NOT-OD-18-227: NIH & AHRQ Announce Upcoming Updates to Application Instructions and Review Criteria for Fellowship Award Applications

NOT-OD-18-227: NIH & AHRQ Announce Upcoming Updates to Application Instructions and Review Criteria for Fellowship Award Applications



NIH & AHRQ Announce Upcoming Updates to Application Instructions and Review Criteria for Fellowship Award Applications

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Notice Number: NOT-OD-18-227

Key Dates
Release Date: September 14, 2018

Related Announcements

NOT-OD-18-116
NOT-OD-18-228
NOT-OD-18-229

Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to inform the biomedical and health services research communities of planned updates to application instructions and review criteria language for fellowship grant applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2019.

The planned updates focus on the following areas:

• Inclusion reporting
• Protections for human subjects

Background

The upcoming updates clarify the current application instructions and update the review criteria according to the new policy requirements for the NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Individuals Across the Lifespan as Participants in Research Involving Human Subjects (NOT-OD-18-116). The exemption language within the review criteria for the Protections for Human Subjects will be updated in preparation for the implementation of the Revised Common Rule.

Summary of Updates

Revisions to the application guide will be available through the How to Apply - Application Guide website by November 25, 2018. Significant updates are indicated in the tables below: