Government Glitch: Shutdown Pushes NIH Grant Reviews to December
Published Date: 11/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on December 18, 2025, to review important grant applications. This meeting was delayed due to a government shutdown but is now urgent to keep vital health research funding on track. Scientists and researchers waiting on NIH grants are the ones affected, with no direct cost changes but a tight timeline to meet funding deadlines.
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NIH Grant Reviews Rescheduled Urgently
If you are a scientist or researcher waiting on NIH grant decisions, the NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on December 18, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to review and evaluate grant applications. This meeting was delayed by a 43-day government shutdown and is being held urgently so evaluations can be submitted for timely funding recommendations; the notice describes no direct cost changes but notes a tight timeline to meet funding deadlines.
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