NIH Schedules Online Meeting to Review Child Health Research Grants
Published Date: 8/21/2025
Notice
Summary
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development is holding a meeting on June 5, 2026, to review research progress and evaluate scientists’ work. This meeting affects researchers seeking grants and the public interested in child health research updates. Some parts are private to protect personal info, but the open session will be streamed online for everyone to watch.
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Grant Applications Reviewed in Closed Session
On June 5, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Board will review, discuss, and evaluate individual grant applications and assess personnel qualifications and the competence of individual investigators in a closed session under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6). This review specifically covers evaluation of individual grant applications and investigators' qualifications.
Open Session Videocast Accessible to Public
The open session of the NICHD Board of Scientific Counselors meeting will be videocast live and available to the public on June 5, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. You can access the videocast at http://videocast.nih.gov/, and individuals needing special assistance (for example, sign language interpretation) should notify the listed contact in advance.
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