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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.
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.
Feedback Wanted - Developing the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031
NIH seeks community feedback through two webinars on the next agency-wide strategic plan. This plan will guide our work over the next five years to fulfill our mission for the American people. Input from the research community, stakeholders, and the public is essential to ensure transparency in what we do and advance the principles of gold standard science that we all apply to our daily work.
Make a Perfect Pair with NIH Matchmaker
Our Matchmaker tool in RePORTER can help you determine which institute or center may be interested in your idea, which NIH program official you may want to contact, and which study section you might suggest for application review.
Survey Results: Reducing Time and Effort in NIH-Supported Laboratory Animal Research, Testing, and Training
These Survey Results help inform NIH’s ongoing efforts to reduce time and effort spent by Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) administrators and principal investigators (PIs) while maintaining the integrity and credibility of research findings and protection of research animals.
Planning an NIH Application involving Basic Experimental Studies with Humans (BESH)?
NIH announced that Basic Experimental Studies with Humans (BESH) will no longer be considered clinical trials by the NIH.
NIH Support for Early Stage Investigators in FYs 2024 and 2025
We are reporting on the number of early stage investigators (ESIs) supported on R01-equivalent awards in fiscal years (FYs) 2024 and 2025. ESIs are those who are within 10 years of their terminal degree or completion of clinical training and who have not yet been awarded a substantial NIH grant (R01-equivalent or more).
NIH Launches New Central Resource to Support Replication and Reproducibility
NIH has launched a new resource focused on strengthening replication and reproducibility across NIH-funded research. The Strengthening Replication and Reproducibility of NIH-funded Research webpage serves as a centralized hub highlighting NIH’s ongoing efforts to promote rigorous, transparent, and reliable science.
2025
NIH Issues Request for Information on Draft Proposal Harmonizing Research Participant Data Policies
NIH is requesting public input on its proposal to establish harmonized and transparent policy requirements for protecting human participant research data.
Implementing a Unified NIH Funding Strategy to Guide Consistent and Clearer Award Decisions
Today, NIH has implemented steps towards a unified strategy that will help guide clearer and consistent funding decisions across all Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs). Building on the August NIH Director’s statement, this framework (effective January 2026 Council round) will help ensure we continue to support the most scientifically meritorious research ideas possible, address health priorities, and support a robust biomedical workforce.