NIH Seals Grant Reviews Behind Closed Virtual Doors
Published Date: 9/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in November 2025 to review and decide on grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while helping decide who gets funding for important medical and scientific research. If you’re involved in these grant programs, mark your calendar for these key review dates!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Small-Business Grant Reviews (Nov 19–20)
If you are a small business applying to NIH, the Small Business review panel (Bioanalytical Chemistry, Biophysics, and Assay Development) will meet virtually November 19–20, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. The meetings are closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information.
Fellowship Review Panel (Nov 19–20)
If you applied for NIH fellowships (for example, the Infectious Diseases and Immunology fellowships), the review panel will meet virtually November 19–20, 2025 to review and evaluate fellowship grant applications. The meetings are closed to the public to protect confidential and personal information.
Multiple NIH Grant Panels Scheduled (Nov 19–20)
Several NIH Center for Scientific Review panels (including cancer drug development, pathway to research independence, aging/neurological/behavioral health topics, biomedical informatics, and others) will meet virtually on November 19 and November 19–20, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information.
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