NIH Plan to Implement Limits on Grant Support

Posted by liaison on June 6th, 2017 Posted in: #CC/Academic List, #Health Sciences List

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Lawrence A. Tabak, NIH Principal Deputy Director, will report to the Advisory Committee to the Director on the Grant Support Index. Your researchers may be interested in watching this section of the meeting.
Date: Thursday, June 8, 2017
Time: 11-12:30 MT, 12-1:30CT
URL: videocast.nih.gov/

The plan that NIH has proposed limiting principle investigators to 3 RO1 grants or 21 points has stirred up controversy. The plan is to encourage and support early and mid-career investigators in a time of reduced research dollars. Additional information on the plan may be found on the NIH website.