NIH Schedules Private Grant Review Sessions
Published Date: 6/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in early July 2025 to review important grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while deciding who gets research funding. Scientists applying for grants in cancer, bioethics, and investigator awards should note these dates as they impact funding decisions.
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NIH grant review dates announced
If you applied for the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (R35), the PAR Panel: Technologies for Cancer Research, or RFA-EB-23-005 (bioethics for bionic/robotic devices), your applications will be reviewed in closed virtual meetings on July 2-3, 2025 (panel times listed between 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.). These meetings are when reviewers evaluate grant applications and decide funding outcomes.
Closed meetings protect applicants' privacy and IP
The meetings will be closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property (including patentable material), and personal information of individuals tied to the grant applications. This means applicants' sensitive technical details and personal data will not be made public during these reviews.
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