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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.
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.
2025
Accelerating Research, Cutting Red Tape: 2025 at NIH
Blog co-authored by Dr. Lyric Jorgenson, Associate Director for Science Policy, and Dr. Jon Lorsch, NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research.
Throughout the year we advanced a policy agenda that was based on two interlocking principles. The first principle involved pro-actively anticipating policy needs that would drive biomedical research. The second was to ensure that we cut unnecessary red tape to the maximum extent possible.
What if I Forgot to Include a Required Attachment of an Application?
NIH will contact the applicant in certain, limited situations if required attachments of an application were not submitted on time.
Updates to NIH Inclusion Policy
When you prepare inclusion plans for your next applications or data for progress reports, review the updated NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research, effective August 16, 2025 for both new and ongoing clinical research projects.
Share Your Feedback on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publication Costs
NIH has released a request for information (RFI) regarding policy options to maximize research funds by limiting allowable publication costs (APCs).
Apply Responsibly: Policy on AI Use in NIH Research Applications and Limiting Submissions per PI
NIH has recently announced a new policy that will continue to support originality, creativity, and fairness in the research application process.
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New NIH Foreign Subaward Structure Enhances Integrity, Accountability, Oversight, and National Security of NIH Funded Research
Effective with the next NIH award cycle, all NIH-funded research involving foreign subawards must be structured as subprojects directly linked to the prime award. Foreign subawards are prohibited from being nested under the parent grant.
Reminder: Application Requirements for Projects Involving Activities Outside of the United States or Partnerships with International Collaborators
NIH would like to remind the extramural research community about long-standing application requirements for projects involving activities outside of the United States or partnerships with international collaborators.