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Reminder: Use of Simplified Peer Review Framework and FORMS-I Now Required
January 15, 2025
Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.
As of January 25, 2025, applications submitted in response to most notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) for research project grant mechanisms will be evaluated using the simplified peer review framework (SRF).
Be FORMS-I Ready in January 2025!
October 17, 2024
Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.
Important NIH-wide news about upcoming changes to certain grant application forms and their instructions
New Data Management and Sharing Reporting Requirement Starts October 1, 2024
July 29, 2024
Debbie Chen
As part of implementation of the Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS), recipients of NIH grant awards must report on their progress on DMS activities in their Research Performance Progress Reports submitted on or after 10/01/2024.
Changes to Institutional Training Grant Applications To Support Biomedical Workforce, Discovery
June 28, 2024
Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.
Changes are coming to NIH Institutional Training Award grant applications and their peer review for applications due on or after January 25, 2025. Dr. Jessica McKlveen provides background, summarizes the changes, and gives resources for more details.
It’s Official! Changes in Fellowship Processes Are Taking Effect
June 3, 2024
Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.
Dr. Jessica McKlveen, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, outlines changes that are official as of April 18, 2024, to the National Institutes of Health's fellowship application and review process for fellowship applications with receipt dates of January 25, 2025, and beyond. In addition to a summary, she provides links to webpages, a webinar, and other resources for more details or asking questions.
How Do We Arrive at Your Final Grant Budget?
April 29, 2024
Debbie Chen
Insights on why your budget from NCCIH may be lower than what you requested and tips to help your budget submission.
Change Is in the Air for RPG and NRSA Grants
March 1, 2024
Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.
Dr. Jessica McKlveen, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, discusses changes regarding Research Project Grant and Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA grant applications.
Webinars, Videos, and Other Resources To Help You With NIH Grants and Funding
February 7, 2024
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Free information resources are available to help applicants, grantees, and their colleagues apply for NIH grants
Updated NIH Guidance Regarding Research With Foreign Collaborators
December 1, 2023
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Dr. Martina Schmidt reviews several National Institutes of Health policy documents from 2023 that give guidance on collaborating with foreign researchers.
What You Need To Know About the New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
October 5, 2022
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
The NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy will go into effect starting with applications received on or after January 25, 2023. Learn more.
September 9 Council Meeting: Data Sharing and Management Policy and Health Determinants Update
August 26, 2022
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
The first meeting for Fiscal Year 2023 of the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health is outlined, including a presentation on National Institutes of Health policies on data management and sharing.
Tips To Help You Navigate the Just-in-Time Process
July 18, 2022
Debbie Chen
The chief grants management officer at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health introduces and provides suggestions on the the Just-in-Time process, in which some time-sensitive elements of an application may be submitted later in the application process.
How You Can Help Your Application Move Successfully Through Review: Part II
June 2, 2022
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Ideas for grant applicants on meeting requirements for applications that are administratively reviewed before entering the larger review process.
Tips for Grant Applicants During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Part II
March 24, 2022
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Schmidt shares tips and guidelines for researchers submitting applications during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Resource on Oversight Levels for Clinical Studies; Register for December 7 Webinar
November 16, 2021
Christine Moretto Wishnoff, M.P.H.
NCCIH has developed Clinical Study Oversight Levels—a resource to clarify the process for risk-based monitoring of clinical studies. A webinar for clinical researchers on December 7 will provide an overview.
Health Care Systems Research: New Funding for Large-Scale Pragmatic and Implementation Trials
October 28, 2021
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
In this blog, we announce key features of the NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory's new funding opportunity announcement to solicit phased cooperative research applications to conduct efficient large-scale pragmatic or implementation trials embedded within health care systems.
Who Reviews Your Grant Application?
October 1, 2021
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
Dr. Martina Schmidt of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) explains to applicants for and recipients of NCCIH grants how grant applications are assigned to study sections as part of NIH's review process for applications.
What Does the End of the Fiscal Year Mean for Applicants and Grantees?
August 27, 2021
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
The end of the fiscal year at NCCIH, National Institutes of Health, often has implications for applicants and grantees, and Dr. Khalsa answers several related questions.
Navigating FDA Regulatory Requirements for Clinical Trials on Natural Products
August 10, 2021
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
If you’re planning to submit a grant application for a clinical trial involving a natural product, check out our new Natural Products Clinical Trials Resource.
