NIH FORMS I – Significant Changes

The NIH FORMS Version I Application Package is required to be used for NIH applications submited on or after January 25th 2025.

G.120 – Forms I Significant Changes

SF-424 Research and Related (R&R) Form Changes

Senior Key Person Profile (Expanded) Form

• Removed instructions for D. Scholastic Performance in the “Instructions for a Biographical Sketch.”

Forms I Changes

PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement Form

• Updated “Change of Investigator/Change of Organization” Section label.

PHS 398 Research Training Plan Form

• Added new item 3. Recruitment Plan to Enhance Diversity in the “Training Program Plan” Section. Moved instructions for the Recruitment Plan to Enhance Diversity from the 2. Program Plan to the new item 3. Updated instructions for the 2. Program Plan throughout.
• Updated instructions for the “Program Overview” section of the 7. Progress Report (for Renewal Applications) and added instructions for Renewal Applications to the 5. Plan for Instruction in Methods for Enhancing Reproducibility.
• Renumbered form fields.

PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form

• Renamed “Candidate Section” (formerly “Fellowship Applicant Section”) and item 2. Goals, Preparedness, and Potential (formerly 2. Applicant’s Background and Goals for Fellowship Training). Updated instructions. Renamed “Candidate Section” (formerly “Fellowship Applicant Section”) and item 2. Goals, Preparedness, and Potential (formerly 2. Applicant’s Background and Goals for Fellowship Training). Updated instructions.
• Streamlined and Consolidated items in the “Research Training Plan” Section and removed the former 5. Respective Contributions and 6. Selection of Sponsor and Organization. Relabeled items within section and updated instructions as follows:
  • Training Activities and Timeline
  • Research Training Project Specific Aims
  • Research Training Project Strategy
• Streamlined and Consolidated items in the former “Sponsor(s), Collaborator(s), and Consultant(s) Section” and “Organizational Environment and Commitment to Training Section” and combined under the “Commitment to Candidate, Mentoring, and Training Environment” Section and removed the former 9. Sponsor and Co-Sponsor Statements and 11. Description of Organizational Environment and Commitment to Training. Relabeled items within section and updated instructions as follows:
  • Sponsor(s) Commitment
  • Letters of Support from Collaborators, Contributors and Consultants
  • Description of Candidate’s Contribution to Program Goals.
• Updated 26, Childcare Costs to reflect changes in amount of childcare cost support available and new eligibility for F99 awards.
• Renumbered form fields

PHS Assignment Request Form

• Reduced data entry redundancy on the form by removing the “Funding Opportunity Number” and “Funding Opportunity Title” fields.
• Reordered “List individuals who should not review your application and why” and “Identify scientific areas of expertise needed to review your application” fields.