Reference for: NIH Research Grant applications
Review the NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for specific instructions related to your proposal.
All applications proposing must be submitted through an FOA .
Review the NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for specific instructions related to your proposal.
All applications proposing must be submitted through an FOA .
Biosketch for PI and all senior/key personnel and Other Significant Contributors -
Project Summary/Abstract - Project_Summary
Project Narrative - Narrative
Bibliography & References Cited - Bibliography
Facilities & Other Resources – Facilities
Equipment – Equipment
Budget Justification
Specific Aims - PHS_ResearchPlan_SpecificAims
Research Strategy - PHS_ResearchPlan_ResearchStrategy
Data Management and Sharing Plan - PHS_ResearchPlan_Other_Plans
Cover Letter - RRSF424_Cover_Letter: include the application title and Funding Opportunity (PA or RFA) title of the NIH initiative. Follow the NIH application guide and FOA instructions. These are required for:
Multiple PD/PI Leadership Plan — PHS_ResearchPlan_MultiplePILeadershipPlan – required for applications designating multiple PD/PIs. See NIH Application Guide for specific instructions.
Consortium/Contractual Arrangements — PHS_ResearchPlan_ConsortiumContractualArrangements — required for applications that include a subrecipient
Letters of Support — PHS_ResearchPlan_LettersOfSupport — required for consultants: include rate/charge for consulting services and level of effort/number of hours per year anticipated. Include other letters as appropriate, e.g., consortium participants, collaborators, or assurances of access to core facilities and resources.
Human Specimens and/or Data — PHS_HumanSubjectsAndCT_InvolveHumanSpecimensExp — required if there are NO human subjects, but you respond YES on the Questionnaire to the question: "Does the proposed research involve human specimens and/or data?" -
Human Subjects, Other Requested Information — PHS_HumanSubjectsAndCT_OtherRequestedInfo — May be required if you answered YES to ALL four questions in section 1.4 of the Human Subject Study Record. Content is limited to what is described in your FOA or the NIH instructions. Do not use the "Other Requested Information" attachment to include any other information. If a specific file name is not given in the FOA, use a meaningful file name since it will become a bookmark in the assembled application image.
NOTE: To be clear, if you have a Compliance entry for Human Subjects, the only human subjects-related file uploaded on the Attachments tab would be the Other Requested Information attachment, and it is uploaded only if required by the FOA.
Vertebrate Animals — PHS_ResearchPlan_VertebrateAnimals — required if vertebrate animals are involved
Select Agent Research — PHS_ResearchPlan_SelectAgentResearch — required if applicable
Resource Sharing Plan(s) — PHS_ResearchPlan_ResourceSharingPlans — required if applicable
Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources — PHS_ResPlan_Auth_Key_Bio-Chem_Resources — required if applicable
Foreign Justification — Other — enter Foreign Justification in the description field — required if you have responded "yes" to the following question in the Questionnaire: "Does this project involve activities outside of the United States or partnerships with international collaborators?" In the body of the text, begin the section with a heading indicating “Foreign Justification” and name the file “Foreign Justification.”
Introduction to Application — PHS_ResearchPlan_IntroductionToApplication — required for RESUBMISSIONS only (an A1 application submitted within 37 months after the original submission)
Progress Report Publication List — PHS_ResearchPlan_ProgressReport_PubList — required for RENEWAL applications only
Appendix – PHS_ResearchPlan_Appendix – maximum of 10 PDF attachments; follow and FOA instructions on what may and may not be included in the Appendix.
PHS Assignment Request Form (Forms I) – may be used to communicate specific application assignment and review requests. Is not provided to program staff or reviewers.
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