National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Proposal Preparation by Opportunity

1. Research Project Grant Program (RO1)
2. NIH Director's New Innovator Award
3. NIH Director's Pioneer Award
4. NIH Director's Early Independence Award (EIA)
5. Career Development Awards - K Kiosk

NIH at a Glance

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation's medical research agency. NIH is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world. It funds thousands of scientists in universities and research institutions in every state across America. Read more at About NIH.

NIH Policy Additions and Revisions

These and other NIH policies may be found on the NIH Grants Policy & Guidance page. 

• NIH New Required Biosketch Format (effective May 25, 2014). Read more.
• NIH Revises Financial Conflict of Interest Regulations - Responsibility of Applicants Promoting Objectivity in Research. See policy. (effective 8/20/2012) The University has revised its individual financial conflict of interest policy to comply with the new regulations from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Read more. 
• NIH PI Salary Limitation (effective 12/23/2011) Restricts the amount of direct salary to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive Pay Scale ($179,700). Read more. 

New Investigators

• NIH New and Early Stage Investigators
• Definition of a "New" NIH Investigator
• NIH Study Section Membership

NIH External Links

• NIH Award Management
• eRA Commons (electronic research administration system)
• eRA Videos
• NIH RePORT (research portfolio reporting tools)
• NIH Progress Reports Due Dates
• NIH Initiatives
• NIH Grants Policy Statement
• NIH Grant Application Basics
• NIH Writing Your Application
• Explanation of NIH Grant Cycle (from NIAID)
• Quick Facts on Research Grant Applications (from NIAID)
• NIH Roadmap
• Funding Opportunities Listserv