Frequently Asked Questions NIH

Last Revised: October 22, 2013

Related Public FAQs

1. Have progress report deadlines been extended?
2. Will November grant application due dates change?
3. How is NIH handling continuous submission of applications?
4. Can I withdraw a grant application that is assigned to January 2014 Council from consideration?
5. Will late applications be accepted for the new due dates?
6. Will reviewers get credit for late submission if they were preparing to serve on a meeting that was cancelled?

Have progress report deadlines been extended?
Yes. Due dates for Research Performance Progress Reports that were due between October 1-October 21, 2013 have been extended to November 4, 2013.

1. Will November grant application due dates change?
   No. November, 2013 grant application due dates will not be extended. NIH’s Loan Repayment Program due dates have been extended from November 15 to December 2, 2013, however.
2. How is NIH handling continuous submission of applications?
   Applications submitted to NIH under the continuous submission policy will be reviewed no later than 120 days after receipt, as per the policy.
3. Can I withdraw a grant application that is assigned to January 2014 Council from consideration?
   Yes. If you do not wish your application to be reviewed in time to go to January 2014 Council, you are welcome to withdraw the application and submit it for the May Council round using the standard due dates. (Note, the October standard due dates were moved to November, 2013 because of the shutdown. See NOT-OD-14-003 for the new dates.)
4. Will late applications be accepted for the new due dates?
   The NIH late application policy will apply as follows:
   

   New Due Date	Activity Code	Two Week Late Policy Applies?
   Nov 1	RFAs, PARs	No
   Nov 12	R01s, U01s, K's (New)	Yes
   Nov 14	Exceptions (ASSIST)	No
   Nov 18	R03s, R21s, R34s, R36s (New) R15s (All)	Yes
   Dec 11	Refreshed applications	No

5. Will reviewers get credit for late submission if they were preparing to serve on a meeting that was cancelled?
   Yes, if a reviewer was scheduled to serve on a study section that was cancelled in the same round as their own application’s due date, they are eligible for the two-week late submission policy. The reviewer still must include a cover letter explaining the reason for the late submission, including the name of the study section and the name of the SRO.

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