NIH Hides Grant Reviews to Guard Secrets
Published Date: 12/31/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 28, 2026, to review special research education grant applications. This meeting is private to protect sensitive information like trade secrets and personal details. Researchers applying for ESTEEMED and ARC awards should note this important review date, which helps decide who gets funding.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
NIH Grant Review on January 28, 2026
If you applied for the ESTEEMED Research Education Experiences (R25) or ARC Research Education (UE5) awards, your application will be reviewed on January 28, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in a virtual meeting. This review helps decide who receives funding for those awards.
Review Meeting Closed to Protect Confidentiality
The January 28, 2026 review meeting is closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information in grant applications. The closure is intended to prevent disclosure of sensitive commercial and personal details.
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