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2026
What Are the Components of a Collaborative International Research Project (PF5) Application and What Should Be Included?
If you are preparing a Collaborative International Research Project (PF5) application, understanding what belongs in each required and optional component can help ensure your submission is complete, responsive, and clearly structured for review.
What Should I Know About the New Biographical Sketch Common Form?
The Biographical Sketch Common Form must be used for all NIH grant application, Just-in-Time, Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR), and Prior Approval submissions to NIH with due dates on or after January 25, 2026.
Reminder: Next NIH Fellowship Application Due Date Is Approaching
Have you explored our Fellowship opportunities? We wanted to remind you that NIH fellowships are open to early career scientists, including at the predoctoral and postdoctoral level.
New NIH FAQ for Basic Experimental Studies with Humans (BESH)
NIH has developed a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) for investigators planning applications with Basic Experimental Studies with Humans (BESH) on or after May 25, 2026 to clarify that the information in the latest Guide Notice only applies to basic science studies/BESH.
Fiscal Year 2025 By the Numbers: Extramural Grant Investments in Research
To promote transparency, each year we provide information about the NIH’s investments of taxpayer funds in extramural biomedical research and related activities. Today, we are sharing funding data for fiscal years (FYs) 2023 to 2025.
Reminder of Requirement for Certification of IRB Approval
NIH would like to remind the extramural research community that NIH requires recipients to submit a certification to NIH that all nonexempt research involving human subjects has been reviewed and approved by an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Streamlined Way to Learn About NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices: Profile Pages
Explore our new NIH Institute, Center, and Office (ICO) Profiles, a central resource to simplify how applicants and researchers learn about NIH grant and funding information, instead of needing to visit multiple different ICO websites.
Will My Application Be Withdrawn if I Don’t Use the Common Forms?
NIH has extended the leniency period for using the new Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support (CPOS) Common Forms through May 2026.
Harassment Reporting by NIH Recipients: What, How, Who, When, Where, and Why
We remain committed to ensuring safe, respectful, and harassment-free research environments wherever NIH-supported research is conducted. NIH grant recipients, through their institution’s leadership, faculty, and Authorized Organizational Representatives (AORs), are essential for sustaining this commitment.
Learn Your Letters (of Reference or Support)
Get an overview of reference letters and letters of support: when to use them, who writes them, and what key information you should include for reviewers and NIH staff.