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NIH Application Forms Update: FORMS-D for proposals submitted on or after May 25, 2016

Forms Update FAQ’s :

The NIH periodically updates grant application forms in order to remain current with the most recent form sets

available through Grants.gov and approved by the Office of Management and Budget. NIH and other agencies

serviced by NIH’s electronic Research Administration (eRA) use the ‘Competition ID’ field of Grants.gov

application packages for quick and easy identification of the forms being used for a particular Funding

Opportunity Announcement or individual application package.

Changes to PHS forms included in ‘FORMS-D’ application packages are as follows:

PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form

• New “Candidate Information and Goals for Career Development” attachment (combines “Candidate’s

Background”, “Career Goals and Objectives”, and “Candidate’s Plan for Career Development/Training

Activities during Award Period” attachments into a single attachment)

• New “Data Safety Monitoring Plan” attachment

• New “Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources” attachment

• Updated Citizenship selections

• Reorganization of attachments

• Field order and label changes

• Added/updated burden statement and form expiration date

• Updated form instructions

PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement

• New Vertebrate Animals section added. New questions: Are animals

euthanized?

If Yes, is method consistent with AVMA

Guidelines?

If No to AVMA guidelines, describe method/provide scientific justification

• Ability to add Program Income information for 10 budget periods (previously 5)

• Field order and label changes

• Added/updated burden statement and form expiration date

• Updated form instructions

PHS 398 Modular Budget

• Indirect (F&A) Costs section changed to dynamically add indirect costs rather than providing static fields for

four entries

• Minor label changes

• Added/updated burden statement and form expiration date

• Updated form instructions

PHS 398 Research Plan

• New “Data Safety Monitoring Plan” attachment

• New “Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources” attachment

• Minor format and label changes

• Added/updated burden statement and form expiration date

• Updated form instructions

PHS 398 Research Training program Plan

• Removed “Background’ and “Recruitment Plan to Enhance Diversity” attachments (information previously

included in these attachments moved to existing “Program Plan” attachment)

• New “Plan for the Instruction in Methods for Enhancing Reproducibility” attachment

• New Data safety Monitoring Plan attachment

• Format and label changes including categorizing attachments into sections

• Added/updated burden statement and form expiration date

• Updated form instructions

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