Simplifying Review of Research Project Grant Applications

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The simplified peer review framework aims to better facilitate the mission of scientific peer review – identification of the strongest, highest-impact research – by:</p> <ol> <li><strong>Enabling peer reviewers to better focus on answering the key questions necessary to assess the scientific and technical merit of proposed research projects:</strong> <ul> <li>Should the proposed research project be conducted?</li> <li>Can the proposed research project be conducted?</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Mitigating the effect of reputational bias</strong> by refocusing the evaluation of investigator/environment to within the context of the proposed research.</li> <li><strong>Reducing reviewer burden</strong> by shifting policy compliance activities to NIH staff.</li> </ol> <div class="container px-0 mt-3 mb-5"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-3"> <img src="/images7/background-image-well.jpg" class="w-100" /> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-9 pt-3 pt-md-0"> <h3> <a href="/policy/peer/simplifying-review/background.htm">Background</a> </h3> <p>Learn more about the NIH peer review process and how we developed the simplified peer review framework.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container px-0 mt-3 mb-5"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-3"> <img src="/images7/new-framework-image2.jpg" class="w-100" /> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-9 pt-3 pt-md-0"> <h3> <a href="/policy/peer/simplifying-review/framework.htm">Simplified Peer Review Framework</a> </h3> <p>Learn about the simplified review framework that will apply to most research project grant activity codes for application due dates of January 25, 2025 or later.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container px-0 mt-3 mb-5"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-3"> <img src="/images7/simplifying_reviewerguidance.jpeg" class="w-100" /> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-9 pt-3 pt-md-0"> <h3> Reviewer Guidance (coming in early 2025) </h3> <p>Reviewers will be provided training and guidance materials in Spring 2025 in time for the first review meetings that include the simplified peer review framework, in Summer 2025.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container px-0 mt-3 mb-5"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-3"> <img src="/images7/simplifying_applicantguidance.jpeg" class="w-100" /> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-9 pt-3 pt-md-0"> <h3> <a href="/policy/peer/simplifying-review/applicant-guidance.htm">Applicant Guidance</a> </h3> <p>Although the simplified review framework has little impact on what is included in an application, it does have significant impact on the funding opportunities used to apply. 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