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Get ready for NIH grant updates coming in 2025
Next year brings big changes to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants process. Brief summaries of these changes are below. For a full list visit: https://go.nih.gov/Grants2025
Changes effective for applications due on or after January 25, 2025
Simplified peer review: The updated framework focuses on scientific merit and reducing reputational bias in grant evaluation. It affects most competing research project grant applications.
Fellowship updates: Both the review criteria for fellowship applications and the PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form are being updated.
Training program form updates: The PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan Form and the Training Tables are being modified.
Updated instructions for reference letters: NIH is updating the instructions for reference letters to provide more structure.
Transition to FORMS-I: New forms will help implement policy updates and align form instructions and field labels with current terminology.
Changes taking effect in May 2025
Common forms for biosketch and support: NIH is adopting Federal Common Forms for biographical sketch and current and pending support.
More information
- Changes Coming to NIH Applications and Peer Review in 2025
- Video: Plugging Into NIH: Conversations and Connections -Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes
Updated June 17, 2024
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