Should You Apply for a K Award? The Question You Need to Answer First
July 14, 2026
When researchers come to us with an idea for a K application, we always start with the same question: When
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Looking for funding opportunities for your innovative research? NIH’s High-Risk, High-Reward Program Is Finally Back!
July 13, 2026
Good news for the boldest ideas in your research portfolio: the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) program has
Does a mentored K application have to be submitted to the same NIH institute or center (IC) through which the primary mentor is primarily funded?
July 1, 2026
Applicants preparing an NIH mentored K submission may wonder if they must submit their application to the same institute or center
Insight Into NIH’s New PF5, UF5, and RF2 Activity Codes
June 30, 2026
NIH recently introduced several new activity codes as part of its new way of handling research projects and cooperative agreements
Is there a required way to format references?
June 30, 2026
I’m often asked if there is a required way to format references on an NIH application. The answer is no.
What Study Section Chairs Are Saying About NIH’s Simplified Review Framework
June 29, 2026
Applications submitted on or after January 25, 2025 have been evaluated using NIH’s Simplified Review Framework (SRF). Recently, NIH interviewed
