NIH Schedules Secret Sessions for Grant Application Reviews
Published Date: 6/9/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in July 2025 to review and evaluate important grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while deciding who gets research funding. Scientists and researchers applying for grants should note these dates as they impact funding decisions but don’t involve public attendance.
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Closed NIH Panels Decide Grant Funding
If you are a scientist or researcher applying for NIH grants, closed virtual review panels will meet July 9-11, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings determine who gets research funding and are not open to public attendance.
Applicant Privacy and Trade Secret Protection
The meetings will be closed to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information about individuals associated with grant applications. This protects applicants' proprietary and private information during review.
Small Business Cancer Biotherapeutics Review
If you are a small business applying under the Cancer Biotherapeutics Development panel, that Small Business review meeting will be held virtually on July 10-11, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. The closed meeting affects which small business applicants receive funding.
Fellowship Applications Reviewed in July
If you are applying for NIH fellowships (for example, Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy or Physiology and Pathobiology fellowships), those fellowship review panels will meet virtually July 10-11, 2025 to review and evaluate fellowship applications. The closed reviews determine fellowship funding outcomes.
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