NIH Closes Doors on Grant Reviews to Guard Secrets
Published Date: 8/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding two closed virtual meetings in late September 2025 to review and evaluate important grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets, so they’re not open to the public. Scientists applying for funding in neuroscience and eye disease research should note these dates as part of the grant review process.
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