Application Procedure: Application form PHS 416-1 should be used for NRSAs. The research grant application form PHS 398 is to be used for Bridges Program and technical assistance workshop applications. These forms are available at most institutional business offices and from the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892. Completed applications should be submitted to the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health. Award Procedure: All accepted applications are reviewed for scientific/technical merit by an appropriate initial review group and by a national advisory council. (Individual NRSA applications and technical assistance workshop applications for less than $50,000 direct costs are not reviewed by the council.) All approved applications compete for available funds on the basis of scientific merit and program priorities. Deadlines: The receipt dates for NRSAs are May 1 and November 15; one receipt date annually (January) for Bridges Program applications. Technical assistance workshop applications are accepted on February 1, June 1, and October 1. Special receipt dates may be announced in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Six months for NRSAs and about 9-12 months for Bridges Program and technical assistance workshops. Appeals: An applicant may question the substantive or procedural aspects
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