Fundamentals of the NIH Grants Process.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Program Officials’ Role At After Review Meetings Attend and Observe Note Reviewer Enthusiasms and Concerns Discuss Summary Statements and Review Issues Raised with Applicants Advise on Resubmission Process Program Officials’ Role at Advisory Council Meetings Report and address any unresolved review concerns Human Subjects concerns Animal Welfare Address requirements for foreign applications  Program Officials’ Role in Funding Decisions  Prepare Recommendations for Institute Director Priority Score/Percentile Areas of Emphasis Portfolio Balance Post-Award Grant Stewardship  by Program Officials Review annual non-competing renewal applications Evaluate scientific portions of renewal documents Assist grantees during award period Non-Competing Continuation Progress Reports (Form 2590) Program Official evaluates progress report Satisfactory progress? Change in the scope, goals, or objectives? Change in key personnel or level of effort? Evidence of scientific overlap? Human subject issues or concerns? Animal welfare issues or concerns? Invention that must be reported? Other issues that must be resolved? Grants Management Pre-Award and Post-Award Award Negotiation Issuance There are still many steps after a funding decision is made before a grant is awarded. Grants management staff work closely with grantee and NIH program staff to complete this final process. 9th Month 10th Month Funding approval from Program Award Issued Final review Negotiations Congressional Liaison Notified Award Received by Grantee Investigator Begins Work Budgetary Issues Correctly apply modular and categorical budgets Modular budgets reduce burden by eliminating the need for specific budget numbers Available for grants at or below $250,000 per year Grantees awarded grants in “modules” of $25,000 Budget Justification Adjustments may be applied to individual gr