When preparing an NIH application, proposers should review both the specific solicitation (PA or RFA) and the NIH SF424 Application Guide.
See this page if your proposal involves Human Subjects.
RAS Checklists and Preparation Guides for NIH Grant Applications
- RAS NIH R01/R21 Proposal Checklist [PDF] - Updated April 2018
- RAS NIH K99/R00 Proposal Checklist [PDF] - Updated February 2018
- NIH K-Series Proposal Preparation Guide - Updated January 2011
NIH DP1 and DP 2
- NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1) Checklist [PDF] - Updated August 2019
- Link to the solicitation DP1: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-19-005.html
- Application Information DP1: https://commonfund.nih.gov/pioneer
- NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2) Checklist [PDF] - Updated August 2019
- Link to the solicitation DP2: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-19-006.html
- Application Information DP2: https://commonfund.nih.gov/newinnovator
NIH Training Grants
- NIH Training Grants User Guide [PDF] - Updated January 2018
- NIH Training Grants Checklist [PDF] - Updated September 2017
- NIH Training Grants Excel Tool [XLS] - Updated February 20, 2020 with the FY 20 levels per NIH NOT-OD-20-070
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 July 2020
- NIH F-series F32 Postdocs ‘Additional Educational Information’ template [PDF] - Updated March 2015