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Standard Due Dates for Competing Applications

Note: The tables below only include the most commonly used mechanisms.

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Notices
I m p o rta nt Ne w Ap p lica tio n C ha ng e s P o s te d Se le cte d Ex tra m u ra l P o licy No tice s - I nclud ing tho s e a ffe cting s ub m is s io n o f g ra nt a p p lica tio ns . P a re nt Anno unce m e nts - Fo r a p p lica nts who wis h to s ub m it wha t we re fo rm e rly te rm e d uns o licite d o r "inve s tig a to r-initia te d " a p p lica tio ns . NIH Transition P lan (P DF - 17 KB) - co m p le te lis ting o f tra ns itio n d a te s to e le ctro nic a p p lica tio ns . A ID S and A ID S-related a p p lica tio ns fo r a ll m e cha nis m s a re s ub m itte d o n the AIDS a nd AIDS-re la te d d a te s . RFA s and some P A Rs ha ve s p e cia l re ce ip t d a te s ind ica te d in the s p e cific NI H Guid e Anno unce m e nt. NOTE: I f the a nno unce m e nt ind ica te s re s u b m is s io ns /re ne wa ls /re vis io ns a re a llo we d , the n the s e a re m a d e o n the s p e cia l re ce ip t d a te s , no t the Sta nd a rd R e ce ip t Da te s . Change in Terminology: T he m o ve to e le ctro nic a p p lica tio n s ha s b ro ug ht a cha ng e in te rm ino lo g y. T he ne w Gra nts .g o v te rm ino lo g y (in clud e d in the ta b le a b o ve ) co rre s p o nd s to the tra d itio na l NI H te rm s a s fo llo ws : New = Ne w Renewal = C o m p e ting C o n tinua tio n Resubmission = R e vis e d o r Am e nd e d Revision = C o m p e ting Sup p le m e nt

Application Due Dates

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Review and Award Cycles

Submission Policies (Electronic & Paper Applications)

P rior A greement Required for $500,000+ D irect Costs Fo r a p p lica tio ns re q ue s ting $500,000 or more direct costs fo r a ny ye a r, a p p lica nts m us t s e e k a g re e m e nt to a cce p t a s s ig nm e nt fro m I ns titute /C e nte r s ta ff a t le a s t 6 weeks prior to the a nticip a te d s ub m is s io n o f a ny a p p lica tio n. Se e NI H Guid e No tice d a te d O cto b e r 16 , 2001. T his p o licy d o e s no t a p p ly to a p p lica tio ns s ub m itte d in re s p o ns e to R FAs o r in re s p o ns e to o the r Anno unce m e nts tha t includ e s p e cific b ud g e ta ry lim its . New Investigator R01 A pplications Se e NO T -O D-07-083 fo r s p e cia l co nd itio ns a nd d ue d a te s fo r ne w inve s tig a to r re s ub m is s io n a p p lica tio ns s ub m itte d fo r co n s e cutive re vie w cycle s . No te this a p p lie s o nly to ne w inve s tig a to r R 01s s ub m itte d fo r s ta nd a rd re ce ip t d a te s a nd re vie we d in re curring s tud y s e ctio ns in C SR . Modified Submission P olicy for A ppointed NIH Study Section Members An a lte rna te s ub m is s io n p o licy fo r R 01, R 21, a nd R 34 a p p lica tio ns s ub m itte d with a p p o inte d m e m b e rs o f cha rte re d s ta nd in g NI H s tud y s e ctio ns a s P D/P Is is a va ila b le fo r a p p lica tio ns tha t wo uld no rm a lly b e re ce ive d o n s ta nd a rd s ub m is s io n d a te s (no t s p e cia l re ce ip t d a te s ). Se e NIH Guid e No tice d a te d Ja nua ry 4, 2008 Mo d ifie d Ap p lica tio n Sub m is s io n, R e fe rra l a nd R e vie w fo r Ap p o inte d NIH Stud y Se ctio n Me m b e rs . Holidays/W eekend W he n a s ta nd a rd p o s tm a rk /s ub m is s io n d a te fa lls o n a we e k e nd o r Fe d e ra l ho lid a y, th e a p p lica tio n d e a d line is a uto m a tica lly e x te nd e d to the ne x t b us in e s s d a y. If the s u b m is s io n d e a d line s hifts b e yo nd the e x p ira tio n d a te o f the FO A, a p p lica nts s ub m ittin g e le ctro nica lly m a y re ce ive a wa rn ing m e s s a g e fro m Gra nts .g o v. T his wa rning will not k e e p yo ur a p p lica tio n fro m p ro ce s s ing thro ug h Gra n ts .g o v. As a lwa ys , a p p lica nts s ho uld che ck the e R A C o m m o ns to vie w th e ir a p p lica tio n a n d to e ns ure the y ha ve a d d re s s e d a ny e rro rs o r wa rn ing s (a re a s o f p o s s ib le no n-co m p lia nce with NIH b us ine s s rule s ) id e ntifie d b y NI H