Tips on Applicant and Grantee Policies in Relation to COVID-19
June 1, 2021
Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
The Office of Scientific Review, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, offers tips and resources to its funded investigators and to potential applicants to help them continue research or submit an application during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
NCCIH Champions Pathways To Advance the Science of Minority Health and Health Disparities
May 25, 2021
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
I am so pleased at the progress the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is making in championing steady pathways to advance the science of minority health and health disparities, and promote health equity
Highlighting NCCIH’s 2021 Funding Strategy
April 20, 2021
Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
Information on how NCCIH prioritizes certain types of grants and seeks to optimize their number and impact within the budget allocation--including through its funding strategy.
Request for Input on NIH Draft Policy for Data Management and Sharing
December 18, 2019
Catherine Meyers, M.D.
NIH is seeking input on its Draft Policy for Data Management and Sharing. Dr. Catherine Meyers gives details in this blog post.
Changes to SBIR-STTR Programs Are Here
June 28, 2019
Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
Learn about changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
How Do New NIH Human Subjects Policies Impact Training and Career Development Awards?
March 6, 2018
Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Lanay Mudd describes NIH initiatives designed to enhance the accountability and transparency of clinical research.
NCCIH's SBIR/STTR Programs: Funding Small Business Research and Development
February 20, 2018
Merav Sabri, Ph.D.
In this blog post Dr. Merav Sabri discusses funding opportunities for small businesses -- the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
How To Select the Right FOA for Fall 2017 Human Subjects Grant Applications
September 20, 2017
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
If you are planning to submit a grant application that includes human subjects to NCCIH this fall, we want to help you select the best funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to use.
NCCIH’s New Approach to Clinical Trials
April 10, 2017
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs discusses new pathways for clinical trial funding.
NCCIH to Address the NIH Notice Requiring Clinical Trial-Specific Funding Opportunity Announcements
February 17, 2017
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
NIH outlines changes in how it accepts clinical trial applications & NCCIH moves forward with plans to develop Center-specific clinical trials initiatives.
NCCIH Issues New Policy on Clinical Study Accrual and Retention
February 6, 2017
Catherine Meyers, M.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Catherine Meyers discusses the NCCIH policy on study accrual and retention, developed to enhance the Center's clinical research enterprise.
Updated: Apply for NIH Loan Repayment Programs September 1 through December 1
August 19, 2016
Ashlee Tipton, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Ashlee Tipton discusses the NIH Loan Repayment Programs to help deal with student debt.
Single IRB Policy Will Streamline Multi-Site Clinical Research
July 25, 2016
Catherine Meyers, M.D.
A new NIH policy establishes the expectation that a single IRB of record will be used in the ethical review for NIH-funded multi-site, non-exempt human subjects research protocols.
Join NCCIH at the International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health
April 16, 2016
Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards previews the sessions that NCCIH will offer at the International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health in May 2016.
Take Notice of NIH Guide Notices for 2016 Grant Applications
January 14, 2016
Dale Birkle Dreer, Ph.D.
In this blog post, Dr. Dale Birkle Dreer, chief of NCCIH's Office of Scientific Review, discusses updates to policies, forms, and instructions for grant applications in 2016.
Revised Grants Policy Statement Provides Key Guidance
December 11, 2015
Shelley Headley
Shelley Headley, Chief Grants Management Officer in the NCCIH Office of Grants Management, shares information about grants administration.
Interacting With Your Scientific Review Officer
November 5, 2015
Dale Birkle Dreer, Ph.D.
SROs are scientists, most are former faculty members and NIH grantees, who manage the first level of peer review, commonly known as the study section. SROs are the people who take the first thorough look at your application, determine the expertise required for the review, recruit the external scientists to match that expertise, manage the study section meeting where the applications are discussed and scored, and prepare the summary statement for your application.
New Funding Initiatives on “Phased Innovation Award for Mechanistic Studies to Optimize Mind and Body Interventions”
October 16, 2015
Wen Chen, Ph.D.
New RFAs represent NCCIH’s new funding mechanisms direct research attention toward investigating the mechanisms by which: 1) mind and body interventions might work, and 2) strategies to optimize these interventions.
The R34: An Opportunity for Critical Groundwork in Clinical Trials Research
March 24, 2015
Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
In this blog post, NCCIH Branch Chief Dr. Wendy Weber describes the use of the R34 funding mechanism for early stages of clinical research on mind and body interventions.
NCCIH Working Group Recommends Collaborative Pain Research in Military
February 11, 2015
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
In this blog post, NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs discusses a report from a working group of NCCIH's Advisory Council that recommends large-scale collaborative pain research to benefit military personnel and veterans.