Deafness Agency Locks Doors: Public Wondering What's Inside
Published Date: 12/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders is holding a closed virtual meeting on March 23, 2026, to finish reviewing grant applications they couldn’t complete in January. This affects researchers waiting on funding decisions for projects about hearing and communication. No public attendance is allowed, but written comments can be sent in beforehand.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Closed NIH Grant Review Meeting
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders will hold a closed virtual meeting on March 23, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to review and evaluate grant applications not finished at the January 22, 2026 meeting. The meeting is closed to public attendance, but written comments may be filed in advance with the contact person listed in the notice (Rebecca Miller, Ph.D.). This affects researchers waiting on funding decisions for projects about hearing and communication.
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