NIH Announces Updated Criteria for Evaluating Research Grant Applications
The goal of the NIH Roadmap is to accelerate and strengthen biomedical research enterprise. During consultation with the extramural scientific community that led to the development of the NIH Roadmap process, it was frequently mentioned that the criteria used to evaluate research grant applications were not placing appropriate emphasis on some important types of biomedical research.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-002.html
Addendum – Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancer for the Year 2004
This addendum is to clarify for applicants the qualifying cancer sites for Gynecological Cancer SPOREs. The GYN or Gynecological Cancer SPORE solicitation is intended for applications focused predominantly on cancers of the endometrium and/or cervix. Applicants cannot propose projects on ovarian cancer; Ovarian Cancer SPOREs are solicited independent of other GYN cancers. Any questions regarding the eligibility or responsiveness of a GYN Cancer SPORE application should be directed to Dr. Jane Fountain, the program director for the Gynecological Cancer SPOREs.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-CA-05-001.html