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Quick NIH submission question.

Our PI is serving as an ad hoc reviewer on an NIH study section, so our application is eligible for the two-week submission extension.

For the cover letter, do we need to specifically mention that we’re using the extension? Do we need to identify the study section or include any details about the PI’s ad hoc reviewer service, or is that unnecessary?

Also, is there an NIH policy or guidance page that addresses this? I’d appreciate any references.
Thanks!

Quick NIH biosketch question: I received a biosketch with journal links instead of PMCIDs under the Products section. Is that okay? Most NIH biosketches I receive include PMCIDs, but this one only has links to the publications.

Hi all,
Has anyone had experience adding a Co-I to an active DoD award? Does this require sponsor prior approval, or can it be handled internally?
Thanks!

For NIH Current & Pending (Other Support), if a PI’s total committed effort (current and pending) exceeds 12 calendar months because of pending projects, what language do you typically include under Statement of Potential Overlap? (is there NIH-preferred wording that your institution uses?)

For NIH K01 application: The mentor’s current committed effort is under 12 calendar months, but if all pending applications are funded, the total effort would exceed 12 calendar months (100%).

How do you typically handle this on the Current & Pending Support form? Do you include a general commitment overlap statement (e.g., “If all pending projects are funded, effort will be adjusted as necessary”) for all current/pending projects, or do you identify a specific project whose effort would be reduced?

I got my CRA last year and am starting to plan for recertification.

Has anyone taken the NYU RAD courses? If I can’t attend the live sessions, can I just watch the recordings, or is live attendance required?

Also, besides writing articles or traveling to conferences, what are some good ways to complete the recertification requirements?
Thanks!

For an NIH K01 application, does the budget justification need to include the mentor and co-mentor? I understand they do not receive salary support from the K01, but I’m unsure whether they should still be described in the budget justification. Thanks!
If you could share a link for reference, that will greatly appreciated!

I serve on an NIH study section and am planning to submit an R01 resubmission. My understanding is that the July 17 Continuous Submission deadline still applies for this cycle, but NIH is phasing out Continuous Submission under the new policy. Am I understanding this correctly?

This is my first time preparing an R01 resubmission under NIH Continuous Submission.

My PI serves on an NIH study section. My understanding is that we can still submit by July 17 (for the current cycle), and that NIH will end Continuous Submission after this transition period. Is that correct?

How long did it take for your name to show up in the RACC directory after receiving your results?

NIA’s funding policy specifically states that inflationary increases for future-year commitments are not permitted, including salary escalations. However, I have not been able to find a similar policy for NCI.

I am preparing the budget for resubmission (R01). Does anyone know whether NCI has a specific policy regarding salary escalation in future years? Can you include salary inflation in futures in the budget? If so, would you be able to share a link or reference?

Thank you!

NIA’s funding policy specifically states that inflationary increases for future-year commitments are not permitted, including salary escalations. However, I have not been able to find a similar policy for NCI.

Does anyone know whether NCI has a specific policy regarding salary escalation in future years? Can you include salary inflation in futures in the budget? If so, would you be able to share a link or reference?

Thank you!

K01

Quick NIH K01 resubmission question:

On the eRA Commons reference letter page, “Reference Letter Confirmation # (if re-submitting). The referees need to enter the confirmation number# from last year’s submission?

Thanks in advance! If there are any NIH website link about this will be greatly appreciated!

Quick NIH K01 resubmission question:

On the eRA Commons reference letter page, “Reference Letter Confirmation # (if re-submitting). The referees need to enter the confirmation number# from last year’s submission?

Thanks in advance! If there are any NIH website link about this will be greatly appreciated!

For those in Senior research administration roles, would you mind sharing:

Job title (no need to specific, just pre, or post, or both?)
Years of experience
Salary or salary range
Region (East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, South, etc.)
Organization type (hospital, academic medical center, university, etc.)
Fully remote or hybrid?

Just trying to get a sense of the current market and compensation across different regions.

Hi all! We have a DoD award with a period of performance ending in about 4 months. The award documents state that the funds expire in 2028.

I’m trying to understand how this works. If we need additional time beyond the current period of performance, would a no-cost extension still be required? If so, what is the process for requesting one on a DoD award?

Quick question on NIA K01 budgeting:

Is the $75K salary cap inclusive of fringe benefits, or are fringe benefits provided in addition to the $75K salary support?

In other words, direct cost: is it $75K salary + fringe $$ + $20K research support?

Hello, can any GMS provide some guidance on an award with a foreign institution component? Thanks.

We understand foreign institutions are currently treated differently (supplement) and are not set up the same way as a traditional subaward. We will be submitting a no-cost extension, and we are trying to understand what happens for the foreign institution.

Does the foreign institution need to submit/request its own no-cost extension separately, or is the prime institution’s NCE sufficient for the entire award?

I would really appreciate any insight.

Hello, has anyone currently managing an NIH award with a foreign institution component?

We understand foreign institutions are currently treated differently and are not set up the same way as a traditional subaward. We will be submitting a no-cost extension, and we are trying to understand what happens for the foreign institution.

Does the foreign institution need to submit/request its own no-cost extension separately, or is the prime institution’s NCE sufficient for the entire award? If anyone has experience with this type of setup, I would really appreciate any insight.

Hello, quick question regarding ORCID linkage to eRA Commons.

For an RPPR, we previously had a sub PI who had not linked their ORCID iD to eRA Commons, and NIH validation clearly flagged it, so we were able to fix it quickly.

However, for a June NIH application submission, I uploaded all subrecipient Biosketch and did not receive any validation errors (other than the standard “contains a signature field” warning).

My question is: if a PI/sub PI did not link their ORCID to eRA Commons, would ASSIST/Workspace usually show any validation error or warning?? Is there any other way to verify it?