NIH recently provided updated information for 2019 submissions.
First is the announcement of changes to R01, R03, and R21 Parent Announcements which can be found on the NIH website at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/parent_announcements.htm.
Beginning 01/05/2019:
Activity Code(s)
Title
Announcement Number
R01
Clinical Trial Required
PA-19-055
R01
Clinical Trail not allowed
PA-19-056
R03
Clinical Trial not allowed
PA-19-052
R21
Clinical Trial Required
PA-19-054
R21
Clinical Trial not allowed
PA-19-053
If you are submitting an application in 2019 you will want to familiarize yourself with some changes to the instructions and review criteria which can be found in the announcement at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-18-228.html.
Second, for due dates on or after January 25, 2019, updates include changes to:
- The rigor of the prior research, formerly Scientific Premise
- Inclusion reporting
- Protections for human subjects
Summary of Updates – please refer to the full notice for additional information.
Revisions to the application guide (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide.html) are now available.