12 pages) • 12 pages for activity codes R01, R21/R33, etc…(previously 25 pages) • FOA may supersede above limits, For complete details refer to http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/page_limits.html

  15. New Application format (cont) • Biographical Sketch new format: • Part A: personal statement • Part B: positions & honors • Part C: list of 15 selected peer-reviewed publications, as recommended by NIH • Part D: research support includes ongoing and recently completed research projects for the past three years • Page limit remains at 4

  16. New Application format (cont) • Resources description includes: In addition to the description of facilities, resources and equipment to be used the document now includes: • description of how the scientific environment will contribute to the probability of success of the project • for Early Stage Investigators, description of the institutional investment in the success of the investigator

  17. New Application format (cont) • Parent Announcements and FOAs with due dates of January 25, 2010 will be reposted in early December; and FOAs with later due dates will be reposted by early 2010 (reposted FOAs will be made available 1-2 months before the due date).

  18. New Adobe Package: “Adobe-Forms-B” • The Adobe-Forms-B grants.gov package incorporates all changes. It should be used for all new, competing, or revised applications, as well as resubmissions due on or after January 25, 2009. • You will need to download new application packages when they become available: • parent applications, • new Funding Opportunity Annoucements (FOA)

  19. New Adobe Package: “Adobe-Forms-B” • Many updates/changes have been incorporated in the new Adobe-Forms-B replacing all previous versions of the application. A summary of changes is available in the following document: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/files/Adobe_Forms_B_Summary.pdf

  20. New Adobe Package: “Adobe-Forms-B” • One of the changes is the elimination of the “New Investigator” box: In the PHS398 paper forms and in the PHS398 Cover Page Supplement component used in electronic application packages, the checkbox for “new investigator” has been eliminated. This information is now collected electronically in the eRA Commons Personal Profile.

  21. Transition to electronic format • In 2009: • Career awards: K • Fellowships: F Beginning January, 25 2010: Training grants: T, D, K12 Transition on hold: complex project/center grants (P, U)

  22. T32 Electronic Submission • Announcing the Transition of Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs to Electronic Submission for due dates on/after January 25, 2010 • The following programs will transition: • Institutional National Research Service Awards (T32, T34, T35, T36, T90) • Other institutional training grants (D43, D71, T01, T02, T03, T14, T15, T37, TU2, U2R) • Institutional career development programs (K12) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-008.html

  23. NIH RCR Update (NOT-OD-10-019) • NIH requires that all trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars receiving support through any NIH training, career development award (individual or institutional), research education grant, and dissertation research grant must receive instruction in responsible conduct of research.  This policy will take effect with all new and renewal applications submitted on or after January 25, 2010, and for all continuation (Type 5) applications with deadlines on or after January 1, 2011.  This Notice applies to the following programs:  D43, D71, F05, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F37, F38, K01, K02, K05, K07, K08, K12, K18, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K30, K99/R00, KL1, KL2, R25, R36, T15, T32, T34, T35, T36, T37, T90/R90, TL1, TU2, and U2R.  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-019.html

  24. Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing Resolution “Under the continuing resolution (currently through December 18, 2009) NIH will issue non-competing research grant awards at a level below that indicated on the most recent Notice of Award (generally up to 90% of the previously committed level).” • NIH will consider upward adjustments to these levels after the final appropriation is enacted. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-012.html

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