On this page:
- Conflict of Interest Information
- Review Criteria Information
- Orientation Information
- Scoring Information
NEWS:
Implementation of Revisions to the NIH and AHRQ Fellowship Application and Review Process - April 18, 2024
- Policy & Procedure for the Recruitment of Individuals Employed at Federal Agencies for NIH Scientific Review Groups (SRGs) - January 25, 2024
- NOT-OD-24-010: Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications - October 19, 2023
- NIH Security, Confidentiality, and Nondisclosure Agreement: updated to prohibit the use of Generative AI for peer review - August 8, 2023
- NOT-OD-23-156: Review Integrity and Bias Awareness Training will be Required for NIH Reviewers Effective May 2024 Council Round July 11, 2023
- NOT-OD-23-149: The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Technologies is Prohibited for the NIH Peer Review Process - June 23, 2023
NOTE:
- Read the specific Review Guidelines for each grant mechanism. Only NIH staff may access the critique templates
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Conflict of Interest Information
- NIH Conflict of Interest Rules PDF – 171 KB (effective 01/25/2024)
- Pre-and-Post-Meeting COI Certification Changes in IAR PDF – 26 KB (05/20/2022)
Grants certifications (effective 01/25/2024)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Grants Pre-Review Certification, Non-Federal (01/25/2024)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Grants Post-Review Certification, Non-Federal (01/25/2024)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Grants Pre-Review Certification, Federal (01/25/2024)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Grants Post-Review Certification, Federal (01/25/2024)
Contracts certifications (effective 01/25/2024)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Contract Pre-Review Certification, Non-Federal (01/25/2024)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Contract Post-Review Certification, Non-Federal (01/25/2024)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Contract Pre-Review Certification, Federal (01/25/2024)
- NIH Conflict of Interest Contract Post-Review Certification, Federal (01/25/2024)
Further Guidance
- Conflict of Interest Guidance: Contract Reviews PDF – 37 KB (07/27/2021)
- Conflict of Interest Guidance: Grant Reviews PDF – 36 KB (07/27/2021)
- Protecting Peer Review PDF – 152 KB (04/16/2021)
Review Criteria Information
- About Review Criteria PDF - 140 KB (11/19/2018)
- Reviewer Guidance Clinical Trial Applications 2021 PDF - 185 KB (11/12/2021)
- Applications Proposing Use of Human Embryonic Stem Cells PDF – 123 KB (03/21/2016)
- Budget and Period of Support Information PDF – 180 KB (09/03/2024)
- Guidelines for the Review of the Human Subjects Section PDF – 229 KB (03/15/2019)
- Guidelines for the Review of Inclusion PDF – 270 KB (03/15/2019)
- Overall Impact vs Significance PDF – 138 KB (03/21/2016)
- Resource Sharing Plans PDF - 155 KB (09/04/2024)
- Data Management and Sharing Policy Guidance for NIH Reviewers PDF 121 KB - (3/9/2023)
- Review Criteria at a Glance PDF – 226 KB (03/05/2021)
- Reviewer Guidance on Rigor and Transparency PDF – 200 KB (03/15/2019)
- Reviewer Guidance to Evaluate Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) PDF – 232 KB (08/8/2016)
- Revision Applications PDF – 87 KB (12/18/2015)
- Worksheet for the Vertebrate Animals Section (VAS) PDF – 161 KB (06/22/2017)
- Reviewer Training Module for the Vertebrate Animals Section (03/23/2021)
- VAS Reviewer Cheat Sheet PDF - 269 KB (03/23/2021)
- Guidance on Review of Biohazards Including Select Agents PDF - 158 KB (02/21/2024)
Orientation Information
- Policy & Procedure for the Recruitment of Individuals Employed at Federal Agencies for NIH Scientific Review Groups (SRGs) PDF - 564 KB (01/25/2024)
- Employment Certification Form PDF - 153 KB (02/29/2024)
- Ban on Lobbyists Serving on Advisory Committees PDF – 21 KB (08/01/2023)
- Chair Orientation PDF – 120 KB (07/26/2018)
- NIH Security, Confidentiality, and Nondisclosure Agreement PDF – 16 KB (08/08/2023)
- Registration Instructions for NIH reviewers to Receive Reimbursement and Honoraria PDF – 367 KB (07/01/2014)
- NIH Reviewer Orientation PDF – 321 KB (12/11/2018)
- NonFederal Peer Review Travel Guidelines PDF – 225 KB (06/03/2022)
- Working with the Review Critique Templates PDF – 199 KB (03/04/2019)
Scoring Information
- Additional Scoring Guidance for Research Applications PDF – 174 KB (07/27/2021)
- Additional Scoring Guidance: Applications for Fellowships, Career Awards, and Institutional Training Grants PDF – 574 KB (05/15/2013)
- Scoring System and Procedure PDF – 70 KB (03/18/2015)