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Research Training and Career Development Programs Explore NIH funding programs that can support your research career, from the undergraduate level to the established investigator level and everything in between. Policy and Compliance By accepting a grant award, recipients agree to comply with the requirements in the NIH Grants Policy Statement unless the notice of award states otherwise. Specific policy topics pages listed below expand upon this resource to provide additional context and resources. NIH Grants Policy Statement The National Institutes of Health Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS) makes available, in a single document, the policy requirements that serve as the terms and conditions of NIH grant awards. Notices of Policy Changes Notices published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts can supersede information in the NIH Grants Policy Statement and/or provide reminders to applicants and recipients. NIH incorporates these notices into the annual update of the NIH Grants Policy Statement. Compliance and Oversight Federal requirements, guidelines and resources for the extramural community involving grants compliance are provided. The information is designed to assist the extramural community in understanding the compliance obligations of their grant award and understanding the proper use of grant funds. Select Policy Topics Find more in-depth information on specific policy topics, including context, resources, contacts, and more. Biosketch Other Support Questions? Find contacts for all your questions on our help page Policy Updates Continuation of Modifications to Peer Review Practices Apr 15, 2026 Applicability of Transparency Act Subaward Reporting Requirements Apr 10, 2026 Implementation of Changes for Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Apr 06, 2026 Update of NIH Late Application Submission Policy and End of Continuous Submission Mar 31, 2026 Harmonizing the NIH Definition of Intervention with the Common Rule Mar 27, 2026 Prior Approval Requirement for Changes to Domestic Subawards Mar 25, 2026 Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. March 2026) for Fiscal Year 2026 Mar 25, 2026 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2026 Mar 18, 2026 Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2026 Mar 18, 2026 Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2026 Mar 18, 2026 View All Policy Updates Upcoming Events April 27, 2026 Your Voice Matters: Help Shape a New NIH Policy on Summary Level Study Results - Webinar NIH is undertaking a comprehensive policy development process that will require researchers and institutions to responsibly share summary level study results to research participants in plain language for all NIH-supported clinical research. This... Virtual May 6, 2026 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Advancing Biomedical Careers: Strategies for successful F and K Awards Webinar Advancing Biomedical Careers: Strategies for F and K Award Success is a two-day virtual outreach event hosted by the Office of Research Training and Special Programs (ORTSP), Division of Extramural Activities (DEA), NIAID, on May 6-7, 2026. Designed... Virtual May 7, 2026 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Advancing Biomedical Careers: Strategies for successful F and K Awards Webinar Advancing Biomedical Careers: Strategies for F and K Award Success is a two-day virtual outreach event hosted by the Office of Research Training and Special Programs (ORTSP), Division of Extramural Activities (DEA), NIAID, on May 6-7, 2026. Designed... Virtual May 7, 2026 National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Predoctoral Basic Biomedical and Medical Scientist Training Programs (T32) Informational Webinar The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) will host an informational webinar to provide a program overview and respond to questions from prospective applicants to PAR-23-228 “NIGMS Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research... Virtual May 13, 2026 Modernizing NIH Data and Safety Monitoring Policy Webinar To enhance efficiency and rigor, NIH intends to modernize the approach to data and safety monitoring and is committed to engaging the public in development of an updated policy. Since the 1998 NIH Data and Safety Monitoring Policy was published,... Virtual View All Events Browse by Role Researchers Research Administrators Reviewers Small Businesses Foreign Applicants Media and the Public NIH Staff Curious about previously funded research? 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