When preparing an NIH application, proposers should review both the specific solicitation (PA or RFA [website]) and the NIH SF424 Application Guide [website].
See Human Subjects and NIH Proposals if your proposal involves Human Subjects.
RAS Checklists and Preparation Guides for NIH Grant Applications
- RAS NIH R01/R21 Proposal Checklist [PDF] – Updated September 2020
- RAS NIH K99/R00 Proposal Checklist [PDF] – Updated October 2020
- NIH K-Series Proposal Preparation Guide [PDF] – Updated January 2011
NIH DP1 and DP 2
- NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1) Checklist [PDF] – Updated August 2021
- Link to the solicitation DP1: RFA-RM-21-015 [website]
- Application Information DP1: NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1) Application Information [website]
- NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2) Checklist [PDF] – Updated August 2021
- Link to the solicitation DP2: RFA-RM-21-016 [website]
- Application Information DP2: NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2) Application Information [website]
NIH F-Series
- NIH F-Series (NRSA) F31 F32 Proposal Preparation Guide [PDF] – Updated March 9, 2018
- NIH F-Series (NRSA) Proposal Preparation Checklist [PDF] – Updated March 2021