Factor 1: Importance of the Research OVERVIEW OF NIH SCORING NIH research project grants (RPGs) submitted on or after January 25, 2025 will be evaluated using the new NIH Simplified Peer Review Framework. If you want the history and rationale for NIH’s implementation, read our previous blog post. As part of this change, NIH is […]
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Objectivity in the grant application process is of utmost importance. Applicants carefully choose words to effectively communicate their research strategy and have their best chance to get funded. But what happens to research objectivity if promotional language creeps in? Promotional language, also known as hype or spin, is the use of subjective terms to sway
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We were recently asked when the widespread implementation of PEDP at NIH might be. For those who don’t know, PEDP stands for Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives. The earliest reference to the PEDP we could find at NIH is by the BRAIN Initiative (Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) in 2021. Applications submitted in response
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