NIH Conference

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Extramural Research (OER) sponsors regional conferences every year. The primary purpose is to demystify the NIH grant application and review process for biomedical and behavioral scientists. While the sessions are targeted to new researchers, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students and grants administrators, the conference is valuable for faculty at all ranks and levels of experience. Seminar content and handout materials are developed and provided by the National Institutes of Health. The presenters are drawn from NIH policy, grants management, review and program staff.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is hosting the East Coast conference, which will be held June 11 –12, 2003 at the Hyatt Regency, Inner Harbor. Attendees come from all areas of the United States. Space is limited so we encourage you to register early. NIH sets the registration fee and the size of the conference. The early registration fee is $225.00. Information about this NIH program can be found at: http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/seminars.htm.

Information about registration, hotel and directions can be found on The University of Maryland’s Office of Research & Development website: http://www.ord.umaryland.edu/nih/

Submit Complete and Up-To-Date “Other Support” Information

NIH requires submission of complete and up-to-date "other support" information before an award can be made. Other support includes all financial resources (Federal, non-Federal, commercial or institutional) available in direct support of an individual's research endeavors, including, but not limited to, research grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and/or institutional awards. Training awards, prizes, or gifts are not included. Applicants should not include information on other support in the PHS 398 competitive grant application submission, but should be prepared to follow "just-in-time" procedures to submit current other support information upon the request of NIH Institute/Center staff when the application is under consideration for funding. Grantees must also report any changes in other support as a part of the annual progress report.

Information on other support assists awarding agency staff in the identification and resolution of potential overlap of support. Overlap, whether scientific, budgetary, or commitment of an individual's effort greater than 100 percent, is not permitted. The goals in identifying and eliminating overlap are to ensure that sufficient and appropriate levels of effort are committed to the project; that there is no duplication of funding for scientific aims, specific budgetary items,or an individual's level of effort; and only funds necessary to the conduct of the approved project are not included in the award.

The Institute/Center scientific program and grants management staff review other support information prior to award. Resolution of overlap occurs at the time of award in conjunction with applicant institution officials, the principal investigator, and awarding agency staff. For further details, including specifics regarding the types of potential funding overlaps, click here: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-03-029.html.

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