Third Secret Science Meeting: They Really Love Their Privacy
Published Date: 11/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on December 15-16, 2025, to review important grant applications. This meeting was delayed due to a government shutdown but is now urgent to keep vital health research funding on track. Scientists and researchers waiting on NIH grants are the ones affected, with no direct cost changes but a tight timeline to keep things moving.
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Urgent NIH Grant Review Meeting
If you are a scientist or researcher waiting on NIH grant funding, the NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on December 15-16, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting was delayed by a 43-day government shutdown and is being held urgently to keep funding recommendations on schedule; there are no direct cost changes mentioned.
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