Published November 21, 2024, via Research News
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced changes to grant applications forms and application guide instructions for due dates on or after January 25, 2025.
NIH’s Forms-H application package is being replaced by the new FORMS-I application package, effective for deadlines on or after January 25, 2025. Accordingly, we will be working with our Research Management System (RMS) vendor to update the forms for System to System (S2S) proposal submissions. A follow-up announcement will be sent after RMS is updated.
Below is a list of details.
- FORMS-I are required for due dates on or after January 25, 2025.
- FORMS-H are required for due dates on or before January 24, 2025.
- For a transition period, both FORMS-H and FORMS-I application packages will be active simultaneously. Applicants must choose the appropriate application package for their due date when presented with both FORMS-H and FORMS-I application packages on the same FOA. This will be the case for using RMS/S2S, ASSIST and Workspace.
| If your intended due date is | You must use |
| On or before January 24, 2025, including: Applications submitted for due dates on or before January 24, 2025 Applications submitted under NIH Late Policy 2-week window of consideration for intended due dates on or before January 24, 2025 Applications submitted by February 1, 2025, under NIH Continuous Submission Policy for the January 7, 2025, AIDS intended due date | FORMS-H application package |
| On or after January 25, 2025, including: Applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2025 All application types (New, Resubmission, Renewal, Revision) Applications submitted early for intended due dates on or after January 25, 2025 | FORMS-I application package |
The following application forms include substantive form changes (i.e., new/deleted/modified fields). All other forms include only an OMB expiration date change.
- PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan
- PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form
- PHS Assignment Request Form
- PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement Form
Key Changes
- A new attachment field for the Recruitment Plan to Enhance Diversity on the PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan. See Updates to NIH Institutional Training Grant Applications for Due Dates on or After January 25, 2025 for detailed information.
- As part of NIH efforts to improve the peer review process for NRSA Fellowship applications, there will be modifications to some sections of the PHS Fellowship Supplement Form. See Implementation of Revisions to the NIH and AHRQ Fellowship Application and Review Process for detailed information.
- NIH adoption and required use of the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support by May 2025. See NIH’s Adoption of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support by May 25, 2025 for detailed information.
Click here to see a preview of the General Instructions.
See High-level Summary of Form Changes in FORMS-I Application Packages for a full list of known form changes.
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