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NOT-OD-19-110 - Guidance on Posting Informed Consent Forms for NIH-Funded Clinical Trials. For clinical trials conducted by or supported by a Federal department or agency, the Revised Common Rule (Subpart A of 45 CFR 46) requires the posting of an IRB-approved consent form on a public federal website designated for posting such consent forms - see Section 46.116(h).

NOT-OD-19-050 — NIH Implementation of the Final Rule on the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule)

NOT-OD-18-222 — Fixed Amount Award Definition and Implementation for Clinical Trials. Clarifies fixed amount versus fixed rate agreements.

NOT-OD-18-126 — Reminder: Updated Appendix Policy Eliminates Clinical Trial-Related Materials for NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Applications Submitted to Due Dates on or After Jan. 25, 2018

NIH NOT-OD-18-116 — Revision: NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Individuals Across the Lifespan as Participants in Research Involving Human Subjects

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NOT-OD-17-118 — NIH Announces New Review Criteria for Research Project Applications Involving Clinical Trials

NOT-OD-17-109 — Notice of Changes to NIH Policy for Issuing Certificates of Confidentiality (effective 10/1/2017)

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NOT-OD-20-061 - Updated Guidance for Videos Submitted as NIH Application Materials

NOT-OD-18-228 — NIH & AHRQ Announce Upcoming Updates to Application Instructions and Review Criteria for Research Grant Applications

Related notice:  NOT-OD-18-229, Career Development award applications

Related notice:  NOT-OD-18-227, Fellowship award applications

NOT-OD-17-068 — Reminder: Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources

NOT-OD-17-041 — Impact of Washington, D.C., Area Federal Office Operating Status on NIH Grant Application Due Dates

NOT-OD-17-035 — New Appendix policy for NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Applications submitted for Due Dates On or After Jan. 25, 2017

NOT-OD-17-098 — Updated Appendix Policy Eliminates Clinical Trial-Related Materials for NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Applications Submitted to Due Dates on or After Jan. 25, 2018

NOT-OD-18-126 — Reminder: Updated Appendix Policy Eliminates Clinical Trial-Related Materials for NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Applications Submitted to Due Dates on or After Jan. 25, 2018

NOT-OD-17-030 — NIH & AHRQ Update Font Guidelines for Applications to Due Dates On or After Jan. 25, 2017

NOT-OD-17-023 — Revised SF424 (R&R) Application Guides and Supplemental Instructions Available

Public Health Relevance Statement — NIH’s Commitment to Basic Science

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NIH Extramural Nexus posts:

• Updates on Addressing Rigor in Your NIH Applications
• Consideration of Relevant Biological Variables in NIH Grant Applications
• Scientific Rigor in NIH Grant Applications
• Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources in NIH Grant Applications
• What Kind of Information Should I Include in My Application’s Resource Authentication Plan?

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NIH NOT-OD-16-011 — Implementing Rigor and Transparency in NIH & AHRQ Research Grant Applications

NIH NOT-OD-16-012 — Implementing Rigor and Transparency in NIH & AHRQ Career Development Award Applications

These updates are in effect for most NIH research grant applications (including small business and complex research grant applications) and contract proposals.

Please read through both notices NOT-OD-16-011 and NOT-OD-16-012 as well as the listed related notices including NOT-OD-16-058, "NIH & AHRQ Grant Application Changes for Due Dates On or After Jan. 25, 2016".

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NOT-OD-21-102 - Reminders of NIH Policies Related to Closeout

NOT-OD-19-108 - Required Use of the xTRACT System to Prepare Data Tables for Training Grant Research Performance Progress Reports in FY 2020. Beginning with RPPRs due on or after October 1, 2019 (FY 2020), recipients must create the required training data tables for submission with NIH and AHRQ T15, T32, T90/R90, and TL1 progress reports via the xTRACT system. 

NOT-OD-18-160 — Financial Conflict of Interest: Investigator Disclosures of Foreign Financial Interests

NOT-OD-18-103 — NIH will Make the Project Outcomes Section of all Interim and Final RPPRs Submitted on or After Oct. 1, 2017 Available via the NIH RePORTER

NOT-OD-17-085 — Final Research Performance Progress Report (F-RPPR) replaces the Final Progress Report (FPR) for grants closeout. An Interim-RPPR is required if a competing renewal application has been submitted. Forms are available in eRA Commons. NIH RPPR website

NOT-OD-16-066 — Reminder: All Subject Inventions Must Be Reported on the HHS 568 - Final Invention Statement and Certification (For Grant or Award) and in iEdison — UMB information on invention disclosure

NIH Salary Cap — NOT-OD-22-076 — Effective January 2, 2022, the Executive Level II salary cap increased to $203,700.

NOT-OD-22-108 — Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2022

NOT-OD-21-074 - Announcement of Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows

NOT-CA-20-047 — Revised and Corrected Notice on Policy Regarding Minimum Level of Effort for NCI-Funded Awards

NOT-OD-18-154 — Summary of Leave, Part-Time and Extension Policies Available to Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Trainees and Fellows

NOT-OD-16-054 — New Salary and Research Cost Allowances for K08 and K23 Career Development Awards

NOT-OD-18-157 — Career Award (K) Policy Update: Concurrent Support from a Mentored K Award and a Research Grant

NOT-OD-18-156 — Career Award (K) Policy Update: Temporary Adjustments to Percent Effort or Part-Time Institutional Appointment