The Proposal Process

Once an Award is Made:

Once the PI is notified that an award will be made, the approprite Sponsored Projects Officer should be notified so that he/she can coordinate with the the Awarding Institution to accommodate requests for additional information, contract negotiation, and authorization of the project.

NIH Review and Award Cycles

Types of Applications	Receipt Dates	Scientific Merit Review	Advisory Council Review	Earliest Award
New Research Grants, FIRSTS, and Program Projects	February 1	June-July	Sept-Oct	December
	June 1	Oct-Nov	Jan-Feb	April
	October 1	Feb-Mar	May-Jun	July
Competing Continuation, Supplemental and Revised Grants	March 1	June-July	Sept-Oct	December
	July 1	Oct-Nov	Jan-Feb	April
	November 1	Feb-Mar	May-Jun	July