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s ys te m s . R e m e m b e r, if yo u ca nt vie w yo ur a p p lica tio n in the e R A C o m m o ns , we ca nt re vie w it! Late A pplications P e rm is s io n is no t g ra nte d in a d va n ce fo r s ub m is s io n o f a la te a p p lica tio n. La te a p p lica tio ns a re a cce p te d o nly in e x te nua tin g circum s ta nce s . I f a n a p p lica tio n is s ub m itte d la te , a co ve r le tte r e x p la ining the re a s o ns fo r the d e la y m us t b e inclu d e d with the s ig ne d , co m p le te d a p p lica tio n. La te a p p lica tio ns a re e va lua te d o n a n ind ivid ua l b a s is co ns id e ring the re a s o ns p ro vid e d . C o n ta cting the Divis io n o f R e ce ip t a nd R e fe rra l in a d va n ce will no t influe n ce the a cce p ta nce o f a la te a p p lica tio n. Se e NIH Guid e No tice d a te d Ja nua ry 4, 2008 - NI H P o licy o n La te Sub m is s io n o f Gra nt Ap p lica tio ns . W eather/Other D isasters I n ca s e o f s e ve re we a the r o r o the r d is a s te rs tha t re s ult in the clo s ure o f ins titutio ns , NI H will o fte n is s ue a no tice in the NI H Guid e fo r Gra nts a nd C o ntra cts . T h e s e No tice s ro utin e ly s ta te tha t NIH und e rs ta nd s the p ro b le m s ca us e d b y the clo s ure s a n d tha t it is re a s o n a b le fo r a p p lica tio ns to ha ve a n e x te ns io n o f tim e fo r the num b e r o f d a ys the ins titutio n is clo s e d ; the re a s o n fo r the d e la y m us t b e d o cu m e nte d in a co ve r le tte r. Eve n if NI H d o e s no t is s ue s uch a No tice , the p ra ctice will a p p ly fo r s uch ins titutio na l clo s ing s .

Submission Policies (Electronic Applications)

On Time Submission Ele ctro nic g ra nt a p p lica tio ns m us t b e s ucce s s fully re ce ive d b y Gra nts .g o v no la te r tha n 5:00 p .m . lo ca l tim e (o f the a p p lica nt ins titutio n/o rg a niz a tio n) in o rd e r to b e co ns id e re d o n tim e .

Submission Policies (Paper Applications)

Mailing
Ma iling la b e ls in: MS W o rd - 42 KB P DF - 30 KB Se nd a ll a p p lica tio ns a nd o the r d e live rie s to the C e nte r fo r Scie ntific R e vie w via co urie r o r the U SP S Ap p lica tio ns may not be delivered by individuals. Se e NIH Guid e No tice d a te d Ap ril 22, 20 03 T he ZIP code us e d fo r co urie r d e live rie s is d iffe re nt fro m the o ne u s e d fo r the U nite d Sta te s P o s ta l Se rvice (U SP S). Se e NI H Guid e No tice d a te d Ap ril 22, 20 03. P roof of Mailing co ns is ts o f e ithe r: 1. le g ib ly d a te d U .S. P o s ta l Se rvice p o s tm a rk , o r 2. d a te d re ce ip t fro m a co m m e rcia l ca rrie r o r the U SP S P riva te m e te re d p o s tm a rk s a re no t a cce p ta b le

Dates
Standard P ostmark/Submission D ates ("s e nd b y") I nclud e s the fo llo wing a p p lica tio ns s ub m itte d fo r the d a te s lis te d in th e P a p e r Ap p lica tio ns - P HS398 ta b le a b o ve : Investigator-Initiated A pplications (no t in re s p o ns e to a p a rticula r a nn o unce m e nt) P ro g ra m Anno unce m e nts ( P A s ) O n tim e if the a p p lica tio n is p o s tm a rk e d /co urie r-d a te d b y the d a te lis te d in the P a p e r Ap p lica tio ns P HS398 ta b le a b o ve Special Receipt D ates ("a rrive b y") I nclud e s the fo llo wing a p p lica tio ns in re s p o ns e to a n no unce m e nts with uniq ue re ce ip t d a te s s p e cifie d in the a nno unce m e n t: R e q ue s ts fo r Ap p lica tio ns ( RFA s ) P ro g ra m Anno unce m e nts with s p e cia l R e fe rra l g uid e line s ( PA Rs ). O n tim e if the a p p lica tio n is e ithe r:

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1. R e ce ive d b y ("a rrive d b y") the s p e cifie d d a te , o r 2. R e ce ive d a fte r the s p e cifie d d a te if it ha s a le g ib le p ro o f-o f-m a iling d a te d no t la te r tha n o ne we e k p rio r to the s p e cifie d d a te . NOTE: If the a nno unce m e nt ind ica te s re s ub m is s io ns /re ne wa ls /re vis io ns a re a llo we d , the n the s e a re m a d e o n the s p e cia l re ce ip t d a te s , no t the Sta nd a rd R e ce ip t Da te s .

Als o s e e : Find ing He lp NI H P o licy o n R e s ub m is s io n (Am e n d e d ) Ap p lica tio ns Sub m itting C o m p e ting SBI R /ST T R Gra nt Ap p lica tio ns NI H Fo rm s a nd Ap p lica tio ns Sub m itting Y o ur Gra nt Ap p lica tio n

Note: Fo r he lp a cce s s in g P DF, R T F, MS W o rd , Ex ce l, P o we rP o int, R e a lP la ye r, Vid e o o r Fla s h file s , s e e He lp Do wnlo a d ing File s .

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