NIH Locks Doors for Secret Grant Award Decisions
Published Date: 3/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is holding a closed virtual meeting on July 10-11, 2025, to review special grant applications called K99/R00 awards. This meeting affects researchers applying for these grants, which support early-career scientists, and keeps sensitive info private. No money changes now, but decisions from this review could impact future funding.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
K99/R00 Review May Affect Funding
A special emphasis panel will review and evaluate K99/R00 applications on July 10-11, 2025. The notice states that no money changes now, but decisions from this review could affect future funding for early-career researchers who apply for these awards.
Closed Review Protects Applicant Privacy
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences will hold a closed virtual meeting on July 10-11, 2025, to review K99/R00 grant applications. The meeting is closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information of applicants.
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