# 2025-20903: More Secret Science Meetings Because Grants Need Privacy

2025-20903, Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health published 2025-11-25, effective 2025-12-17 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20903
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53336
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2025-12-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

More Secret Science Meetings Because Grants Need Privacy

## Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on December 17-18, 2025, to review important neuroscience grant applications. These meetings keep sensitive info private, protecting trade secrets and personal details. Scientists applying for grants and the research community should note this schedule, but no new costs or changes to funding are involved.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-20903 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20903/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-20903 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20903.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20903 (as of 2026-06-08).