NIH has released several new policies and clarifications that may impact your research proposals and active awards. Below is a quick overview of the key updates:
Required Training for Senior/Key Personnel on Other Support Disclosures
NOT-OD-25-133
This Guide Notice announces a new policy requirement that requires NIH recipients to provide training to all faculty and researchers identified as Senior/Key Personnel on the requirement to disclose all research activities and affiliations (active and pending) in Other Support (see Other Support form).
Promoting Fairness and Originality in Research Applications
NOT-OD-25-132
NIH is providing guidance to researchers on the appropriate usage of artificial intelligence (AI) to maintain the fairness and originality of NIH’s research application process. NIH is also instituting a new policy limiting the number of applications that NIH will consider per Principal Investigator per calendar year.
New Requirements for Foreign Subawards on Active Projects
NOT-OD-25-130
As previously noted in NOT-OD-25-104, NIH must ensure it can transparently and reliably report on each dollar spent on foreign collaborations. The current subaward structure does not allow for consistent reporting and accurate tracking; therefore, NIH will not issue awards to domestic or foreign entities (new, renewal, or non-competing continuation) that include a subaward to a foreign entity. This Guide Notice updates the policy concerning existing projects and submitted applications.