NIH Study Set Questions and Correct Solutions

What makes up the largest budget category of NIH funding? - Health related research and research training grants make up the largest budget category of NIH funding. Most are unsolicited and they are primarily grants and cooperative agreements from 1 to 5 years. What is SAM? - The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR (Central Contractor Registration)/FedReg, ORCA (Online Representations and Certifications Applications), and EPLS (Excluded Parties List System). There is NO fee to register for this site. Entities may register at no cost directly from this page. User guides and webinars are available under the Help tab. How do you process a no cost extension with NIH? - eRA commons has a function to request a no cost extension where you can get a no cost extension up to 12 months. This must be completed by the SO (signing official). If a second extension is needed you need to contact the budget officer at NIH and have a justification for the second no cost extension. The extension must be based off of the research and not because there is a balance remaining in the budget. Note: There can only be one no cost extension through Commons per grant. If you have applied previously for an extension for this grant, an Extension link will not be available. Any future request needs to be directed to a Grants Management Specialist. How long do you have to draw down final expenses on an NIH grant? - Final draw down of final fiscal expenses must be done before 90 days after the project period end date. How many agencies are within DHHS? - NIH is 1 of 11 public health service agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services. Which 2 ICs do not have funding authority and cannot sponsor extramural research? - The Center for Scientific Review and The Center for Information Technology. When is the final grant report due to NIH? - The final report is due within 90 days of the end date and submitted through eRA commons. How many Institutes and Centers (IC's) are within NIH? - There are 27 institutes and centers within NIH. A revision application was formerly called? - A revision application was formerly called a competing supplements and may be submitted to request support for a significant expansion of a project's scope or research protocol. Electronic grant applications must be submitted through a what? - Electronic grant applications must be submitted in response to a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). What is an NIH Parent Announcement? - For applicants who wish to submit what were formerly termed "investigator-initiated" or "unsolicited" applications, NIH and other PHS agencies have developed Parent Announcement. Responding to such an omnibus or umbrella Parent FOA ensures that the correct application package is used and enables NIH to receive the application from G. What is an NIH Program Announcement (PA) ? - It is a formal statement about a new or ongoing extramural activity or program. It may serve as a reminder of continuing interest in a research area, describe a modification in an activity or program, and/or invite applications for grant support. Most applications in response to PAs may be submitted to a standing submission date and are reviewed with all other application received at that time. NIH may also make funds available through PARs (Program Announcements with special receipt, referral, and/or review considerations) and PASs (Program Announcements with set-aside funds). What is the difference between a Program Announcement and a Parent Announcement? - A Parent Announcement is a kind of Program Announcement but Parent Announcements have the opportunity to have other funding opportunities associated with it. What is an NIH Request for Applications (RFA)? - It is a a formal statement that solicits grant or cooperative agreement applications in a well-defined scientific area to accomplish specific program objectives. An RFA indicates the estimated amount of funds set aside for the competition, the estimated number of awards to be made, and the application submission date(s). Applications submitted in response to an RFA are usually reviewed by a Scientific Review Group (SRG) specially convened by the awarding component that issued the RFA. All PA and RFA's are? - All PA and RFA's are FOA's. But the PA and RFA are still used in NIH to distinguish between announcements. The activity code for an NIH Basic Research Grant? - (R01) Used to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed research project NIH's most commonly used grant program No specific dollar limit unless specified in FOA Advance permission required for $500K or more (direct costs) in any year Generally awarded for 3 -5 years All ICs utilize See parent FOA: PA-13-302 The activity code for an NIH Small Research Grant? - (R03) Provides limited funding for a short period of time to support a variety of types of projects, including: pilot or feasibility studies, collection of preliminary data, secondary analysis of existing data, small, self-contained research projects, development of new research technology, etc. Limited to two years of funding Direct costs generally up to $50,000 per year Not renewable Utilized by more than half of the NIH ICs See parent FOA: PA-13-304 The activity code for an NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA)? - (R15) Support small research projects in the biomedical and behavioral sciences conducted by students and faculty in health professional schools and other academic components that have not been major recipients of NIH research grant funds Eligibility limited (see Direct cost limited to $300,000 over entire project period Project period limited to up to 3 years All NIH ICs utilize except FIC an NCMHD See parent FOA: PA-13-313 The activity code for an NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant? - (R21, R33, R21/R33) Encourages new, exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early stages of project development. Sometimes used for pilot and feasibility studies. Limited to up to two years of funding Combined budget for direct costs for the two year project period usually may not exceed $275,000. No preliminary data is generally required Most ICs utilize See parent FOA: PA-13-303 The NIH Resource-Related Research Projects activity code is? - (R24) Resource-Related Research Projects Used in a wide variety of ways to provide resources for problems where multiple expertise is needed to focus on a single complex problem in biomedical research or to enhance research infrastructure. The NIH Education Projects activity code is? - (R25) Education Projects Used in a wide variety of ways to promote an appreciation for and interest in biomedical research, provide additional training in specific areas, and/or to develop ways to disseminate scientific discovery into public health and community applications.