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- Examples of NIH-sponsored projects at U-M
- NIH Biosketch
- NIH Public Access Policy
- ORSP NIH R01 Proposal Checklist
- RPPRs at U-M
- NIH eRA Commons ID Lookup
- NIH eRA Commons Registration
- NIH Forms-E Video
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Case Studies
- NIH Audio/Slides on Human Subjects Research and Changes
- NIH Video Walkthrough of PHS and Human Subjects FORMS-E
Help from NIH
National Institutes of Health (NIH) or electronic research administration (eRA) Service Desk. Preferred method is to submit a ticket on the NIH website (grants.nih.gov/support).
- Toll-free: 1-866-504-9552 (Press 1 for eRA Commons or ASSIST)
- Phone: 301-402-7469 (Press 1 for eRA Commons or ASSIST)
- Hours: Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time (closed on federal holidays)
Contact for information/questions on:
- ASSIST
- eRA Commons
- eRA Commons Registration
- eRA errors and warnings
- Application Status
- Post-award administration
If you need immediate help (i.e. you are within two days of a deadline or in the event of a security emergency), call us. Note that the Service Desk's busiest hours are between 10 a.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET.
Sponsor-specific tools and resources for working with the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Did You Know?
NIH has a great collection of email newsletters and blogs you can subscribe to, including the periodic NIH eSubmission Items of Interest.
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News and Updates
The Executive Level II NIH Salary Cap increased to $197,300, effective January 5, 2020. NIH will not automatically increase awards to accommodate the current Executive Level II salary cap of $197,300, however, you can begin to charge at that salary level as of that date if you choose to rebudget. Reference a history of Salary Caps.
NIH Forms-E Application Package Resources
- Download this fillable NIH FORMS-E PDF worksheet with some extracted questions from FORMS-E of the SF424 forms set. This worksheet is intended to help Research Administrators (RAs) collect the detailed data and scientific questions they will need from principal investigators (PIs) to more readily complete FORMS-E and the new PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information Form in the eResearch Proposal Management System (eRPM).
U-M NIH FORMS-E Video
Here's a quick checklist to help you with Forms-E requirements.
✔ Know if you have a Clinical Trial. Review the Four Question decision tree to find out if you are working on one.
✔ Use the correct funding opportunity announcement (FOA).
✔ Complete Good Clinical Practice Training.
✔ Register and report in ClinicalTrials.gov once your proposal is funded.
✔ For any NIH-funded multi-site study involving human subjects (whether a clinical trial or not), you may need a Single Institutional Review Board (sIRB).
✔ Start early to correctly complete the new SF424 FORMS-E. It takes more time and requires the PI's input.
Additional NIH Resources
NIH Appendix Reminder
The only allowable appendix materials are:
For applications proposing clinical trials (unless the FOA provides other instructions for these materials):
- Clinical trial protocols
- Investigator's brochure from Investigational New Drug (IND), as appropriate
For all applications:
- Blank informed consent/assent form;
- Blank surveys, questionnaires, data collection instruments;
- FOA-specified items. (NOTE: If appendix materials are required in the FOA, review criteria for that FOA will address those materials, and applications submitted without those appendix materials will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.)
NIH, Uniform Guidance, and Prior Approvals
Refer to Federal Research Terms and Conditions, housed on the NSF website.
NIH Reminder: Biosketch Requirements
NIH Biosketch Information
References and Resources
Questions?
First, always read the guidelines of your funding opportunity or the award. Additionally, contact your ORSP Project Representative for sponsor-specific questions.
Help from NIH
National Institutes of Health (NIH) or electronic research administration (eRA) Service Desk. The preferred method is to submit a ticket on the NIH website (grants.nih.gov/support).
- Toll-free: 1-866-504-9552 (Press 1 for eRA Commons or ASSIST)
- Phone: 301-402-7469 (Press 1 for eRA Commons or ASSIST)
- Hours: Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time (closed on federal holidays)
Note that the Service Desk's busiest hours are between 10 a.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET.