By March 25, 2016, NIH will release the new FORMS D packet to accommodate the updated requirements for applications due on or after May 25, 2016. 

The changes in the new FORMS D packet focus on the following areas:

  • Rigor and transparency in research grant applications
  • Vertebrate animals
  • Inclusion
  • Data Safety Monitoring Plans for clinical trials
  • Research Training
  • PHS Awarding Component and Peer Review Requests
  • New Font Guidelines
  • Biosketch Clarifications

To read the full NIH statement of the new requirements and the accompanying FORMS D packet, click here.

For questions on the new packet, contact your Grants Proposal Specialist.